It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record.
Monday, March 16
7:35 a.m., Lutsen: Caller said a
neighbor left his dog outside in a
parked car all night, and it was barking.
9:37 a.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding.
10:22 a.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding.
11:54 a.m., Grand Marais: Report of
black smoke coming from the area at
Thoreson’s burn pile site.
1:51 p.m., Grand Portage: Report of a
stolen trailer.
3:59 p.m., Grand Marais: Complaint
about an ATV with no muffler
traveling along County Road 7 into
town.
8:01 p.m., Tofte: False fire alarm at
Surfside.
9:07 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of
footsteps on the roof of the highway
department building.
10:22 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of
water coming across County Road 7 at
County Road 44.
Tuesday, March 17
7:43 a.m., Grand Marais: Harassment
reported.
10:19 a.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding and no proof of insurance.
11:35 a.m., Grand Portage: Possible
phone fraud reported.
2:30 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of a
large tree branch on Ball Club Road.
3:22 p.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding.
6:30 p.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding.
6:49 p.m., Grand Portage: Domestic
situation involving missing property.
6:53 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of
chickens wandering in the street at
First Avenue West and West Fourth
Street. The chickens went into a yard
and between a couple houses, which
may be near where they live.
7:38 p.m., Grand Portage: Driver
cited at the border for driving while
intoxicated and open container after
being stopped by U.S. Customs.
Wednesday, March 18
8:36 a.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding and incorrect address on
driver’s license.
3:46 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of a
frozen culvert at Second Avenue West
and West Ninth Street. Water was
flowing onto the street.
3:52 p.m., Lutsen: Ambulance called to
the ski hill for a 14-year-old male with
a back injury.
5:08 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of a
suspicious vehicle and possible drug
use at Birchwood Apartments.
5:50 p.m., Grand Marais: False alarm at
Homestead Cooperative.
9:01 p.m., Grand Marais: Barking dog
complaint on County Road 7.
9:38 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of
a yellow lab hanging around County
Road 44-County Road 7.
10:38 p.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding and no proof of insurance.
Thursday, March 19
2:19 a.m., Grand Marais: Driver
warned.
11:38 a.m., Grand Marais: Cash found
at the library.
3:19 p.m., Grand Marais: Threats made
at the school.
4:38 p.m., Schroeder: Caller reported
that her neighbor keeps his dogs in a
kennel while working, and now the
dogs are loose and the kennel door is
open.
5:44 p.m., Grand Portage: Hot-rodding
reported.
8:55 p.m., Tofte: Driver cited for
speeding.
11:17 p.m., Tofte: Driver cited for
speeding.
Friday, March 20
2:03 a.m., Grand Marais: Deer struck
on the highway, disabling the vehicle.
7:03 a.m., Lutsen: Domestic altercation
reported.
8:09 p.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding.
Saturday, March 21
5:40 a.m., Grand Marais: Barking dog
complaint on 11th Avenue West.
9:24 a.m., Grand Marais: Active scam
reported.
12:00 p.m., Lutsen: Ambulance called
to the ski hill for a leg injury.
2:02 p.m., Grand Marais: Credit card
found in the street.
8:35 p.m., Schroeder: Citation issued
for driving with an expired license.
8:52 p.m., Tofte: Driver arrested and
cited for DWI, disorderly conduct and
underage consumption. A passenger
was cited for disorderly conduct,
underage consumption and underage
possession of alcohol.
Sunday, March 22
2:16 p.m., Hovland: Attempted
break-in at a cabin reported.
2:57 p.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding.
5:19 p.m., Grand Marais: Dog
complaint.
6:56 p.m., Grand Marais: Missing
canoe reported.
7:03 p.m., Grand Marais: False alarm at
Sivertson’s Gallery.
7:56 p.m., Grand Marais: Complaint
about a loud four-wheeler driving up
and down Eighth Avenue West.
9:19 p.m., Lutsen: Two dogs ran off
from a Caribou Trail residence.
Monday, March 23
12:45 a.m., Grand Portage: Assist State
Patrol.
8:33 a.m., Tofte: False smoke alarm.
7:55 p.m., Grand Marais: A phone was
found at the skate park and turned in
at the Law Enforcement Center.
Tuesday, March 24
9:37 a.m., Grand Portage: School bus
stop arm violation reported.
4:42 p.m., Grand Marais: Possible drug
dealing allegations made.
5:48 p.m., Schroeder: Driver cited for
speeding.
7:16 p.m., Grand Marais: Attempted
theft of a motorcycle reported. The
bike was moved from where it was
parked and damage was done to the
windshield, mirror and undercarriage.
Wednesday, March 25
7:36 a.m., Grand Marais: School zone
traffic patrol.
12:33 p.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding.
6:46 p.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding.
Thursday, March 26
8:00 a.m., Grand Marais: School zone
traffic patrol.
8:56 a.m., Grand Marais: Theft
reported.
9:59 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller’s wallet
and car key went missing yesterday
somewhere near Sven & Ole’s.
12:33 p.m., Grand Marais: Scam
reported.
2:14 p.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding.
2:29 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller said
somebody has been coming on his
property and putting foreclosure
notices on the house.
5:38 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller
from Devil Track Road said a golden
retriever has been in her yard all day.
9:47 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of a
missing dog from a Third Avenue East
address.
11:50 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of a
vehicle that has been parked for a while
on South Broadway. Someone should
check to make sure no one is passed
out in it.
Friday, March 27
12:25 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of
two collies running loose near the
highway. One has a vest on.
3:23 p.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for inattentive driving.
6:29 p.m., Schroeder: Driver cited for
speeding.
7:04 p.m., Lutsen: Driver cited for
speeding.
7:21 p.m., Grand Marais: Deputy
assisted a motorist who ran out of gas.
Saturday, March 28
3:37 p.m., Lutsen: Deputies called to
Papa Charlie’s for a situation with a guy
who is doing some bizarre things and
upsetting a party.
8:14 p.m., Hovland: Report of an
injured deer on the side of the highway
that needs to be dispatched.
8:37 p.m., Grand Portage: Man arrested
on a probation warrant.
9:49 p.m., Grand Marais: About five
gunshots heard near Old Ski Hill Road.
10:07 p.m., Tofte: Caller said his
ex-girlfriend took a bunch of his
household furnishings without his
permission.
11:03 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of a
suspicious vehicle parked at the gravel
pit near Thomsonite Beach.
Sunday, March 29
11:41 a.m., Lutsen: Ambulance called
to the ski hill for a 55-year-old woman
with back and hip pain.
12:35 p.m., Hovland: Vehicle in
the ditch at mile marker 127. No
ambulance needed.
6:14 p.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited
for speeding.

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