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Cook County Law Enforcement Report
The following reports are a record of calls made to the Cook County Law Enforcement Center in the past week. These are the initial calls made to law enforcement dispatchers.

October 31
  7:32 a.m. Grand Marais  School patrol 
  7:36 a.m. East Highway 61  Traffic stop, citation issued
  8:10 a.m. Grand Marais  Traffic stop, warning given
  9:39 a.m. Holiday, Grand Marais Lady living out of her car harassing customers and employees older teal colored car 
  11:34 a.m. Sea Gull Lk. Rd. Grand Marais  Entry and bedroom security alarms, cancel false alarm
  1:04 p.m. County Road 7 4 horses loose near this intersection headed west on County Road 7 
  1:11 p.m. Grand Marais  92 year old, fell hip injury 
  2:23 p.m. West Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  2:53 p.m. Grand Mraais  School patrol 
  3:11 p.m. Taconite Harbor  Business check
  3:18 p.m. Grand Marais  Traffic stop, warning given
  4:48 p.m. Hovland  Reported some suspicious activity at this residence 
  6:45 p.m. Grand Marais  Party driving too fast on 5th Ave with kids out trick or treating, 
  9:15 p.m. Grand Marais  Checking the area, dispatch noticed in the security cameras two young adults in hoodies/or jackets with backpacks walk between the hockey rink and skating rink, dispatch requested just a check for vandalism as there has been a history of it, no parties located
  23:24  Sheriff’s Office Lights flicking like shorting out near the Law Enforcement Center fence 
November 1
  12:32 a.m. Gunflint Trail Removing a tree from roadway 
  7:23 a.m. CC High School  School zone patrol 
  8:26 a.m. Grand Portage  Reported a maroon van pulled around a school bus and kept tapping its brakes causing a dangerous situation for a bus full of children 
  9:14 a.m. Lutsen  Hall motion security alarm going off, cancel per key holder
  9:21 a.m. West Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  10:24 a.m. Hovland  Residence check 
  10:48 a.m. Hovland  Residence check
  11:23 a.m. Grand Marais  2nd floor elevator alarm lobby as well 
  1:29 p.m. Taconite Harbor  Business check
  1:31 p.m. Care Center Sounds of construction conversation going on. Construction workers at Care Center. Cook County left message on call back 
  2:14 p.m. Hovland  Husband was supposed to leave this morning from their cabin, hasn't heard from him yet, requested a welfare check 
  2:21 p.m. Sheriffs Office  Would like to speak to deputy regarding his fraud case
  2:43 p.m. Grand Marais  CSC report
  3:17 p.m. Grand Marais  Reporting two young teenage boys that they keep riding the small dirt bike through party’s property as well as neighbors. Party has told them to stop but they ignore him. 
  4:03 p.m. Grand Marais  Lost his wallet last night by IGA, men's brown wallet says Levi Strauss on it. 
  5:43 p.m. Grand Marais  In lobby to get UA - Probation officer will come over in a few minutes 
  6:25 p.m. Lutsen Injured deer in north bound lane that needs dispatching. 
  7:19 p.m. West Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  7:37 p.m. Schroeder Paper service
  7:45 p.m. Grand Marais  Party came to reporting party’s house and threatened to cut party’s hands off.
  8:20 p.m. Tofte  911 hang up call – Cook County rang back and it was a misdial. No emergency 
  11:03 p.m. Hovland  Residence check
November 2
  4:21 a.m. West Highway 61  General fire alarm at a residence 
  9:52 a.m. Taconite Harbor  Business check
  9:59 a.m. West Highway 61  White Chevy pickup truck tried to run her off the road, heading west.
  11:16 a.m. Grand Portage  Attempt to pick up Cook County warrant
  2:39 p.m. Grand Marais  911 hang up busy on call back 
  3:28 p.m. Grand Marais  Orange stray cat comes around frequently in case someone looking for one 
  3:40 p.m. Grand Portage  Traffic stop, clear
  4:25 p.m. East Highway 61  Stop arm violation red 18 wheeler Trans King 
  4:41 p.m. Tofte  Paper service 
  4:55 p.m. West Highway 61  Public assist
  5:12 p.m. West Highway 61  Traffic stop, warning given
  6:13 p.m. Tofte  Traffic stop, warning given
  6:23 p.m. Grand Portage  Reporting pary is out of state but heard that there is someone at residence in MN.
  6:23 p.m. Lutsen  Traffic stop, citation issued
  7:09 p.m. Grand Portage  911 hang up from near this address call back says this number is not available 
  9:29 p.m. West Highway 61  Traffic stop, citation issued
November 3
  07:46 a.m. Grand Portage  School patrol 
  07:56 a.m. Grand Marais  Traffic stop, warning given
  09:06 a.m. Taconite Harbor  Business check
  10:26 a.m. Sheriffs Office  UAfor drug court 
  1:19 p.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  1:41 p.m. East Highway 61  Traffic stop, warning given
  2:09 p.m. East Highway 61  Traffic stop, citation issued
  3:06 p.m. Hovland  Party states someone has been driving an  ATV on this road. It is a private road that several homeowners use to access their land. 
  3:21 p.m. West Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  3:28 p.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  3:29 p.m. West Highway 61 Traffic stop, citation issued
  4:02 p.m. West Highwat 61  Stop arm violation near this location. 
  4:26p.m.   Grand Marais  Caller ran over a dog in front of the Legion. Dog owner didn't seem to mind and the dog seems fine. Dog and owner are still sitting in front of the Legion. Dog was off leash. 
