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, August 28 to Sunday, September 3. 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, August 28 | ||
| 12:09 a.m. | Cook County, High School | Party saw 3 high school age males walking around the school grounds. |
| 1:16 a.m. | Grand Marais City Hall | Foot patrol. |
| 1:22 a.m. | Johnsons Heritage Post | Open door, going inside to check around. |
| 9:06 a.m. | Trailside Cabins & Motel, Grand Marais | Deputy out on portable. |
| 9:44 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Civil process attempt. |
| 11:36 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party lost a hubcap off of his Winnebago somewhere between Gunflint Pines and Grand Marais. Reporting in case someone turned it in. |
| 12:12 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 12:17 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 12:30 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 12:39 p.m. | Paradise Beach, Hovland | Dock found on the rocks, unknown how old. It was buried in the ground. Kids dug it up. Party just wondering if anyone had called in that it was missing. Size of pickup bed. |
| 12:39 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 1:05 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party returning deputy’s call. |
| 1:36 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 2:14 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Picked up orange rad detector. Will return in approx 1 hour. |
| 2:20 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party reporting possible theft of gear by a party working for reporting party. |
| 2:39 p.m. | Old Gunflint Trail & Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 3:24 p.m. | Grand Portage National Monument | Report of male juvenile with a BB gun or long rifle appearing object. |
| 5:14 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 5:39 p.m. | Bluefin Bay, Tofte | 57-year-old male passed out, now conscious or breathing, needs medical assistance. |
| 6:23 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Information on wanted party out of Iowa. |
| 8:59 p.m. | Holiday, Grand Marais | Party in the store stole a "Despicable Me” candy dispenser. |
| 9:31 p.m. | Grand Portage Health Services | Audible alarm - rear hall door. |
| 10:17 p.m. | Grand Marais Water Tower | Female walking towards town on Gunflint. |
| 11:15 p.m. | Hillhaven, Grand Marais | 102-year-old male fell, needs medical attention. |
| 11:25 p.m. | Grand Marais | 3 males sitting on the back steps, smoking something and yelling. They sound intoxicated. |
| 12:26 a.m. | Grand Marais | Stop sign facing eastbound on 4th Street at 1st Ave East is twisted so the sign can't been seen at the intersection. |
| 12:31 a.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop. |
| Tuesday, August 29 | ||
| 9:03 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party would like to talk to deputy about theft call in the morning. |
| 9:38 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party received an anonymous voicemail reporting that party was driving to pick up their child may be under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Party also called public health and advised them. |
| 10:55 a.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 12:06 p.m. | Terrace Point, Grand Marais | Party has a dislocated artificial hip, needs medical attention. |
| 12:27 p.m. | N. Broadway Ave, Grand Marais | Foot patrol in business district. |
| 1:03 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 2:23 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Received 2 abandoned 911 calls from this location. Both calls hung up after one ring. |
| 4:44 p.m. | Dockside, Grand Marais | Small yorkie type dog with a blue and red bandana found. |
| 6:14 p.m. | North Shore Health, | 911 call with lots of garbling and static in the background. |
| 8:19 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 10:36 p.m. | Grand Marais | Diabetic party needs medical attention. |
| Wednesday, August 30 | ||
| 1:33 a.m. | Grand Marais City Hall | Foot patrol. |
| 5:31 a.m. | Upper Rd, Grand Portage | Audible burglar alarm - dining room door, false alarm. |
| 6:58 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Found keys with fob, Ford key and 2 small keys. |
| 7:08 a.m. | East Highway 61, Grand Portage | Party reporting he ran off the road west of this location. |
| 9:09 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Picked up orange rad detector and will return later today. |
| 9:52 a.m. | Ball Club Rd, Grand Marais | An excavator is working in this area and there are no warning signs out. Party almost ran into the excavator rounding a corner. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Cook County Home Center | Reporting that a dog killed her cat across the road from this location and she would like to talk to a deputy. |
| 10:02 a.m. | Naniboujou Lodge, Hovland | Chemo patient ill, needs medical attention. |
| 12:17 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Attempted break-in. |
| 12:19 p.m. | Sugar Loaf Interpretive Center, Schroder | Party turned in camera was found on the beach There are pictures of a van on the camera and that it could be the owners of the camera. |
| 12:54 p.m. | Grand Portage | Reporting a stolen Playstation 4. |
| 1:08 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Calls reporting smoke from Devil Track, Deer Yard and Lutsen. US Forest Service reports it is all from Canadian fires, due to wind conditions. |
