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Tuesday, October 27
2:29 p.m. Grand Marais: East Third Street,
Fraud/Scam reported. Caller received a
phone call (with an 833 area code) from a
person claiming they were with a Clerk of
Court, and notifying the caller that there
was an action against her. Given a phone
number to call, a person really did answer
at that number. Caller realized it was a
scam and did not share any personal or
financial information.
Wednesday, October 28,
2:59 p.m. Otter Lake Road: Vehicle
in ditch. Superior Hiking Trail hiker
returned to vehicle at trailhead and vehicle
became stuck. Local towing service was
contacted.
6:35 p.m. Grand Marais: Eighth Avenue
West, Animal bite. Man was bitten by a
dog on Eighth Avenue West. Injury was
scrapes rather than puncture wounds, so
man just wanted to make sure that the dog
was up to date with proper vaccinations.
Investigation determined that dog was up
to date with vaccinations.
8:23 p.m. Grand Marais: Fifth Avenue
West, Animal disturbance. Caller reported
that something was scurrying around
above her ceiling tiles, a small animal like
a flying squirrel. She caught it and wanted
to know what to do with it. She was
advised to call Arrowhead Animal Rescue
or to release it outdoors. She released it
outdoors.
Thursday, October 29
1:20 p.m. Old Shore Road: Damage to
property. Three cedar plank boards had
been removed from the side of a storage
shed. Primary suspect was a bear, but
there were no mall marks or evidence
of clawing on the boards. The boards
had come off clean, as though carefully
removed. Investigation determined that
the recent strong winds had opened the
door of the shed, whipped around and
popped the boards off from the inside.
2:38 p.m. Grand Marais: West First Street,
Suspicious activity. Caller reported they
saw a truck (with Montana plates and
tinted windows) and a man shouting,
“You know you’re suppose to stay in
the back!” Caller was concerned about
possible child trafficking. Suspect’s vehicle
was located (parked at a local business)
and there was a large black dog sitting in
the front.
Friday, October 30
8:33 p.m. Grand Portage: Townsite
Road, Suspicious activity. A group of
kids were throwing eggs at someone’s
car. Investigation also found a bunch of
broken eggs on Mile Creek Road.
Saturday, October 31
8:25 a.m. Old Shore Road: Utility
problem. Tree had fallen on the power line
near a neighbor’s house. Grand Marais
PUC staff were contacted. They got the
tree out of the way and fixed a broken
neutral. Power was restored.
10:37 a.m. Grand Marais: Sixth Avenue
West, Parking problem. Property owner
reported that a van and a car were illegally
parked. The vehicle owner was warned for
illegal parking, not displaying current tabs
properly, and not having a muffler on the
van. Vehicle owner promised to correct all
issues.
4:14 p.m. West Highway 61: Animal lost/
found. A dog was found at the site of a
car/deer accident. It was a young black
bull dog with a red collar, wearing a tag
from a veterinarian clinic in Nebraska.
The dog was very friendly and shy. Photos
were taken for the Facebook page. The
dog’s name was “Frankie” and the owner
was located through boreal.org. Frankie
and his owner were reunited at the city
dog pound.
Sunday, November 1
8:04 a.m. Trout Lake Road: Tree down.
A large pine tree (35 feet high with large
diameter) had fallen and was blocking
both lanes of the road. US Forest Service
personnel would take care of it, but not
until tomorrow morning. Some heavy
equipment would be needed to move this
tree.
Noon. Grand Marais: West Second Street,
Cat lost/found. A tortoise-shell cat had
been hanging around the neighborhood
and the caller took it into their home
since there was no room at the Arrowhead
Animal Rescue shelter. A “found”
message was posted on Facebook. Owner
and cat were reunited.
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