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, July 24 to Sunday, July 30. 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.
| July 24, 2017 | ||
| 8:09 a.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 8:23 a.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:30 a.m. | East Highway 61, Hovland | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:44 a.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 10:55 a.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Grass fire. |
| 11:32 a.m. | Tofte | Caller states a big black dog is walking eastbound along the walking trail. |
| 11:56 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party wants to speak with deputy. |
| 12:07 p.m. | Hedstrom Lumber Company | Speeding complaints. |
| 12:17 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 12:56 p.m. | Pike Lake Road, Grand Marais | Caller states a gold Chrysler Pacifica is parked in her driveway. Doesn't know who it belongs to. |
| 2:07 p.m. | Grand Marais | Party would like an officer to go with her to the address to pick up some items. |
| 2:15 p.m. | Stonegate Rd, Hovland | Main house smoke and heat alarm - party at the residence is staying at the house while owners are away. She said there is smoke in the area because she was cooking and she doesn't know how to shut it off. |
| 2:24 p.m. | Tofte | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 2:57 p.m. | Ryden’s Border Store, Grand Portage | Party wants to be contacted either by phone or in person |
| 2:49 p.m. | Echo Woods, Hovland | Parties started a pile of tree roots on fire and left. Reporting party says their yard is basically on fire. He is going back to the address to see if he can put more of it out. |
| 5:07 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | 911 on 911 only phone - no sounds of distress or anything out of the ordinary. |
| 5:24 p.m. | Pincushion Mountain Overlook, Grand Marais | 4-year-old locked herself in the restroom at the overlook. |
| 6:12 p.m. | Grand Portage | Power outage. |
| 7:00 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Elderly male possibly having stroke. |
| 8:45 p.m. | Grand Portage | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 8:55 p.m. | Gunflint Lodge | 50-year-old female. Possible concussion, was struck by a beam from a swing set. |
| 9:08 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Elderly female fell. Hit her head. Back of the resort in the porch. |
| 9:41 p.m. | Grand Marais | Party isn't feeling rational and would like to talk to deputy. |
| 10:01 p.m. | Gunflint Tavern | Loud music complaint. |
| 10:09 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party will call back. |
| 10:59 p.m. | Grand Marais | Medical alert. Unable to make contact. |
| July 25 | ||
| 1:16 a.m. | North Shore Health | Power outage. |
| 6:35 a.m. | Cook County High School | Some graffiti and vandalism occured at the elementary school last night. |
| 8:45 a.m. | Cook County courthouse | Arrested Grand Marais man on Wadena County warrant. |
| 9:14 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party would like a callback regarding Superior Hiking Trail call. |
| 9:34 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Party states someone has been stealing their pallets. |
| 9:45 a.m. | Hansen Hjemsted Road, Lutsen | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 11:35 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Cellphone found near the beach by Drury Lane Books. |
| 11:46 a.m. | Blue Water Cafe | Pick up jail meals. |
| 12:15 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | 911 hangup. On callback stated misdial no emergency. |
| 1:41 p.m. | Lutsen | Male party needs medical help. Breathing and in and out of consciousness. |
| 2:40 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 3:10 p.m. | Eagle Ridge, Lutsen | Reporting that party checked out yesterday and didn't pay the balance of the bill. |
| 4:35 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Caller from Wisconsin receiving messages from Garmin device. 22-year-old male with a head injury on Red Rock Lake. Party fainted while having a bloody nose and hit head. |
| 4:59 p.m. | Fall River Road/West Highway 61 | Caller reporting two black cows walking along Highway 61 at this location. Owner notified. |
| 5:08 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Rp would like a phone call from a deputy. |
| 5:46 p.m. | Grand Marais | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 6:33 p.m. | Lodge Road, Grand Portage | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 6:58 p.m. | North Broadway, Grand Marais | Foot patrol in business district. |
| 7:23 p.m. | Artist Point, Grand Marais | A group of teens swearing at tourists. |
| 9:01 p.m. | Sawtooth Ridges, Grand Marais | Smelling smoke between the two apartments. No signs of flames. |
| 9:30 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Red Ford Escape, driving all over the road. |
| 10:21 p.m. | Grand Portage | Requesting medical assistance. |
| July 26 | ||
| 12:46 a.m. | Mile Creek Road, Grand Portage | Alarm coming from kitchen attic motion at the Great Hall, all secure, clear. |
| 7:51 a.m. | Birch Drive, Grand Marais | Party states her big black dog ran off last night. If found, contact husband Brian. |
| 9:52 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 10:12 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Release inmate. |
| 10:55 a.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 11:00 a.m. | Cook County Airport | Life link iii demonstration. |
