Cook County Law Enforcement briefs

Saturday, Aug. 6
1:07 a.m., Grand Marais: Fireworks complaint
from the Rec Park.
1:27 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller from
Creechville Road said a suspicious truck has
gone by his place a few times, and he thinks
they might be checking out the tools and
equipment in the back of his (caller’s) truck. It
was a very, very loud truck.
1:51 a.m., Grand Marais: Grand Marais:
Deputy spoke with people at the campground
regarding the fireworks violations.
2:20 a.m., Grand Marais: Report of parties
having sex on a park bench on Wisconsin
Street.
4:43 a.m., Grand Marais: City workers turned
in a wallet they found on the beach in Harbor
Park.
6:17 a.m., Grand Marais: A deputy spoke with
people who were camping at Artist Point.
6:55 a.m., Grand Marais: Power outage on
Second Avenue East.
8:39 a.m., Grand Marais: Power outage on
Crooked Pine Trail.
11:28 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller from Fifth
Avenue West stated there was a large party at
a neighbor’s last night, and there were young
people there.
11:53 a.m., Grand Marais: Report of a panting
dog left in a hot car near Fourth Avenue West.
12:01 p.m., Grand Marais: Power to the
downtown vendors was out.
12:36 p.m., Grand Marais: Parking complaint
at Artist Point.
1:25 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller said his
landlord keeps walking into his cabin and
snooping around, even after being asked not
to.
2:02 p.m., Grand Portage: Caller said he went
over to get his lawn mower that someone was
going to fix, and the man came out on the
porch with a club and threatened him. He
left, but now needs assistance to get his lawn
mower back.
3:33 p.m., Grand Marais: A person passed out
on the deck at Birch Terrace.
4:23 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller said it looks as
if someone exploded fecal matter in the men’s
restroom at City Hall.
4:41 p.m., Grand Marais: A 14-year-old
shoplifter was apprehended and being held at
Ben Franklin.
5:37 p.m., Grand Marais: A 5-year-old girl fell
at Sven & Ole’s and suffered a split lip.
10:23 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller was with a
lost 11-year-old child at Ben Franklin.
11:03 p.m., Grand Marais: Power outage on
Croftville Road.
11:49 p.m., Grand Marais: Barking dog
complaint on East Fifth Street.
Sunday, Aug. 7
1:14 a.m., Grand Marais: Complaint of drunk
and loud people at a camp site at the Rec Park.
2:02 a.m., Grand Marais: False fire alarm at
Sawtooth Ridges.
6:12 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller said there is a
man passed out at Second Avenue West-West
Fourth Street.
7:37 a.m., Grand Marais: Car in the ditch at
Trout Lake-Mink Lake roads.
10:04 a.m., Lutsen: Power outage on Rollins
Creek Road.
11:29 a.m., Grand Marais: Report that a dog
was running out into traffic near Aspen Lodge.

11:42 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller said a vehicle
swerved over the centerline at IGA and hit
him.
3:08 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller’s daughter lost
her clear retainer at Holiday.
3:19 p.m., Hovland: A gate at Lost Lake-
Greenwood River Road was badly damaged.
6:14 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller wanted an
unwanted person removed from his residence.
7:28 p.m., Grand Marais: A blue bike went
missing from the vacant lot next to Bluewater.
10:34 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller asked that
a deputy drive by and check his residence
because he saw people in his yard with
flashlights when he left for work.
11:18 p.m., Grand Marais: Complaint about the
loud music from downtown.
Monday, Aug. 8
1:39 a.m., Grand Marais: Ambulance called
to a residence for an unconscious 18-year-old
who consumed a lot of alcohol.
6:41 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller said a man
was screaming at his child in the parking lot at
Pincushion Mountain Overlook.
7:17 a.m., Grand Marais: Traffic citation issued.
10:51 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller expressed
concern for a dog left in a closed vehicle
parked at Artist Point.
12:01 p.m., Grand Marais: Assault reported.
4:58 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller said there is
a vehicle westbound on the highway at mile
marker 99 with two green canoes on the top
that look like they are falling off.
5:03 p.m., Grand Marais: Complaint about a
vehicle parked at the stop sign at First Avenue
West and West First Street.
5:25 p.m., Grand Portage: Caller said a person
is drinking and driving around with a young
child in the vehicle.
6:17 p.m., Grand Marais: Break-in of a shed
reported.
6:38 p.m., Grand Portage: Two arrests made for
domestic assault.
Tuesday, Aug. 9
8:13 a.m., Grand Marais: Multiple cooler thefts
reported at the Rec Park overnight.
8:55 a.m., Grand Marais: Assault reported.
9:10 a.m., Grand Marais: Complaints about an
aggressive dog on Croftville Road.
10:46 a.m., Grand Portage: Report of a pile of
gear sitting on the side of Sleepy Hollow Road.
11:53 a.m., Grand Portage: Caller with a flat
tire on Old Highway 61 requested assistance.
12:29 p.m., Grand Marais: Attempted phone
fraud reported.
2:29 p.m., Grand Marais: A wallet was found
near Cobblestone Cove.
7:37 p.m., Grand Portage: Threats made.
7:51 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller wanted to
speak with a deputy about patrons of the
Harbor House who leave their bicycles and
other items in their (caller’s) driveway.
8:16 p.m., Grand Portage: The “No Passing”
sign near mile marker 134 was down.
9:36 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller was stuck at
the second waterfalls on the Kadunce. He is
not injured, just afraid to come down.
11:48 p.m., Lutsen: Vehicle rollover on
Highway 61.
Wednesday, Aug. 10
1:18 p.m., Grand Marais: Complaint about
semi trucks idling in front of Mangy Moose.

