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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 Oct. 13 — 20:

Dodge County
Sheriff’s Office

Whitney M. Cook, 30, Lyle, speeding, $140; Sheila R. Diercks, 42, Rochester, failure to yield, $130; Jessica A. Gabbert, 19, Red Wing, speeding, $120; Ethan A. Lillie, 27, Hayfield, speeding, $140; Kathleen M. Sweet, 60, Byron, speeding, $130; Dakota S. Tucker, 19, Sargeant, speeding, $120.

Kasson Police
Department

Mickey L. Keefe, 47, Byron, seat belt, $105; Natalie J. Lushinsky, 35, Kasson, hands free violation, $130; Tracy A. Mullenbach, 53, Byron, speeding, $120; Noe Ricardez-Carrasco, 58, Kasson, speeding, $130; Jennifer M. Schimek, 49, Stewartville, speeding, $140.

MN State Patrol
Rochester

Baruc A. Jimenez Mora, 30, Owatonna, no license, $180; Karl R. Luiken, 77, Blooming Prairie, speeding, $140; Monte L. Mancini, 59, Dodge Center, revoked license and stop sign, $330; Brian E. McGill, 60, Stewartville, seat belt, $105; Brandi R. Mourning, 34, Rochester, speeding, $120; Jeremiah B. Richardson, 33, Rochester, speeding, hands free violation and cancelled license, $380; Brian D. Swanson, 30, Dodge Center, speeding, $130; Julia R. Worner, 47, Freeborn, speeding, $140.

West Concord
Police Department

Brittany L. Ball, 39, West Concord, speeding, $130.

Police blotter
Dodge County

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office handled 172 complaints during the week of Oct. 9 — 15:

Oct. 9

Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of Bergmann Dr. in Mantorville at 7:04 a.m.

Fire: Deputies responded to a grassland fire at 590^th St. and 240^th Ave. in Mantorville at 10:14 a.m.

Fire: At 4:56 p.m., a grain dryer was on fire in the 64400 block of 230^th Ave. in Kasson.

Oct. 10

Fire: Deputies responded to a grain bin fire in the 64400 block of 230^th Ave. in Kasson at 6:17 a.m.

Fire: Deputies responded to a cornfield fire in the 16900 block of 650^th St. in Dodge Center at 2:37 p.m.

Fire: At 3:32 p.m., a grain bin flare up occurred in the 64400 block of 230^th Ave. in Kasson.

Harassment: At 5:32 p.m., a harassment incident occurred in the 20100 block of 555^th St. in West Concord.

Stolen Property: At 7:05 p.m., stolen property was recovered in the 200 block of Front St. W. in Claremont.

Assault: Deputies responded to an assault at Hwy. St. W. and 6^th Ave. NW in Dodge Center at 7:41 p.m.

Oct. 11

Disorderly Conduct: Deputies responded to disorderly conduct at Triton Schools at 11:08 a.m.

Fire: Deputies responded to a cornfield fire at State Hwy. 56 and 560^th St. in West Concord at 3:22 p.m.

Gas Leak: At 5:25 p.m., a gas leak occurred in the 19900 block of 595^th St. in Dodge Center.

Oct. 12

Missing Person: Deputies assisted with a missing person in the 65500 block of 200^th Ave. in Dodge Center at 1 p.m.

Oct. 14

Restraining Order: At 8:23 a.m., a restraining order violation occurred in the 300 block of Front St. E. in Claremont.

Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 66800 block of 150^th Ave. in Dodge Center at 9:58 p.m.

Police blotter
 

Blotter Spotlight: Disturbance: On Oct. 10 at 4:33 p.m., police received a report that an employee destroyed the kitchen at Casey’s in Kasson. Damage was minimal.

The Kasson Police Department handled 87 complaints during the week of Oct. 9 — 15:

Oct. 9

Suspicion: Police responded to suspicious activity in the 100 block of 16^th St. NE at 2:10 p.m.

Oct. 10

Fraud: Officer took a report of check fraud in the 300 block of Mantorville Ave. S. at 11:25 a.m.

Disturbance: Police responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of 16^th St. NE at 2:46 p.m.

Fire: Police responded to a structure fire in the 600 block of 1^st Ave. NW at 7:39 p.m.

Oct. 11

Disturbance: Police responded to a disturbance involving road rage in the 600 block of 4^th Ave. NE at 4:29 p.m.

Oct. 12

Theft: At 8:29 a.m., a trailer was reported stolen from the 400 block of 5^th St. SE.

Narcotics: At 12:30 p.m., a resident reported a syringe was in his backyard in the 1100 block of 1^st Ave. NE.

Suspicion: Police responded to suspicious activity in the 400 block of 5^th St. SE at 5:10 p.m.

Disturbance: At 5:34 p.m., a disturbance occurred in the 500 block of Mantorville Ave. S.

Fraud: Officer took a fraud report in the 800 block of 4^th St. NE at 7:40 p.m.

Oct. 14

Assault: Police responded to an assault on Main St. E. at 3:40 p.m.

Burglary: Officers responded to a burglary in the 400 block of 2^nd Ave. SW at 8:55 p.m.