A look at the Law Enforcement Log

Each week the Cook County Sheriff’s Office provides a brief report of calls made to the Cook County Law Enforcement Center in the past week. This week’s report provides details logged by law enforcement dispatchers from March 19 to March 25, 2019. WTIP asked for more information on a number of those calls and details follow.

On March 21, there was a probable cause domestic abuse arrest in Grand Marais.

There were nine medical calls, one for a man on County Road 7 on March 24 who died at home of natural causes.

A theft was reported on March 24. A party reported that a phone had been taken by an ex-boyfriend. The phone was returned.

There was a report of shoplifting in Grand Portage on March 22. The suspects were confronted and agreed to pay for the items in exchange for no charges.

At 2 a.m. on March 23, a person ran from a deputy on foot on Wisconsin Street in Grand Marais. The individual was detained and released.

At 3 a.m. on March 23, the Sheriff’s Office received a call of loud parties at Aspen Lodge in Grand Marais. Deputies informed the group that they needed to quiet down.

There were numerous calls related to animals. Law enforcement dispatchers received an unusual animal call on March 25. A caller on West Highway 61 reported a deer tangled in a fence. The call was referred to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The fire department was called to rescue an adventurous cat from a tree on Schoolhouse Road in Grand Marais on March 20. Two days later, there was another call to check the welfare of a cat in a tree on Schoolhouse Road.

There was a report of an injured fox on 11th Avenue in Grand Marais on March 22.

There were two reports of dead deer, one on East Highway 61 and one on West Highway 61. There were calls of loose dogs – two calls from the Gunflint Trail; one in Grand Marais and one on West Highway 61.

A caller complained of a barking dog in Grand Marais on March 23.

A motorist backed into another vehicle on West Highway 61 in the morning of March 23. The owners exchanged insurance information. At 3 p.m. in the afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a hit and run to a vehicle on Onion River Road in Tofte. There are no suspects.

There was a car/deer crash on West Highway 61 at 7:22 p.m. on March 23 and at 4:44 on March 24.

A reckless driver was reported on West Highway 61. The incident was referred to Minnesota State Patrol.
The Sheriff’s Office received notification off a missing person from St. Paul.

On March 24 a caller reported smoke on Devil Track Road. It was determined to be smoke from an old fire.

Sheriff deputies responded to a number of “public assist” calls—two civil matters and one report of keys locked in a car. On March 23, there was a call reporting a person walking on the highway.

Two parties made reports of telephone scams and another person reported an internet scam.

There was a security system false alarm on West Highway 61 on March 20 and at the Grand Portage National Monument on March 24.

There was a report of lost keys on the Gunflint Trail on March 20. A party found a handgun on Chicago Bay Road in Hovland on March 23. The owner was located and the gun returned to them.

A suspicious activity call from a party in Grand Marais reported that they had found dish soap and other cleaning supplies thrown around the kitchen. There are no suspects in the incident.

Another suspicious activity call on West Highway 61 reported a person inside a building. It was determined that they had permission to be there. Another call reported a light on at the Coast Guard building in Grand Marais. The Coast Guard was informed.

Cook County Public Health requested that the sheriff’s office check the welfare of one of its clients on March 20. The person was fine.

The Grand Portage Convenience Store reported a gas drive off.

Law enforcement received a report of a stop sign down. The matter was referred to the Cook County Highway Department. There was also a report of water on the road on Pike Lake Road on March 22.

There were 25 traffic stops, with 15 reprimands and 10 citations. There were 21 business and residence checks.
Dispatchers handled five crank or misdialed 9-1-1 calls.

Sheriff deputies also participated in Operation Stonegarden, a joint patrol effort with the U.S. Border Patrol on March 20.

If you need help from the Cook County Sberiff's Office, dial 9-1-1.