7:59 a.m., Tofte: False fire alarm at Bluefin Bay.
8:57 a.m., Tofte: False fire alarm at Bluefin Bay.
9:49 a.m., Grand Marais: Complaint about a
vehicle driving unsafely on the Gunflint Trail.
11:56 a.m., Grand Marais: Report of a lost
person at Magney State Park who got separated
from his family and was last seen an hour ago.
2:52 p.m., Hovland: Report of construction
debris and household garbage dumped on the
west side of Jackson Lake Road.
3:01 p.m., Grand Portage: Gas drive-off of
$38.51 from Ryden’s gas station.
3:47 p.m., Grand Portage: Deputy requested to
check on a suspicious vehicle parked on Old
Highway 61.
5:15 p.m., Grand Marais: A kayak was seen on
the side of the road at the water tower.
6:12 p.m., Grand Marais: Deputy called for
traffic assistance on Clearwater Road because
people were parking on the roadway to see
moose.
6:22 p.m., Grand Marais: Assault reported
behind Dairy Queen.
Thursday, Aug. 11
7:34 a.m., Tofte: False fire alarm at Bluefin Bay
caused by burned bacon.
10:18 a.m., Lutsen: Missing person reported.
11:57 a.m., Tofte: Fire alarm activated at
Surfside.
1:11 p.m., Grand Marais: A rubber raft that
was found floating in the harbor was pulled up
on the beach at the Rec Park.
1:21 p.m., Grand Portage: Traffic citation
issued.
6:56 p.m., Schroeder: Caller said there is a
boat out on the lake that looks like it is having
mechanical problems.
7:47 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller said her son
lost his iPhone while visiting about a month
ago.
Friday, Aug. 12
12:54 a.m., Grand Portage: Traffic citation
issued.
1:03 a.m., Grand Marais: Complaint about
semi trucks idling near Mangy Moose.
1:35 a.m., Grand Marais: Deputy on foot patrol
found an open door at City Hall.
9:10 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller said there
is a black and white puppy walking near the
library, and it turned on Second Street.
10:48 a.m., Grand Marais: A long-haired cat
named Izzy went missing from West First
Street.
12:18 p.m., Grand Marais: Harassment
reported.
1:48 p.m., Grand Marais: Possible abduction of
a juvenile reported.
2:50 p.m., Grand Marais: An Arrowhead
Transit bus parked at the courthouse was
backed into.
3:23 p.m., Grand Marais: Illegal garbage
dumping on County Road 7 reported.
3:41 p.m., Grand Portage: DWI arrest made.
4:52 p.m., Lutsen: False residential fire alarm
caused by burned food.
7:19 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of a herd of
cows on Lindskog Road, all heading toward the
highway.
7:49 p.m., Grand Marais: Complaint about a
large group outside the Aspen Lodge that is
very loud and obnoxious.
7:57 p.m., Grand Marais: Attempted break-in
of a camper at Devil Track Campground
reported.

8:24 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of glass
and other debris all over the highway at mile
marker 122.
8:28 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of a large
group of kids in a 4-Runner spinning their
tires in the westbound lane of the Gunflint
Trail near the Pines.
10:51 p.m., Grand Portage: Caller said there
is a one-legged paranoid schizophrenic on
the bridge between the U.S. and Canada. The
Canadians don’t want him and he doesn’t want
to come back to the U.S.
Saturday, Aug. 13
8:00 a.m., Grand Portage: Caller said her
vehicle was taken and the person who has it is
selling drugs.
9:04 a.m., Grand Marais: The airport was
notified of a missing plane that should have
landed at 8:35 a.m.
12:41 p.m., Grand Marais: A black and tan
hound, “Max,” was found at Grand Marais
Motors.
4:43 p.m., Grand Marais: An odd individual
has been coming into Drury Lane Books and
asking inappropriate questions.
6:44 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of an
abandoned and possibly stolen motorcycle on
Forest Road 1310.
7:11 p.m., Grand Marais: A woman said she
got jumped by some people and wanted to go
to Bethany.
10:02 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller said there is
about a foot drop-off at the “bump” sign in the
construction zone near Devil Track River on
the highway. State Patrol was notified.
11:18 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller reported
that two high school-aged people are trying to
break into cars on North Broadway.
11:23 p.m., Grand Portage: Loud party
complaint on Upper Road.
Sunday, Aug. 14
3:15 a.m., Lutsen: Deputy requested to remove
unwanted people from Caribou Highlands.
5:42 a.m., Grand Portage: Deputy requested to
remove a drunk and disorderly man from the
powwow grounds.
8:09 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller was concerned
about a dog wandering around near the Colvill
Fire Department near the highway.
10:39 a.m., Lutsen: Two-car accident at County
Road 34-Highway 61.
11:16 a.m., Grand Portage: Report of two kids
on a four-wheeler doing donuts in the road
near the national monument.
11:47 a.m., Grand Marais: Domestic
disturbance at Pine Mountain Court.
1:13 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller wanted to
know what he could do to keep people digging
for thomsonite and doing damage off his
property.
5:05 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of stolen
items out of a truck parked at Aspen Inn.
5:23 p.m., Grand Portage: A vehicle parked
on Upper Road was struck and damaged by
another vehicle.
7:15 p.m., Grand Marais: Suspicious vehicle
parked on Taylor Lane.
7:47 p.m., Grand Portage: Arrest made for
substance abuse.
7:54 p.m., Grand Marais: Report of a
suspicious-looking vehicle parked in the Grand
Marais State Bank’s parking lot. It has been
there all day, and the plates look like they were
ripped off.

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