| 11:05 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 11:15 a.m. | East Highway 61 | 70-year-old female fell, needs medical help. |
| 11:24 a.m. | East Highway 61, Hovland | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 1:32 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Civil process attempt. |
| 1:53 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 2:11 p.m. | Gunflint Fire Hall 1 | 80-year-old male inside with a large cut on his leg. |
| 2:24 p.m. | Grand Marais Fire Department | Multiple cars parked illegally at the Grand Marais Fire Hall. |
| 2:27 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given |
| 3:17 p.m. | Croftville Road, Lutsen | Caller states two cars parked in a bad location. |
| 3:20 p.m. | Gunflint Trail/East Highway 61 | Caller states a large RV parked on the east side of this location is blocking the view of oncoming cars. |
| 3:49 p.m. | Grand Marais | Party needs medical help, per Essentia Health. |
| 3:51 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 4:04 p.m. | Grand Marais Holiday | Propane tank leak at the back of Holiday. |
| 4:19 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party would like to speak to law enforcement about a phone scam. |
| 5:12 p.m. | Birchwood Apartments | Party states his vehicle was hit in the parking lot of Birchwood Apartments. |
| 5:38 p.m. | Grand Marais | Party found an elderly female on the floor. She is diabetic, conscious and breathing. |
| 6:46 p.m. | Grand Portage Community Center | Foot patrol at softball game |
| 7:19 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Party got a call that a boat was out of gas on Superior and they could not contact the coast guard in grand marais |
| 7:29 p.m. | Norwester Lodge | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| July 27 | ||
| 12:16 a.m. | Cook County High School, | Checking on school buse.. |
| 12:49 a.m. | West Highway 61, Lutsen | Residence check. |
| 12:59 a.m. | West Highway 61, Lutsen | Business check. |
| 2:26 a.m. | 15 North Broadway, Grand Marais | Downtown foot patrol. |
| 8:49 a.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 9:28 a.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 9:57 a.m. | Gunflint Lake | Aquative Invasive Species inspection. |
| 10:07 a.m. | Mile O Pine, Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 10:16 a.m. | Wisconsin Street, Grand Marais | Driver’s license found. |
| 10:41 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:49 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 11:17 a.m. | US Forest Service, Highway 61 | Two 911 calls. Sounded like someone walking, one was a hang-up. Coming from the maintenance shop area. Contacted personnel at the Ranger Station - they will check to make sure everyone is okay and if emergency assistance is needed, they will call back. |
| 11:27 a.m. | Devil Track Road, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 12:17 p.m. | Grand Marais | 911 open line - at it either at the construction for the hospital or the construction on County Road 7. Can hear construction equipment and hammering in the background. |
| 12:48 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 1:00 p.m. | Grand Portage | Subject stop. |
| 1:07 p.m. | Bay Rd, Grand Portage | Out with party. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Grand Marais | Lost backpack. |
| 2:47 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Lost wallet. |
| 2:59 p.m. | Artist Point, Grand Marais | Foot patrol. |
| 4:45 p.m. | Cook County Airport | Civil process attempt. |
| 5:18 p.m. | US Customs, Pigeon River | Two Canadians with marijuana and speed in their possession. |
| 5:55 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Party sees what she thinks is a moose out in the distance (5 or 6 miles) swimming in Lake Superior away from the shore and she is afraid it's going to drown. |
| 6:56 p.m. | West Highway 61, Lutsen | Black Ford Explorer passed at high rate of speed heading westbound. |
| 7:00 p.m. | Holiday Tofte | Grey s10 pickup pulled out and spun wheels at a high rate of speed and almost hit someone. Vehicle heading westbound towards Tofte |
| 7:02 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Attempt to pick up on warrant. |
| 7:26 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 7:32 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 11:06 p.m. | North Broadway | Foot patrol downtown. |
| July 28 | ||
| 4:59 a.m. | Baraga Cross Rd, Schroeder | Power outage. |
| 10:16 a.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 11:59 a.m. | Holiday Grand Marais | Party has questions about a no contact order. |
| 12:05 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party asking if someone has a valid learner's permit from Alaska, is it valid in Minnesota. Dispatch contacted a deputy who verified that the permit would be valid in Minnesota. |
| 12:20 p.m. | West Highway 61, Lutsen | Caller says a party is going to cause an accident. |
| 2:19 p.m. | Grand Portage | Working with probation. |
| 2:55 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Changing squads. |
| 3:05 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Call back for deputy. |
| 3:14 p.m. | Grand Portage Fire Department | 25 yr old male with partially amputated finger. |
| 3:45 p.m. | Tofte | Female female sitting in the intersection. |
| 3:46 p.m. | Security State Bank Grand Marais | 2 males on bikes, one with black hat at neon shorts on, other has a white knitted hat. |
