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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.
Wednesday, April 7
6:09 p.m. West Highway
61: Public assistance. Caller
stated that she could not
find her car. It had been
parked at the wayside rest
area. She walked along the
highway and was picked up
by a passing vehicle.
7:21 p.m. West Highway
61: Landlord complaint
about tenant not paying
rent and refusing to leave
property. Caller was
referred to a website with
information for landlords
and tenants. Two days
later, landlord visited the
property and discovered
that the renter had run
away and had not paid the
rent that was due. Landlord
was advised to work with
the courts.
Friday, April 9
7:56 a.m. Grand Marais:
Fifth Avenue West,
Unknown trouble. Caller
was recovering from a
stroke at the care center
and was very concerned
about her home property
and possessions. She was
convinced that a family
member was stealing from
her home while she was
away. Caller was advised
that this is a civil issue
between herself and her
family member. Attempt
was made to contact the
family member.
11:44 p.m. Grand Marais:
West Fifth Street. An
officer checked four young
adult individuals for
possible curfew violations.
Each person had an ID and
the two seventeen-yearolds
were advised to head
home at midnight.
Saturday, April 10
11:57 a.m. Devil Track
Road: Check hazard. It was
reported that a tree was
blocking the road, a tree
with a one-foot diameter.
It was too large for one
person to move.
12:27 p.m. Devil Track
Lake: South Shore Drive,
snowmobile complaint.
Caller reported that
snowmobilers were
skipping water on the
south shore of Devil
Track Lake near the DNR
fisheries. Investigation
determined that there was
a water skipping event
going on with many people
involved. Someone on
a snowmobile fell thru
the ice and sank their
machine. The person was
not injured. Ropes were
used to get the sled out of
the water. Event was shut
down. Scene was clear
about three hours later.
12:58 p.m. Thompson
Park Drive, Assist another
agency. Smoke was
observed coming from
the area of the Devil
Track General Store. It
was someone burning old
debris from the general
store along with garbage.
They were also burning a
mattress. Person received
a citation for not having
a burning permit and for
burning inappropriate
material.
3:30 p.m. West Highway
61: Animal lost/found.
Caller reported that a
shaggy brown and black
dog was in their yard, a
very friendly dog. Caller
tied up the lost dog
outdoors and kept her dog
inside the house. County
Dispatch sent dog photos
to the Facebook page.
A person that knew the
dog and the dog’s owner
recognized the animal
from Facebook and called
the owner. That person also
volunteered to pick up the
animal if necessary.
3:45 p.m. Grand Marais:
South Broadway. Caller
stated that she and a friend
would be swimming in
the East Bay around Artist
Point this afternoon.
Wednesday, April 14
12:35 p.m. Animal
disturbance: two dogs
running loose. Two
Siberian huskies, a brown
dog named Spooner and
a black dog named Arlo,
got out of their collars and
were running loose for the
past three hours. Spooner
and Arlo were last seen
on County Road 7, east of
44. A deputy assisted the
owner and the dogs were
reunited with their owner.
Thursday, April 15
12:16 p.m. Whippoorwill
Lane: Fraud/Scam/ID.
Caller received three
scam calls in the past few
days. One call referenced
Medicare, another claimed
that the Geek Squad was
closing in on them, and
the last one was a Social
Security scam. The caller
did not give out any
information or lose any
money.
Sunday, April 18
12:46 p.m. Devil Track
Road: Property lost/found.
Caller reported that they
found a wooden boat dock
drifting in Devil Track
Lake. Caller secured that
dock, provided photos, and
contact information. Are
you missing a boat dock?
Tuesday, April 20
7:39 a.m. County Road
7: Fraud/Scam/ID. Caller
received an email saying
that he was getting
blackmailed, that someone
was watching him and his
online accounts. Caller
was told that if they did
not give up personal and
financial information, then
what the caller has been
looking at online will be
revealed. The threat was
that the caller had been
looking at pornography
online, but that was not
true. The caller was advised
to keep an eye on his
accounts and not respond
to the email. Investigation
determined that the
scammer was trying to
get the caller to transfer
money to a bitcoin address.
No money was transferred
or lost.
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