| 1:18 p.m. | Voyageur Canoe Outfitters | Party reporting argument with brother-in-law at cabin on Canadian side of the lake. |
| 2:01 p.m. | Grand Marais | Woman, conscious and breathing alert needs medical attention. |
| 3:09 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 3:46 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Public assist. |
| 3:50 p.m. | Upper Rd, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 4:04 p.m. | Upper Rd, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 4:14 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Report of lost black iPhone 5, somewhere in Grand Marais today. |
| 4:31 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Male on the ground. |
| 4:56 p.m. | Kadunce River, East Highway 61 | 3 hikers stuck between the waterfalls. |
| 7:17 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | 911 hang up – Cook County rang back and determined it was a false alarm. |
| 7:57 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 8:10 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 8:20 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Party wanting a call back from deputy regarding neighbor. |
| 8:23 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 8:29 p.m. | Putt N’ Pets Mini Golf | A Mercury Sable was left parked in the lot. Closing up for the night. |
| 11:03 p.m. | Harbor Inn, Grand Marais | Patrons at Harbor Inn are locked out of their room. Tried to contact front office. |
| 11:07 p.m. | Grand Marais | Report of a stolen 1996 red Polaris 4x4. Neighbor said they saw party take it. |
| Thursday, August 31 | ||
| 9:48 a.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Lutsen | Party calling and harassing party at work and home. |
| 10:58 a.m. | Grand Portage National Monument | Loose black dog. |
| 11:54 a.m. | Schroeder | Crane hit bridge on Highway 61 near this location. |
| 12:00 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Lost 2 house keys have yellow/green cap on them and a Subaru key. |
| 12:21 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Would like call back. |
| 1:44 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Vehicle hit deer. Deer is dead and off road. No injuries. |
| 1:56 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 2:48 p.m. | Grand Portage | Attempted to contact party. |
| 3:00 p.m. | Bluefin Bay, Tofte | Received abandoned 911 call after one ring. On callback Bluefin said it was a false alarm, no emergency. |
| 3:07 p.m. | Joynes Ben Franklin, Grand Marais | Found wallet and will hold onto it to see if person returns. If they still have it at the end of the day, they will bring it to the law enforcement center. |
| 4:16 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | MnDOT has closed West Highway 61 in both directions in Schroeder due to the crane running into the railroad bridge by Taconite Harbor. |
| 5:09 p.m. | East Highway 61, Hovland | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 6:31 p.m. | Grand Marais Apartments | Cocker spaniel running loose on 4th Street heading east. |
| 6:44 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Misdial, no emergency. |
| 6:56 p.m. | Cascade River State Park | Female in her 20's walking on the trail looking for her keys to her vehicle. |
| 7:07 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Calling to report he has not heard from his girlfriend who has been in the area for a family reunion. |
| 7:58 p.m. | Grand Marais | Dog in their yard with broken cable, no tags. |
| 9:29 p.m. | West Highway 61, Lutsen | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 9:32 p.m. | Eagle Ridge, Lutsen | Abandoned 911 call after one ring. Called front desk and no emergency found. Front desk advised lots of kids running around. |
| 10:39 p.m. | Grand Marais | Party states that Gunflint Tavern was playing their music way too loud and wanted us to do something about it. |
| Friday, September 1 | ||
| 1:01 a.m. | Grand Marais | Party wanting a check on large semi truck in the empty lot between SuperAmerica and Como. Party says it’s been on and idling for about 3.5 hrs. |
| 8:45 a.m. | East Bearskin Road, Grand Marais | Someone dumped an old dock w/ bumpers and tires in fire pit. |
| 8:48 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Call back requested. |
| 10:30 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Loose black lab running around. |
| 10:46 a.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Here to pay a warrant. |
| 12:00 p.m. | Grand Portage | Party threatening suicide. |
| 1:36 p.m. | Devil Track Road/South Shore Drive, Grand Marais | Found black cell phone near this location. |
| 2:02 p.m. | Schroeder | 76 year-old male needs medical attention. |
| 4:12 p.m. | West Highway 61 | 3 keys on an orange coil ring found on the sidewalk in front of the store. |
| 4:48 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | 911 only phone - can hear voices in the background unable to discern what is being said. |
| 5:15 p.m. | Pike Lake Road/Murmur Creek Road, Grand Marais | A very large camper, unknown if self-contained or pulled by a vehicle, pulled off at this corner and appears to be camping |
| 5:50 p.m. | Grand Portage | Collision in the parking lot non-injury - silver Ford pickup vs maroon Ford pickup pulling a boat and trailer. Parties want a deputy to respond. |
| 5:54 p.m. | County Road 7, Grand Marais | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 5:54 p.m. | Linnell Road, Grand Marais | Party reporting a cyber scam - occurring over facebook. |
