POLICE BLOTTER
December 30
A snowplow caught fire at the Alexandria Airport. It was quickly extinguished.
Ronald Proell of Alexandria was injured when his 1999 Pontiac crashed into a light pole near the intersection of McKay Avenue and Highway 27 East at about 2:30 p.m. He was transported to the hospital by North Ambulance. His condition is not known.
January 1
Two jackets were stolen at Bug-A-Boo Bay the previous night. One was a black Burton snowboarding jacket that contained keys, a cell phone, identification, a camera and $5. The other one was lime green and contained a cell phone and identification.
January 3
A resident reported receiving harassing text messages. The person was advised to contact Someplace Safe.
An officer found a $20 bill on the ground in the parking lot of Super America while making a traffic stop. The money was placed in a Law Enforcement Center safe.
A Play Station 3 was stolen from a residence on 6th Avenue West.
A break-in was reported at an apartment on Broadway. An Xbox, video camera and iPod were stolen.
January 5
A resident on 3rd Avenue West reported that someone broke a lock on a window.
A customer at Walmart poured milk over merchandise, causing more than $300 worth of damage.
SHERIFF BLOTTER
December 30
A woman reported that a buffalo was in her yard near Bird Lake Road NE, Osakis.
December 31
A woman lost her ring, possibly at Target or Premiere Video. It had a platinum gold band with three rows of diamonds and a 1.5-carat center stone.
Two snowboards were stolen at Andes Tower Hills.
January 1
A chimney fire was reported at 1602 Scenic Heights Road NE, Alexandria at 8:43 a.m.
January 2
A resident reported that someone was harassing her on Facebook.
A fire engulfed a vehicle parked near Kluver Addition Road SE, Forada. The vehicle was a total loss.
January 4
A chimney fire was reported at a residence near Holmes Avenue in Brandon at 8:13 p.m. The resident declined assistance.
Someone broke the lock off a fish house on Lake Mina and damaged the door. There was nothing inside the house to steal, the owner reported. A nearby fish house was also broken into and a small radio valued at $5 was stolen.
January 5
A buffalo was reported roaming near County Roads 13 and 30 by Carlos.
A fish house on Lake Andrew was broken into with a pry bar and a liter of Black Velvet was stolen.
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