  6:53 p.m. Tofte  Reporting party states his power is out 
  8:05 p.m. Grand Portage  Traffic stop, party arrested on Carlton Co. warrant
  8:22 p.m. Sheriff’s Office  Booking party on a Wadena Co. warrant 
November 4
  12:52 a.m. Artists Point  Foot patrol 
  3:34 a.m. Grand Marais  Foot patrol - Grandma Rays 
  6:22 a.m. Hovland  68 year old ill with the flu. Difficulty walking. 
  7:21 a.m. West Highway 61  Traffic stop, warning given
  8:10 a.m. Grand Marais  Party is trying to take a vehicle off reporting party’s property. 
  9:41 a.m. Grand Marais 2 females approached party at his property stating they were Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints missionaries. Driving black ford truck. They had all their paper work and literature. He just wanted us to know about it. No deputy needed. 
  10:13 a.m. Tofte  John boat washed up on the shore
  10:36 a.m. Grand Portage  43 year old male, severe stomach pains. Difficulty moving. 
  11:00 a.m. Grand Marais  Found a set of keys in their parking lot. 
  11:16 a.m. Gunflint Trail  Paper service
  11:38 a.m. Sheriff’s Office  Unruly inmate 
  1:12 p.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  3:36 p.m. Sheriff’s Office  Regional investigator with Chase card services returning call. 
  5:17 p.m. Grand Portage  Traffic stop, warning given
  5:28 p.m. Grand Marais  Big white truck with Chevy emblem in back window. Driving fast up Broadway 
  5:31 p.m. Grand Portage  Traffic stop, warning given
  5:46 p.m. Sheriff’s Office  Party picked up in Lake Co. Per probation hold for court. 
  5:57 p.m. Grand Marais Rec Park 5 to 6 juvenile kids jumping off the roof of the bath house by the ballfields 
  6:19 p.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  6:40 p.m. Grand Portage  Traffic stop, warning given
  6:56 p.m. Grand Marais Traffic stop, warning given
  7:29 p.m. Grand Marais  Party having chest pain, radiating to neck, conscious and breathing 
  7:32 p.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, citation issued
  8:30 p.m. Grand Marais Paper service
  8:58 p.m. Grand marais  Traffic stop, warning given
  10:05 p.m. West Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  10:50 p.m. Grand Marais  Multiple calls about a fight at this residence 
  11:40 p.m. East Highway 61  Checking home
November 5
  08:15 a.m. West Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  08:54 a.m. West Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  11:14 a.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  11:32 a.m. Sheriff’s Office  Questions on order for protection 
  11:34 a.m. Sheriff’s Office  Party here for UA. 
  12:46 p.m. Tote  Traffic stop, warning given
  1:07 p.m. Grand Portage  911 hang up near this location. Upon call back number is unreachable. 
  1:23 p.m. Grand Marais  4 cars parked in lot with loud music. Did not want deputies, just wanted it on record in case they keep it up. 
  2:07 p.m. Grand Marais Stated there is a pontoon parked at his property that is not his. 
  2:29 p.m. Gunflint Trail  Paper service
  2:32 p.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  3:59 p.m. The Grade, Tofte  Lost her topper window on the grade and it broke. Party cleaned the mess as good as she could and swept the rest in ditch. No officer needed. Reporting for insurance. 
  4:09 p.m. Hovland  Found brown leather wallet w/ credit cards and misc ID, $28 U.S. cash, $5 CA cash, Costa Rica bill
  4:31 p.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  6:24 p.m. Gunflint Trail  Traffic stop, warning given
  7:14 p.m. Grand Portage  Business check
  7:46 p.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  7:58 p.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  9:45 p.m. Tofte  Commercial fire alarm at Bluefin Bay, false alarm
  10:27 p.m. Lutsen  Traffic stop, warning given
November 6
  12:00a.m.  Trail Center, Grand Marais Suspicious activity
  12:39 a.m. Grand Portage  Party called looking for a human services worker, from a pay phone and didn't have a way for the worker to call him back. Party stated he was just going to walk home. On call worker will check in with him in the morning. 
  1:05 a.m. Grand Marais  Traffic stop, warning given
  6:21 a.m. Courthouse Duress alarm in Public Health 
  11:12 a.m. Sheriff’s Office  911 hang up from this number. Cook County called back, party stated it was a pocket dial and everything was ok. 
  11:29 a.m. Sheriff’s Office  Sitting with inmate Bigby while he is in the hospital. 
  12:30 p.m. Grand Portage Traffic stop, citation issued
  12:42 p.m. Grand Portage  Traffic stop, duplicate traffic stop
  2:22 p.m. Grand Portage  Traffic stop, warning given
  2:48 p.m. Grand Portage  Traffic stop, warning given
  4:34 p.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, warning given
  4:53 p.m. East Highway 61 Traffic stop, citation issued
  6:16 p.m. Grand Marais  Caller states party is here drunk and swearing while families are eating. 
  6:17 p.m. Grand Portage Traffic stop, warning given
  6:43 p.m. Grand Portage Traffic stop, citation issued
  7:13 p.m. Grand Marais  Caller hit deer at this location. Deer has broken legs and needs to be dispatched 
  7:20 p.m. Grand Portage  Traffic stop, citation issued
  8:26 p.m. Grand Portage  Caller states parties are staying at the lodge and are transporting and selling meth. 
  10:32 p.m. Grand Marais  Party states her dad is possibly having diabetic issues.