| 6:04 p.m. | County Road 7, Grand Marais | Hospice notice. |
| 6:22 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 6:27 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Grand Portage | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 8:02 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 8:11 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 839 p.m. | Grand Portage | Attempt to pick up party on warrant. |
| Saturday, September 2 | ||
| 12:21 a.m. | West Highway 61 | State Patrol traffic stop. |
| 3:11 a.m. | East Highway 61, Hovland | 911 with nobody on the line but with heavy static. Cook County rang back and after a few rings it picked up and had the same static sound, no voice. |
| 7:10 a.m. | East Highway 61 | Hit deer no injuries. Deer does need dispatch. |
| 12:26 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Would like a follow up about party. |
| 12:28 p.m. | Cook County High School | Someone took letters from the concrete wall sign. |
| 12:33 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 1:18 p.m. | East Highway 61, Grand Portage | Civil process attempt. |
| 1:47 p.m. | East Highway 61, Grand Portage | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 2:21 p.m. | East Highway 61, Hovland | Vehicle with flashers drive by. |
| 2:34 p.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 2:44 p.m. | West Highway 61, Tofte | Mattress on fire. Will advise if he needs fire. |
| 2:53 p.m. | Law Enforcement Center | Received call with talking in the background. Call from Palisade Head in Silver Bay. Upon call back, no answer. No sounds of distress heard. |
| 2:54 p.m. | Grand Marais Art Colony | Black/white cocker spaniel, no collar. |
| 3:16 p.m. | County Road 60, Grand Marais | Call with sounds of walking in the background. Cook County called back. Party was out feeding his horses and phone in pocket. No emergency. |
| 3:27 p.m. | Old Gunflint Trail | 1 vehicle rollover. 1 inside. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Super America, Grand Marais | Black GMC short box. Two men wearing black. Heading eastbound on Highway 61 – gas drive off for $40. |
| 3:51 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 4:47 p.m. | Cascade River State Park | Female cited for fishing without a license. |
| 4:51 p.m. | Gunflint Trail | Talking and biking sounds in background. No sounds of distress heard. |
| 5:28 p.m. | Mile Creek Rd, Grand Portage | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 5:36 p.m. | Holiday, Tofte | Lost passport possibly near here. |
| 6:33 p.m. | Cook County High School | Party in lobby of Law Enforcement Center, requesting to speak to a deputy. |
| 6:37 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, citation issued. |
| 6:43 p.m. | Grand Marais | Party has a black & white cocker spaniel in her yard, she doesn't know who it belongs to. |
| 6:48 p.m. | Clara Lake Road/Rice Lake Road, Lutsen | 150 foot tall pine on Rice Lake Road on fire. Fire inside, spreading to the outside. |
| 8:06 p.m. | White Pine Lake Campground, Lutsen | Foot patrol in campground. |
| 8:16 p.m. | East Highway 61 | Party has been hearing shots coming from the vacant lot at this address for 20 to 30 minutes. |
| 8:33 p.m. | Temperance River Campground/Sawbill Trail, Tofte | Foot patrol in campground. |
| 8:37 p.m. | West Highway 61/5th Ave. West, Grand Marais | Party called to ask if anyone had reported missing a black/white spaniel. He said the dog was running up 5th Ave. and party was unable to catch the dog as it kept running away from him. |
| 8:46 p.m. | Grand Marais | Cancer patient passed away. |
| 9:16 p.m. | Lodge Road/Mile Creek Rd, Grand Portage | Silver car blew the stop sign at the corner. Traveling at a high rate of speed. |
| 9:26 p.m. | Poplar River Campground/Honeymoon Trail, Tofte | Patrol through campground. |
| 9:34 p.m. | Toohey Lake Campground Access/The Grade, Schroeder | Patrol through campground. |
| Sunday, September 3 | ||
| 2:13 a.m. | East Highway 61, Grand Portage | Assist other agency. |
| 9:48 a.m. | West 3rd Street/5th Ave. West, Grand Marais | Black and white cocker spaniel at this location. |
| 10:56 a.m. | Grand Marais | Civil process attempt. |
| 12:08 p.m. | Murmur Creek/Pike Lake Road, Grand Marais | Stating there are several RVs and trucks with trailers camping on the road near here. |
| 1:01 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 2:17 p.m. | Grand Marais | Fire alarm, cancel. |
| 3:20 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 3:34 p.m. | Rock Cut, Grand Marais | Driver’s license found here. |
| 3:51 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 3:56 p.m. | N. Broadway/East Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 4:10 p.m. | North House Folk School, Grand Marais | Found debit card in street, they will bring it to Law Enforcement Center. |
| 4:11 p.m. | West Highway 61 | Traffic stop, warning given. |
| 4:19 p.m. | Wesley Lane, Grand Marais | No phone or internet. |
| 4:37 p.m. | East Highway 61 | 40-year-old male fell, injured shoulder. |
| 4:47 p.m. | Grand Marais City Hall | Lost wallet. |
| 6:07 p.m. | Grand Portage | Party arrested on Cook County warrant. |
| 7:21 p.m. | Highway 61 | Eastbound on Highway 61, a white SUV speeding and cutting people off. No further description. |
| 9:51 p.m. | Creechville Road, Grand Marais | Power is out. |
| 10:28 p.m. | Lima Mountain/Lima Grade, Grand Marais | Vehicle stuck on the express snowmobile trail halfway between the Lima Grade and South Brule Road. |
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