A look at the Law Enforcement Log, April 9-15

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 9-15.
 

There were two reports of vehicles in the ditch. On April 11, a vehicle slid on ice on East Highway 61. A tow truck was called. Another vehicle slid on ice and went into the ditch on West Highway 61. 
 

Another vehicle became stuck in the snow on April 12. A tow was requested for that party. 
 

An extra patrol was assigned to monitor the crosswalk in front of the school during the lunch hour in Grand Marais on April 10. Sheriff Pat Eliasen said this is a common duty.
 

A vehicle was struck in the Birch Terrace parking lot on April 14. Both parties were located and information was exchanged. 

There were three reports of car/deer crashes, two on East Highway 61 and one on West Highway 61.  
 

There was a traffic complaint of a person driving on the road shoulder on the Gunflint Trail on April 14. 
 

On April 13, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office activated a search warrant for drugs in Grand Marais. Bret Tyson Berka of Grand Marais was arrested for drug possession. 
 

There was a call involving a juvenile on April 12 in Grand Marais. No further information is available.
 

There was a report of a former employee sending threats via email on the Gunflint Trail. The matter was referred to the county attorney.
 

Sheriff deputies made a death notification to a residence on West Highway 61 on April 10, and another on the Cramer Road in Schroeder on April 14. 
 

Just after midnight on April 11, a party in Grand Marais reported suspicious activity. The caller said there was an individual on a power pole near her residence. It was determined to be a worker from Mediacom, checking lines. 
 

The sheriff’s office was informed of a family eviction matter in Grand Portage on April 11. 
 

A report came in to the sheriff’s office at 5:20 p.m. on April 9, reporting a cow walking on Schoolhouse Road in Grand Marais. The owner was notified. 
 

Calls about power outages came in to the sheriff’s office, the first on April 10 on Second Avenue in the city. The Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission was notified. There was another power outage outside of the city on the Gunflint Trail later that day and Arrowhead Electric Cooperative was notified. There was another outage on Cliff Cove Road at 6:08 a.m. on April 11 and again on April 12 on Bay Road in Grand Portage. 
 

There were several animal disturbance calls. On April 11, on Walter Road in Grand Marais, there was a report of a wolf hit on the road. On April 13, there was a dead deer on the highway by Naniboujou Trail in Hovland. A loose dog was also reported on April 13. 

And on April 15, there was a report of dead deer at Artists Point. Grand Marais Public Utilities was contacted to handle that call.
 

A party on County Road 60 in Grand Marais reported a telephone scam on April 10. 
 

A wallet was found and turned in to the sheriff’s office. The owner was contacted. Another party left their purse at the South of the Border. 
 

A welfare check was requested on April 11 on Wisconsin Street for the kids from Cooperation Station Daycare. All was fine. 

Deputies gave assistance to the U.S. Forest Service on April 12 and April 13. 
 

Deputies checked the batteries on a Project Lifesaver alert system in Grand Marais. 
 

A hazard was reported on April 13, a hole in the bike path on West Highway 61. The Minnesota Department of Transportation was notified. 
 

A party called for help because they were locked out of their house on East Highway 61. Law enforcement gave the party the phone number for a locksmith. 
 

A welfare check was conducted on April 14 after law enforcement dispatchers received a 911 call. The person was located and they were fine. Dispatchers handled 10 other crank or misdialed 911 calls. 
 

A party came in to the Law Enforcement Center to be fingerprinted. 
 

There were five medical calls during the reporting period. 
 

Sheriff deputies checked that 30 business and residences were secure. Five traffic stops resulted in citations and six motorists received warnings or reprimands. 
 

If you need help from Cook County Law Enforcement, dial 9-1-1.