A look at the Law Enforcement Log, April 23-29

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 April 23-29. WTIP asked for further information on a number of calls.

Just before noon on April 23, a caller reported a man screaming and laying on the bike path on the west side of Highway 61 near Superior RV. The caller said the person was pulled into a vehicle. Deputies responded and pulled the vehicle over to investigate. It was determined the incident was just an argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend.

There was a report of criminal sexual conduct on April 24, a juvenile matter so no further information is available.

On April 29, a semi slid across the road on the Gunflint Trail, temporarily blocking lanes. Cook County Highway Department was called.
The semi was just one of several vehicles that ran into trouble on the slippery roads on April 29. Nicole Rice of Grand Marais slid off the road on Devil Track Road at 6:56 a.m., causing some front end damage to her 2007 Subaru Forester.

Nathan Fueston of Lutsen went into the ditch on Highway 61 at 7:18 a.m. causing minimal damage to his 2010 Ford Focus.

Harvey Parker of Grand Marais also slid into the ditch on the Gunflint Trail at 8:33 a.m. His 1998 GMC Yukon was not damaged.

And finally, Cheyenne Sutton of Thunder Bay, Ontario, slid into the ditch on east Highway 61. There was no damage to her 2011 Chevrolet Equinox.

There was a car/deer crash on Highway 61 at 8:58 on April 28.

On April 24, there was a report of an injured moose on east Highway 61. The sheriff’s office called the Grand Portage game warden.

On April 26, a party reported the theft of a pile of 8-foot firewood from North Broadway Avenue in Grand Marais. There are no suspects.

Another theft was reported on April 28 on Aspen Ridge Road. Two boats were stolen sometime in the last year. There are no suspects.

Anyone with information on either incident is asked to contact the Cook County Sheriff’s Office at 218-387-3030.

A welfare check was requested for a party in Grand Portage on April 24 for possible excessive use of alcohol. The sheriff’s office said the party was fine.

There was a domestic disturbance call on West Highway 61 on April 28. It was determined to be a mental health call. There were no arrests or charges.

Another welfare check was requested in Grand Marais on April 28. It was a mental health check.

There was a complaint of a trailer parked in the roadway on Pike Lake Road on April 27. A sheriff deputy contacted the owner, Seth Jeffs, who moved it.

On April 25, deputies assisted Minnesota State Patrol with a traffic stop near Durfee Road.

A call reporting suspicious activity was received on April 24. Baby items were found at the end of driveway on Sugar Loaf Road. The owner called for the items and they were returned to them.

A party contacted the sheriff’s office on April 24 wondering if slander is criminal.

On April 23, the sheriff’s office assisted Cook County Public Health with a phone number.

On April 24 a vehicle was left in a private lot. Owners advised they can have it towed.

There was a fire alarm test on Tofte Town Park Road on April 24.

A party called expressing concern about smoke in the area of West Highway 61. It was determined there was a campfire on the beach; no fire department response was needed.

A caller reported attempted e-mail fraud on April 24.

A day planner was found on April 23. It was returned to the owner. On April 24 a canoe was found at Perent Lake. The owner was notified.

A loose dog were reported in Grand Marais at 7:43 a.m. and 1:24 p.m. on April 25. Just after 1 p.m., a deer head was found in the bushes at Coast Guard Point. On April 26, a dog was found on West Highway 61.

Another loose dog was reported on April 28 in Grand Marais.

At 6:46 p.m. on April 26, a caller reported a wolf at a residence on County Road 34.

Trees in the roadway reported at 1:48 p.m. on April 25 and at 5:46 a.m. on April 26. The Cook County Highway Department was notified for the first tree; MnDOT for the second.

A hazardous materials call on April 27 turned out to be odor from Superior Fuel tanks. The company was notified.

There were two public assist calls on April 27, one to help supervise children at the YMCA and another from Townsite Road from someone looking for a maintenance person.

Power outages were reported on Peninsula Point Trail on April 23 and on West Highway 61 in Tofte on April 28.

There were 10 medical calls. Deputies made 21 traffic stops, with 15 resulting in reprimands or warnings and six resulting in citations.
There were five business/residence checks and two open doors secured. Dispatchers answered nine crank or misdialed 911 calls.

Anyone needing emergency assistance should call 9-1-1. For non-emergency questions, contact the Cook County Sheriff's Office at 218-387-3030.