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Court news
Dodge County

The following gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of July 28 — Aug. 4:

Dodge County
Sheriff’s Office

Cooper J. Arnold, 17, Mantorville, speeding, $130; Mercy Dennis, 34, Dodge Center, revoked license, $280; Cole P. Donahue, 28, Rochester, DWI, $1,005, 2 days in county jail, chemical dependency evaluation, attend MADD impact panel and 2 years of unsupervised probation; Rachel R. Foster, 36, Hayfield, registration violation, $180; Joel J. Gangl, 22, Mantorville, speeding, stay of adjudication, $150 and 6 months of unsupervised monitoring without conviction; Peter S. Greseth, 41, Red Wing, trespassing, 90 days in county jail; Michael S. Jonsgaard, 42, Rochester, DWI, $405, chemical dependency evaluation and 1 year of unsupervised probation; Sydney C. Kanthack, 18, Kasson, stop sign, $130; Nicholas M. Plowman, 52, Dodge Center, DWI, $505, 2 days in county jail, chemical dependency evaluation and 1 year of supervised probation; Amanda S. Reed, 44, Rochester, stop sign, $130; Gustavo Roldan Cruz, 23, Rochester, speeding, $380; Jayden C. Rowe, 19, Rochester, speeding, $120; Cheryl L. Rozema, 54, Louisville, KY, speeding, $140; Anthony R. Sappington, 39, Rochester, speeding, $140.

Kasson Police
Department

Rajesh Esar-Naipaul, 24, Hollywood, FL, stop sign, $130; Miyah L. Gordon, 22, Rochester, interfere with peace officer, $280 and 1 year of unsupervised probation; Stephen N. Klopp, 36, Rochester, speeding, $140; Breannah M. Neher, 18, Kasson, speeding, $140; Katherine E. Ragan, 31, Rochester, speeding, $130; Jorge L. Santos Espinoza, 26, Rochester, no insurance, $280; Brady W. Swanson, 27, Dodge Center, failure to stop for collision, $380 and 1 year of unsupervised probation; Kim M. Zerrudo, 47, Kasson, school bus violation, stay of adjudication, $500 and 1 year of unsupervised probation.

MN State Patrol
Rochester

Ian J. Baerman-Kuiper, 24, Costa Mesa, CA, speeding, $140; Joseph J. Fuller, 49, North Mankato, speeding, $140; Stewart M. Graves, 29, Rochester, speeding, $130; Cassandra A. Jakobson, 56, Rochester, speeding, $120; Laurie L. Jennings, 51, Dodge Center, speeding, $120; Kerry J. Melcher, 47, Mantorville, speeding, $130; Amber L. Plantin, 33, Kasson, speeding, $120; Alexandria Vannarom, 33, Milwaukee, WI, speeding, $220; Roni A. Vasque Borjes, 23, Rochester, no license and no insurance, $380; Leo J. White, 85, Vancouver, WA, speeding, $140.

West Concord
Police Department

Jesus J. Oviedo, 38, Sullivan City, TX, speeding, $130.

Police blotter
Dodge County

Blotter Spotlight: Sex Offense: Deputies began an investigation of an adult male acting inappropriately with juvenile females in Dodge Center at 2:52 p.m. on July 29.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office handled 170 complaints during the week of July 24 — 30:

July 24

Vandalism: Property damage was reported in the 200 block of 1st St. SW in Dodge Center at 11:25 a.m.

Juvenile: At 11:35 a.m., children were going through garbage in the 200 block of 3rd Place in Claremont.

Gas Leak: At 8:15 p.m., a gas leak occurred in the 200 block of Main St. E. in Dodge Center.

Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 27300 block of 600th St. in Mantorville at 9:46 p.m.

July 25

Burglary: Deputies began a burglary investigation in the 200 block of 4th St. NE in Dodge Center at 5:07 p.m.

Trespassing: At 7:11 p.m., a subject was trespassing in the 17700 block of 635th St. in Dodge Center.

July 26

Fire: Deputies responded to a report of smoke on 5th St. SW in Dodge Center at 10:30 p.m.

July 27

Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of Center Ave. S. in Hayfield at 12:34 p.m.

Trespassing: At 5:46 p.m., a subject was trespassing in the 52900 block of 265th Ave. in Pine Island.

Missing Person: Deputies assisted with a missing person in the 300 block of 1st St. SE in Hayfield at 6:51 p.m.

July 28

Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance on Airport Dr. S. in Dodge Center at 4:13 a.m.

July 29

Disturbance: At 1:35 p.m., a disturbance occurred in the 500 block of Front St. E. in Claremont.

July 30

Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 60600 block of State Hwy. 56 N. in Dodge Center at 7:02 a.m.

Harassment: At 3:24 p.m., a harassment incident occurred in the 800 block of West St. in Mantorville.

Police blotter
 

The Kasson Police Department handled 96 complaints during the week of July 24 — 30:

July 24

Suspicion: Police responded to suspicious activity near new construction homes in the 1100 block of 12th St. NW at 10:32 p.m.

July 26

Disturbance: Officers responded to a disturbance in the 300 block of 4th St. NE at 7:17 a.m.

Stolen Property: At 3:31 p.m., police began an investigation of stolen groceries at Hy-Vee.

July 27

Larceny: At 2:01 p.m., a shoplifting incident occurred at Hardware Hank.

Domestic: Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Countryview St. at 4:31 p.m.

July 28

Suspicion: Police responded to suspicious activity in the 600 block of 16th St. NE at 3:04 a.m. and the 800 block of 5th Ave. NW at 8:26 p.m.

Larceny: Officer took a larceny report at Hy-Vee at 4:34 p.m. ‘

July 29

Suspicion: Police responded to suspicious activity in the 1200 block of 6th Ave. SE at 8:56 a.m. and the 300 block of 8th Ave. NE at 10:30 a.m.

Fraud: Police took a fraud report in the 200 block of 1st St. NE at 10:59 a.m.

July 30

Child Endangerment: Police received a report of child endangerment in the city at 8:29 a.m.

Animal Neglect: Police received a report of animal neglect from 2nd Ave. NW at 11:59 a.m.

 

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