Calls for Service – Jail Bookings
February 12, 2024 – February 18, 2024
Call for Service Summary:
- Calls for Service for the Week: 180
- 2024 Calls for Service:1,319
- Traffic Stops/Enforcement: 43
- Citations: 7
- Arrests: 2
- Medical Emergency Calls: 16
- Lift Assists 2
- Mental Health/Check Welfare: 10
- Civil Mediation (Child Custody-Property): 3
- Harassment Reports: 3
- Domestics: 2
- Dog Complaints/Found Animals: 1
- Suspicious Activity/Vehicle/Person: 5
- Security Alarms: 1
BLPD Arrests with Booking:
- Paul Pederson (Age 45 – Big Lake, MN) Misuse of 911 (x 2)
Sunday, February 11, 2024
- Agency Assist – Co Rd 14 – Assisted deputy on a domestic call.
- Theft – Station St – Report taken.
Saturday, February 10, 2024
- Agency Assist – Co Rd 14/182nd Ave – Assisted deputy with a driver that crashed into a power pole and fled the scene. A BLPD officer launched the drone. Another BLPD officer on perimeter located the suspect and took them into custody.
- Agency Assist – 215th Ave – Assisted deputy with a rollover crash.
- Agency Assist – Pond View Dr – Assisted Bemidji PD locating a juvenile runaway.
- Agency Assist – 196th Ave – Assisted deputy on a burglary alarm with an open door found.
Friday, February 9, 2024
- Public Assist – Hwy 10/Co Rd 43 – Assisted with a stalled vehicle blocking a lane.
- Crash – Tarry Town Rd/Brom Ln – Two vehicle property damage crash.
- 911 Hang Up – Jefferson Blvd – Responded to business. Accidental dial.
- Public Assist – Co Rd 43 – Retrieved property forgotten by a user of the North Star. Returned the property when the owner returned to town to retrieve it.
- Fraud – Blackduck Ln – Email received claiming to be PayPal with an attached PDF file that was “a bill” from a recent purchase. The party looked up a phone number for PayPal, that was not an actual number for the company. Spoke with a party that was “there to help”. The person gained access to party’s phone and received personal identifying information.
- Theft – Eagle Lk Rd N – Report taken on shoplifting.
- Disturbance – Station St – Report of fighting inside an apartment. Officers investigated. Possible dog loose in unit. No problems found.
Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Agency Assist – Hwy 10/Co Rd 50 – Checked the area for a domestic in a vehicle.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Traffic Complaint – 205th Ave – Report of juveniles not seat belted. Checked the area.
- Garbage/Littering – Gordon Ln – Report of garbage dumped on the street.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- Found Property – Eagle Lk Rd N – Wallet turned over to officer. Owner located.
- 911 Hang Up – Norwood Ln – Elderly party calling. Contacted care staff.
Monday, February 5, 2024
- Juvenile Complaint – Pleasant Ave – Assisted parent locate child after argument.
- Dwelling Fire – Lakeshore Dr – Responded and found a home under construction had a burning heater running. No actual fire.