| 3:59 p.m. | Kadunce River/East Highway 61 | Dead deer - passed on to Minnesota State Patrol. |
| 4:09 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Semi tire on the upper side of Highway 61 - passed on to Minnesota State Patrol for Minnesota Department of Transportation. |
| 16:56 p.m. | Sydney’s Frozen Custard, Grand Marais | Two pickups with dogs in both vehicles, windows down a little but dogs appear to be uncomfortable. |
| 5:16 p.m. | Artist Point, Grand Marais | Foot patrol downtown for music. |
| 6:44 p.m. | Grand Portage | Residence check. |
| 7:01 p.m. | Tofte | Attempt to pickup on warrant. |
| 7:56 p.m. | Aspen Lodge, Grand Marais | Strong smell of propane from behind motel building right next to this location. |
| 8:00 p.m. | Grand Portage | Provided directions |
| 8:19 p.m. | Grand Marais City Hall | Foot patrol. |
| 8:29 p.m. | Cook County Community Center | Female needing medical help. |
| 8:35 p.m. | Grand Marais Rec Park | Reporting family issue. |
| 8:40 p.m. | Mountain Inn, Lutsen | Witness of hit and run is at this location as well as driver. |
| 8:44 p.m. | Grand Marais | Noisey white pickup went up by towers and party thinks kids maybe having a party up there. He says he can smell marijuana. |
| 10:47 p.m. | North Broadway, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| July 29 | ||
| 1:34 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Out with parties looking for campsites. |
| 10:09 a.m. | West Highway 61 | Out with parties that lost room key, ran back and got it. |
| 10:30 a.m. a.m. | Lake Superior Trading Post, Grand Marais | Wallet left at store. |
| 10:38 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Book out inmate. |
| 10:50 a.m. | Devil Track Road, Grand Marais | Somebody hit a dog on Devil Track Road and there's a bunch of cars backed up. |
| 12:21 p.m. | Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 12:24 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Requested deputy call back. |
| 12:48 p.m. | East Highway 61/Gunflint Trail | Very small black dog running in the area, maybe 15-20 lbs. Was pretty scared so rp couldn't catch it. |
| 1:37 p.m. | Grand Marais | Lost set of keys downtown, Jeep key fobs, one for door and one for ignition, a blue bottle opener and a la fitness tag.Cook County took number in case they're turned in here or reported as found. |
| 1:40 p.m. | Grand Marais State Bank | Found bank card in ATM. |
| 3:38 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party reporting state their mother picked up party from a friends house w/out permission. |
| 4:33 p.m. | Gunflint Trail/East Highway 61 | Car with Ontario plates passed a boat on the right side heading out of Grand Marais. |
| 4:35 p.m. | Grand Portage | Party getting harassing messages about cat. |
| 4:56 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Female with dementia missing for a half hour. |
| 6:04 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | 911 hang up from this location. Cook County called back, no emergency it was a misdial. |
| 6:08 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Found Thailand wallet at this location. |
| 6:41 p.m. | Grand Marais | Child protection. |
| 6:58 p.m. p.m. | Barker Lake Rd, Lutsen | Overdue party at the Barker Lake boat access. |
| 8:58 p.m. | Artist Point, Grand Marais | Found black fitbit on rocks |
| July 30 | ||
| 12:26 a.m. | Grand Marais Rec. Park | Foot patrol. |
| 12:37 a.m. | Grand Portage Marina | Foot patrol. |
| 1:00 a.m. | Grand Marais City Hall | Foot patrol. |
| 4:21 a.m. | Grand Marais | 83-year-old need medical attention. |
| 4:54 a.m. | Grand Portage | Intoxicated parties fighting. |
| 7:47 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 8:38 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:35 a.m. | Grand Marais | 51-year-old needs medical attention |
| 10:57 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Would like deputy to call back. |
| 12:04 p.m. | Grand Portage State Park | Reporting a dog that's been tied to a vehicle outside since bout 9 a.m today. Pretty hot outside Guests concerned about the dog and someone did give it some water. |
| 12:53 p.m, | Law Enforcement Center | Call back message for deputy. |
| 1:01 p.m. | Cook County YMCA | 60-year-old female needs medical help. |
| 2:05 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Would like to talk with law enforcement. |
| 2:56 p.m. | Artist Point, Grand Marais | Child protection. |
| 3:22 p.m. | Hovland | Tree fell on the line and now no power. |
| 3:31 p.m. | Elbow Lake Access, Grand Marais | Lost 2.8 Johnson/Mercury outboard motor at this location. |
| 3:48 p.m. | Birchwood Apartments, Grand Marais | Black heist bicycle stolen. |
| 5:34 p.m. | Security State Bank, Grand Marais | Blue equinox. Needing unlocked. |
| 5:59 p.m. | Grand Portage | Found property. |
| 8:31 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Returned your call and will stay in cell range tomorrow. |
| 7:42 p.m. | Grand Portage | Assist to the jail. |
| 820:11 p.m. | Cook County airport | Door is open to the building. |
| 8:32 p.m. | Grand Marais Public Library | Black lab. Possible broken leg, going up First Street. |
| 9:51 p.m. | Napa Auto Parts Grand Marais | Strong propane smell near this location. |
| 10:13 p.m. | County Road 7, Grand Marais | Caller reporting a group of kids playing and yelling up the bridge at this location |
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