Monday, May 20, 2013
Click It or Ticket seat belt patrols take to the roads statewide May 20 - June 2, 2013
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Monday, May 20
Information provided by the Wright County Sheriff's Office. Wright County motorists and passengers are reminded to buckle up this spring as extra Click It or Ticket seat belt patrols take to the roads statewide May 20 - June 2. The Wright County Sheriff's Office is among nearly 400 Minnesota agencies increasing patrols to encourage motorists to buckle up. In the last three years on Minnesota roads (2010-2012), there were 864 traffic deaths, of which 352 (41 percent) were not buckled up. Of those 352 killed, 41 percent were motorists ages 16-29, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety. Statistics show that teens and young adults continue to represent a large percentage of unbelted traffic deaths, …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The following arrest information was supplied by the Wright County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
The following incidents were among the arrests in the county made by Wright County deputies April 29 to May 6, 2013. All individuals are charged but are innocent until proven guilty in Wright County District Court. April 29 A 33-year-old Rogers man was arrested in Sherburne County on Wright County warrants for possession of burglary tools and theft. A 20-year-old Buffalo man was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for theft. A 28-year-old Big Lake man was arrested in St. Michael on a Wright County warrant for violation of conditions of release. A 36-year-old Mesquite, TX, man was arrested in Albertville on the charges of public nuisance and theft. April 30 A 23-year-old woman with no permanent address was arrested in Buffalo on …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The following arrest information was supplied by the Wright County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
The following incidents were among the arrests in the county made by Wright County Deputies April 22-29, 2013. All individuals are charged but are innocent until proven guilty in Wright County District Court. April 22 April 24 April 25 April 26 April 27 There were 25 property damage accidents, six personal injury accidents, three hit and run accidents and five car/deer accidents. There were 7 arrests for DWI, 5 Underage Consumption arrest, no School Bus Stop Arm Violations and 57 tickets for miscellaneous traffic violations reported this week.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The following arrest information was supplied by the Wright County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
The following incidents were among the arrests in the county made by Wright County Deputies April 15-21, 2013. All individuals are charged but are innocent until proven guilty in Wright County District Court. April 18 April 19 April 21 There were 93 property damage accidents, five personal injury accidents, no hit and run accidents and six car/deer accidents. There were 12 arrests for DWI, three school bus stop arm violations and 34 tickets for miscellaneous traffic violations reported this week.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The following arrest information was supplied by the Wright County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
Wright County Deputies reported the following arrests recently in and around the county. All individuals are charged but are innocent until proven guilty in Wright County District Court. March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30 There were 20 property damage accidents, three personal injury accidents. There were 10 arrests for DWI, one underage consumption arrest, no school bus stop arm violations and 121 tickets for miscellaneous traffic violations reported this week.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The following arrest information was supplied by the Wright County Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
Wright County Deputies reported the following arrests over the last week in and around the county. All individuals are charged but are innocent until proven guilty in Wright County District Court. March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 There were nine property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, three hit and run accident and four car deer accidents. There were six arrests for DWI, five underage consumption arrests, three school bus stop arm violation and 95 tickets for miscellaneous traffic violations reported this week.
Monday, February 25, 2013
The following arrests were reported by Wright County Sheriff's Office in the past week.
St. Michael area arrests that were reported by Wright County Sheriff's Office in the past week are listed below. An arrest means the person has been taken into custody and, in most cases, charged with the crime listed. Feb. 19 Jessica Kae Monyok, 30, of St. Michael was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for disorderly conduct. Travis John Hawkinson, 29, of Elk River was arrested in Sherburne County on a Wright County warrant for violation of a domestic abuse no contact order. Feb. 20 Todd Russell Sutherland, 44, of St. Michael was arrested in St. Michael on a Wright County warrant for probation violation. Hienok Demessie, 22, of Otsego was arrested in Monticello on the charge of felon in possession of a firearm and …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Along with traffic incidents, the St. Michael area saw several arrests for assault, theft and stalking.
Wright County saw an unusually high number of traffic tickets in the past week. Miscellaneous traffic violations resulted in 71 tickets cited by the Wright County Sheriff's Office. In addition, there were 34 property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, four hit and run accidents and 12 car-deer accidents in Wright County in the past week. There were three arrests for DWI, no underage consumption arrests, and one school bus stop arm violation in the past week. Arrests in the St. Michael area ranged from assault to theft and stalking. The following St. Michael, Albertville and Otsego arrests were reported by the Wright County Sheriff's Office in the past week. An arrest means the person has been taken into custody and, in most…
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Sheriff Joe Hagerty said missing information in criminal and mental health databases poses a risk in preventing people who would abuse guns from obtaining them.
Wright County Sheriff Joe Hagerty talked about his stance on the gun control issue with the Wright County Tea Party Patriots last week, before a crowd of more than 70 concerned gun owners from St. Michael and the surrounding area. "The second amendment is pretty clear: right to bear arms," Hagerty said. "And we take that seriously. His stance is the same as that of the Minnesota Sheriff's Association and the Hennepin County Sheriff, which was announced at a press conference a few weeks ago: access to guns is the problem, not the type of firearms or number of magazines people are allowed to purchase, he said. "I'm as concerned as anyone with what they (lawmakers) term as assault rifles," Hagerty said. "In Wright County, I can't think of a…
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Arrests in the past week reported by the Wright County Sheriff's Office also include assault, DWI, and fleeing police in Albertville.
An Otsego man was arrested last week after he recklessly shot a gun at home and assaulted his fiance when she tried to wrestle the gun away. Andrew Vincent Merhar, 29, allegedly told the woman that he "would not go down easily and would initiate a suicide by cop situation," according to a criminal complaint filed by the Wright County Attorney's Office. He was arrested Jan. 29. When Wright County deputies arrived, the victim was hiding in an upstairs bedroom with her two children, ages three and seven. She told police she heard a gunshot and went downstairs to get the gun away from Merhar. Merhar allegedly punched and choked her, but she was able to get the gun away. He then followed her upstairs and pointed a long-gun at her before she …
Rick
8:52 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
"car was" btw, not "car wash." more ›