A look at the Law Enforcement Log
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The following is a record of calls made to the Cook County Law Enforcement Center from Monday, May 22 to Monday, May 28. These are the initial calls made to law enforcement dispatchers.
If you need help from Cook County Law Enforcement, dial 9-1-1. For non-emergency calls, contact the Cook County Sheriffs Office at 218-387-3030.
| Monday, May 22 | ||
| 3:23 a.m. | East Highway 61, Grand Portage | Caller reports a tree down across the east bound lane. Caller put cones down to alert drivers. State Patrol notified. |
| 8:05 a.m. | Cook County High School | Safe routes to school. |
| 8:34 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party requests a call from the Century Link repairman. |
| 8:44 a.m. | Bunn Trail, Grand Marais | Reporting scam attempt. |
| 8:51 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Caller needs help with a cut hand. |
| 9:02 a.m. | Grand Marais Post Office | 3-legged husky running on highway in front of post office. |
| 9:53 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Requesting a callback from deputy. |
| 10:08 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Statewide attempt to locate broadcast. |
| 10:32 a.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt |
| 10:41 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Inmate transport. |
| 11:09 a.m. | Ball Club Road/The Grade | Removing tree from roadway just south of this location. |
| 11:19 a.m. | Grand Portage | Received threats from a caller. |
| 11:49 a.m. | Grand Marais | Residence check. |
| 12:54 p.m. | Cook County High School | Student has contraband and principal would like a deputy to come to the main office. |
| 1:21 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Received permit to carry application. |
| 1:44 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 2:20 p.m. | Tom Lake Road, Hovland | Report of 4 people cutting birch trees at this location this last weekend. |
| 2:31 p.m. | Grand Marais | Traffic stop, party arrested for 5th degree possession. |
| 2:33 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Brown dog/chocolate lab mix with brown leather collar. No tag. Gven to Deputy Johnson. |
| 3:27 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Received an application for a permit to carry. |
| 3:28 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Received an application for permit to carry. |
| 3:29 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Received an application for permit to carry. |
| 3:45 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Cascade State Park alarm – cancelled, false alarm. |
| 6:09 p.m. | Old Shore Road, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 7:28 p.m. | Cascade River State Park | 69-year-old husband needs medical assistance. |
| Tuesday, May 23 | ||
| 12:06 a.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 12:48 a.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 5:02 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Power will be down for approximately 45 minutes for scheduled maintenance. |
| 8:01 a.m. | Grand Marais | People in neighboring apartment have been making noise and shouting all night and it is continuing now. |
| 9:12 a.m. | Grand Marais | Party is in caller’s driveway screaming. |
| 9:32 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Inmate transport. |
| 10:50 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Caller would like deputy to call back. |
| 2:54 p.m. | Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 3:15 p.m. | Cook County High School | Safe routes to school. |
| 3:23 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Siding of garage door damaged by search & rescue vehicle responding to call on Saturday. |
| 3:41 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Abandoned 911 call after one ring. On ringback no voicemail is setup. |
| 7:41 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Returning deputy’s call. |
| 8:05 p.m. | Kah Nee Tah Gallery, Lutsen | Injured deer in the roadway about 200 yards to the west of this location. |
| 9:20 p.m. | West Highway 61, Lutsen | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 9:58 p.m. | West Highway 61, Schroeder | Driving complaint, silver Tahoe northbound in Lake County, reported to be going over 80 mph. When officer got to it, it was stuck behind another vehicle and doing the speed limit. |
| Wednesday, May 24 | ||
| 5:25 a.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | 57 year-old female needs medical assistance. |
| 7:03 a.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 8:11 a.m. | County Road 7, Grand Marais | Caller reporting that that party has been on the property. Horses have also been on the property. |
| 8:44 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Welfare check. |
| 10:24 a.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop. |
| 10:28 a.m. | County Road 60, Grand Marais | Silver Impala appeared stuck off the road on the north side of the road. Engine still running and no one around. |
| 10:44 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Received permit to carry application. |
| 11:55 a.m. | Grand Marais | Female with rapid heart beat, needs medical help. |
