Saturday, April 20, 2013
Keep track of the latest crime and public safety updates from Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows by reading his weekly sheriff's newsletter.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. Dakota County emergency responders and the Miesville Fire Department battled a house fire in Miesville last Friday. The home sustained signifcant damage, but no one was home at the time of the fire, according to the Dakota County Sheriff's Office. On another note, the Dakota County Sheriff's Office honored several jail correctional employees for their exceptional performance at a ceremony last Saturday. Correctional Deputy Tim Parker was named "Correctional Deputy of the Year," and Correctional deputy Brett Biffle was named "Rookie of the Year". Click on the PDF attached to …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Northfield Patch recaps the happenings of the past week.
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
Patch recaps the happenings of the past week.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Following a fire at an abandoned city-owned building at 303 Water St. S. on Tuesday night, an adjacent property owner writes that it's time the city takes care of the building.
To the Editor: The fire call to the city’s derelict property last night (the former Key building at 303 Water St. S.) compels me to take action to protect my property, if the city fails to secure the building. A fire in the building on or the open deck would do substantial smoke damage to our building. I don’t believe the city is immune from the city’s ordinance and state statutes (M.S. 561.01 et seq.) on abandoned and dangerous properties. I drafted a nuisance complaint against the city over 10 years ago. I will redraft it and serve and file next week if the city does not take adequate action to secure the property and abate the nuisance by the end of the day on Friday. I believe the city’s intentional failure to care for and manage…
The Northfield Police Department's crime report for Nov. 5-6.
Editor's note: All information listed is public and comes from the Northfield Police Department. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact. Nov. 6 Police were called at 5:16 p.m. to the 300 block of Water Street South for a fire. Police were called at 3:55 p.m. to the 1800 block of Riverview Drive for property damage/vandalism. Police were called at 3:35 p.m. to the 100 block of Ensley Avenue for a suicide threat/attempt. Police were called at 3:26 p.m. to the 300 block of Orchard Street North for a burglary. Police were called at 6:48 a.m. to the 1100 block of Highway 3 South for an accident. Nov. 5 Police were called at 5:48 p.m. to the 1100 block of Cannon Valley Place for a suicide threat/attempt. Police were …
Monday, July 23, 2012
The Northfield Police Department's crime report for July 20-22.
Editor's note: All information listed is public and comes from the Northfield Police Department. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact. July 22 Police were called at 9:48 a.m. to the 300 block of Linden Street for an animal call. July 21 Police were called at 9:56 p.m. to the intersection of Seventh Street East and Fareway Drive for a DWI. Police were called at 8 p.m. to the intersection of Acorn Trail and Faribault Boulevard for a DWI. Police were called at 1 p.m. to the 1000 block of Ensley Avenue for property damage/vandalism. Police were called at 11:25 a.m. to the 1600 block of Pheasantwood trail for theft. Police were called at 10:23 a.m. to the 2000 block of Johnson Court for burglary. Police were …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The body of a man found in a burning van on Sunday at the intersection of 150th St. W. and Acorn Trail in Cannon City Township has been identified as Michael Fraser of Northfield.
The body of a man found in a burning van on Sunday at the intersection of 150th St. W. and Acorn Trail in Cannon City Township has been identified as Michael Fraser of Northfield, according to the Rice County Sheriff's Office. Fraser, 45, was identifed through dental records by the Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner's Office. Toxicology tests are still pending and the cause and manner of death are pending as well. The Sheriff's Office and Faribault Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire call around 5:20 a.m. Sunday and arrived to find a body inside the vehicle. On Monday, the body was identified as male. There are currently no suspects and there's no indication if authorities suspect foul play. The case remains under investigation by…
Monday, July 16, 2012
The Rice County Sheriff's Office and Faribault Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire call around 5:20 a.m. Sunday and arrived to find a body inside the vehichle.
UPDATED: 8:30 p.m. The Rice County Sheriff's Office is now reporting that the body found inside a burning van Sunday morning in Cannon City Township was a man's. Emergency officials responded to a vehicle fire call around 5:20 a.m. and arrived to find a body inside the vehichle. The body has been sent to the Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy and identification. ______ A body was found in a burned vehicle Sunday morning at the intersection of 150th St. W. and Acorn Trail in Cannon City Township. The Rice County Sheriff's Office and Faribault Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire call around 5:20 a.m. and arrived to find a body inside the vehichle. According to a report from the Rice County Sheriff's Office, …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
The fire appears to be in an upper level of the building. Check back at Patch for more details.
Several Northfield Fire Department trucks responded to a fire on the roof of the MOM Brands (Malt-O-Meal) building on Hwy. 19 shortly before 11 a.m. on Thursday morning. Traffic is currently blocked off near the intersection of Oddfellows Lane and Hwy. 19 as crews run water across the street. The fire appears to be located on an upper level of the building. Firefighters are on the third and fourth floor of building, and they're focusing their efforts on the roof, according to a Patch reporter on the scene. Click here for an update to this story.
Friday, June 22, 2012
The Northfield Police Department's crime report for June 20-21.
Editor's note: All information listed is public and comes from the Northfield Police Department. Locations represented are approximate addresses and are not exact. June 21 Police were called at 2:54 p.m. to the 1000 block of Highland Avenue for found property. June 20 Police were called at 9:26 p.m. to the 2300 block of Highway 3 South for an accident. Police were called at 3:25 p.m. to the 600 block of Meldahl Lane for a fire call. Police were called at 1:21 p.m. to the 300 block of Fifth Street West for theft. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter
Benito Daniel Figueroa
11:34 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Is there any possibility that young people in the community such as myself can help around our community to make a better and safe living? Such as helping or volunteering time to clean up or anything similar and related to such? more ›