Friday, May 17, 2013
There was also an arrest for a a parole violation.
The following incidents were among the arrests in the county made by Wright County deputies May 6-11, 2013. All individuals are charged but are innocent until proven guilty in Wright County District Court. May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 There were 23 property damage accidents, four personal injury accidents, one hit and run accidents and three car deer accidents. There were 11 arrests for DWI, two underage Consumption arrest, one school bus stop arm violations and 41 tickets for miscellaneous traffic violations reported this week.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
No injuries or structural damages were reported from the fire May 15.
The Albertville Fire Department responded to a report of a grass fire at approximately 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 in Otsego, according to Fire Chief Tate Mills. The fire, west of County Road 19 and south of County Road 39, was contained quickly and no injuries or structural damages were reported, according to Tate. Crews cleared the scene about 7:20 p.m. Wednesday. The cause of the fire is unknown and currently under investigation.
With the exception of the driver, no other individuals were reportedly on the bus when the accident happened near 50th and Labeaux Avenue.
A school bus and vehicle were involved an accident early Wednesday morning in Albertville. The incident was reported around 7:30 a.m. May 15 to dispatch, according to Wright County Sheriff's Office Capt. Greg Howell. Initial reports indicated the accident occurred near 50th and Labeaux Avenue in Albertville and involved a school bus with no passengers and a passenger vehicle, Howell told Patch. No injuries were reported. St. Michael-Albertville Schools Superintendent James Behle confirmed no students were on the bus at the time of the accident. A representative of Don’s Bus Service told St. Michael Patch a car turned in front of the unoccupied bus. The bus was still drivable, with “barely any scratches,” he told Patch. Updated 8:15 a.m…
The department also responded to several medical calls.
The following calls were placed and responded to by the Albertville Fire Department April 23-May 1, 2013. Information is provided by the Albertville Fire Department and believed to be correct at time of publishing. April 23 April 25 April 28 May 1 May 2
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Monday, May 13, 2013
There were no injuries in the incident.
The St. Michael Fire Department responded to a grass/swamp fire south of 34th Street/Carissa Lane around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 12, according to Fire Chief Steve Hosch. “On arrival the department found an area around the pond to be on fire. With the wind direction and the open water of the ponds and yards the fire could not spread,” Hosch wrote in an email to Patch. “The department quickly extinguished the fire, no homes were damaged or in danger.” The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to Hosch. Photos courtesy of Lori Ende. Follow St. Michael Patch on Twitter, "Like" us on Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.
This week's compilation includes a house fire investigation, the 'man in black,' attempted kidnapping, man caught burglarizing church and gas skimmer.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Tim Huber Guilty of Second-Degree Murder, Not Guilty of First-Degree Murder The jury found Huber guilty on two counts of second-degree murder in the 2011 killing of Timothy Larson of Albertville, but not guilty of premeditated murder, the West Central Tribune reported. Mandy Matula’s Blood Found on Jacket in David Roe’s Vehicle Ballistics testing has confirmed that markings on the unfired bullet discovered last weekend indicate it was at some point in the chamber of…
Additional charges could be filed against a St. Cloud man following I-94 chase last week.
The driver of a motorcycle that led several law enforcement agencies on a chase down I-94 last week has been charged by Hennepin County prosecutors with fleeing police and DWI. An off-duty Plymouth police officer was in the area of I-94 and Weaver Lake Road in Maple Grove last Wednesday, May 1, when he observed a motorcycle driving erratically and almost hitting several vehicles, according to the criminal complaint filed late last week and signed by Deputy Ramone Walton of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office. Steven Vincent Pierce, 24 of St. Cloud, entered the ditch several times and nearly collided with two different semi trucks during the chase, which involved the off-duty Plymouth officer, Rogers police and the Hennepin County Sheriff’…
Sunday, May 12, 2013
This week's selections include a new Buddhist monastery, 100-meter dash record, Southdale Center on TV, hospital milestone and a record-breaking betting day.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Police Release Maps in Search for Mandy Matula Eden Prairie police have released maps of the areas where Mandy Matula, the missing Eden Prairie woman, might be located. The areas are in Benton, Carver, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties. 3 Years, 3 Months Behind Bars for Ex-City Staffer on Child Porn Conviction Scott Andrew Bradley of Oakdale, who once worked as communications coordinator for the City of Richfield, got the maximum sentence. MN Same-Sex Marriage…
The department responded also responded to medical calls.
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Rick
7:36 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
Seems a lot of burglaries in Albertville are being committed by non-residents, in other words, the dregs of society are travelling to Albertville to commit crimes. Is Albertville rated an easy target? Maybe and article interviewing the Sheriff can shed some light on how homeowners can better protect themselves, their proerty and their neighbors. more ›