| 12:34 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party returning your call. |
| 1:11 p.m. | Cook County High School | DARE graduation - Sawtooth Elementary. |
| 3:14 p.m. | Great Expectations School | 911 only phone, can't hear anyone in the background. |
| 3:24 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Wondering when party will get his car back, advised party that a deputy will contact them. |
| 3:52 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Big black and white dog at caller’s house - collar says Isabella. |
| 3:56 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 5:03 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Assist to the jail. |
| 5:29 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party stopped in this afternoon and informed that client would be in around 1730 to serve jail time. |
| 6:22 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 6:55 p.m. | Little Ollie Road, Gunflint Trail | Break in and theft to storage building between April 24 - May 19. |
| 9:07 p.m. | Cascade Beach Road/West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:43 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 11:43 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| Thursday, May 25 | ||
| 12:16 a.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 3:19 a.m. | Harbor Inn, Grand Marais | Group of people outside talking very loudly - possibly raising into altercation. Possibly three or four people. |
| 7:29 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Inmate transport. |
| 7:53 a.m. | Cook County High School | School patrol. |
| 8:29 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Assist to the jail. |
| 8:31 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | MnDOT working on Mt. Maude and Grand Portage towers today. Reduced coverage at times. |
| 9:38 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party dropped off 7 boxes of Winchester rifle slugs for disposal. |
| 10:51 a.m. | Grand Marais | Truck has driven by a couple times. Party concerned they are casing the place. |
| 12:07 p.m. | Townsite Road, Grand Portage | Women’s bicycle stole from property. |
| 1:00 p.m. | County Road 7, Grand Marais | Vehicle with hood up. |
| 2:08 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Reporting SPOT alarm going off approximately 6 minutes ago. |
| 2:22 p.m. | Grand Marais | Party feeling sick, rapid heartbeat. |
| 4:08 p.m. | Recycle Center, Grand Marais | Inmate transport. |
| 4:13 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Received permit to purchase application. |
| 5:41 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 7:25 p.m. | Ski Hill Road, Lutsen | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 7:38 p.m. | Boulder Boulevard, Hovland | Propane truck overdue by 1 1/2 hour. |
| 8:54 p.m. | Sawbill Trail, Tofte | Pulling over truck with large amount of wood in back end. |
| 8:59 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 9:54 p.m. | Gunflint Trail/Tucker Lake Road | Camper on Banadad Lake reporting someone across the lake is yelling for help. |
| 11:23 p.m. | County Road 6, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| Friday, May 26 | ||
| 7:14 a.m. | Pine Mountain Court, Grand Marais | Bears getting into the trash and getting it all over. |
| 9:52 a.m. | Mississippi Creek Pit/Caribou Trail, Lutsen | Cut down some brush. Left trash and beer cans. Bonfire evidence. |
| 10:09 a.m. | West Highway 61 | No emergency. Son was playing with her cell phone. |
| 10:38 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Returning an email about radar certification. |
| 11:08 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Unwanted party at house. |
| 1:02 p.m. | Grand Marais | Party paid to have his boat stored at this location and now he can't reach the people. |
| 3:38 p.m. | Paradise Beach, Grand Marais | Party reports being locked out of his vehicle. No emergency. Info passed to Cook County Towing. |
| 4:04 p.m. | Recycle Center, Grand Marais | Inmate transport. |
| 4:36 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 5:27 p.m. | Grand Marais | Party found a purse with an iPad and wallet in it. Caller states no one has been around for at least 45 minutes. |
| 5:43 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party dropped off a debit card. Law Enforcement called owner and they will come pick it up. |
| 6:46 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 6:50 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | 911 hangup from 911 only phone. |
| 6:57 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Preliminary breath test given to party by request of Cook County probation. |
| 8:10 p.m. | East Highway 61, Grand Portage | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 8:13 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 8:27 p.m. | County Road 7, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 8:34 p.m. | West Highway 61, Lutsen | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 8:47 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 8:56 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Traffic stop, cancel. |
| 8:56 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 9:07 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:06 p.m. | North Broadway, Grand Marais | Foot patrol Grand Marais business district. |
| 10:14 p.m. | Grand Marais Public Library | Checking on a couple kids in a tree by the library. |
| 10:38 p.m. | East Highway 61, Grand Portage | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:39 p.m. | South Broadway, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:45 p.m. | Cascade Beach Road, Lutsen | Power outage, has been about 5 minutes. |
| 11:32 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 11:35 p.m. | Grand Marais | Residence check. |
| Saturday, May 27 | ||
| 1:39 a.m. | Solbakken Motel & Cabins, Lutsen | People shouting in room next door. |
| 7:54 a.m. | Artists Point | Bike race Wisconsin Street and Broadway. |
| 8:26 a.m. | Gofer Trailer Court, Grand Marais | Found dog, German shorthair/pointer. Mostly white with brown spots. |
| 8:46 a.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 9:28 a.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 11:16 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 11:26 a.m. | Gofer Run, Grand Marais | Open line - only heard parties talking in the background - no sounds of distress. Cc attempted callback twice, only get voicemail. |
| 12:03 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Returning call from deputy. |
| 12:23 p.m. | Old Shore Road, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 1:24 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | 911 hang-up. On callback party advised it was a misdial, no law enforcement needed. |
| 1:58 p.m. | Grand Portage | Requesting welfare check. |
| 2:32 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Gas drive-off. Party headed toward Sawtooth Lumber. |
| 2:52 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 3:15 p.m. | Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 3:28 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt |
| 4:20 p.m. | Grand Marais | Vehicle parked on Wisconsin Street and it's not driveable. |
| 4:50 p.m. | Poplar Creek Drive, Grand Marais | Started a fire in the fire pit and it started the trees on fire. Party thinks fire is out. |
| 5:15 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 6:33 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 7:01 p.m. | East Highway 61, Grand Portage | Motorist swerved to miss a deer and hit the guard rail. Passed on to State Patrol 911. Driver refused medical. |
| 8:11 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 8:29 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 9:03 p.m. | Grand Marais | 2 young males, riding up and down 2nd Street on ATVs. |
| 9:45 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 10:11 p.m. | East Highway 61, Grand Portage | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:25 p.m. | Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| Sunday, May 28 | ||
| 12:02 a.m. | Temperance River State Park, Schroeder | Foot patrol. |
| 12:17 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, clear. |
| 12:35 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 12:41 a.m. | Lambs Resort & Campground, Schroeder | A group is partying on the upper side campground. Caller states asking them to quiet down several times and they haven't. |
| 8:35 a.m. | Grandma Ray’s, Grand Marais | Lost iphone w/ black case. |
| 8:59 a.m. | St John’s Catholic Church | Strong smell of propane in the church. |
| 9:27 a.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 9:41 a.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 9:52 a.m. | West Highway 61, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:01 a.m. | Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:10 a.m. | Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:29 a.m. | Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:40 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Storing gun while party is in Canada. |
| 10:55 a.m. | West Highway 61, Lutsen | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 12:48 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 1:21 p.m. | North Shore Federal Credit Union | Lost VISA debit card. |
| 1:27 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 1:37 p.m. | Grand Marais | Stated that the smell of cat urine smell from apartment below. |
| 3:03 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 3:57 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 4:39 p.m. | Grand Marais | 92-year-old female needs medical assistance. |
| 5:32 p.m. | Hovland Town Hall | White Jeep with California plates parked in back, east side of building. |
| 5:51 p.m. | Mink Lake Camp, Grand Marais | Lost knife on the dock. Swiss army knife. Silver fish on it. |
| 5:58 p.m. | East Highway 61, Hovland | Welfare check. |
| 6:47 p.m. | Flour Lake Campground | Requested a deputy to swing into the campground to ask parties to tone it down, been causing a ruckus. |
| 7:11 p.m. | Lutsen | Loud disturbance next door – reporting party is upset. |
| 8:56 p.m. | Tucker Lake Road, Grand Marais | Was told by person that there was a vehicle looking for a tow |
| 9:23 p.m. | Wet Highway 61 | Car vs. deer, no sign of the vehicle but the license plate was on the roadway. Plate collected and will hold at law enforcement. |
| 10:40 p.m. | Grand Portage | Caller being harassed, states he has party blocked in and won't let party leave the parking lot. |
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