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Court news
Dodge County

The following case was heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Jan. 26 with Judge Debra A. Groehler presiding:

Victor S. Sanchez, 21, Kasson, previously appeared and was convicted of felony damage to property. He was sentenced to $1,000, no possession of firearms, chemical dependency evaluation, no alcohol or controlled substance use, mental health evaluation, cognitive skill training, no contact with victim, no trespassing, 100 hours of community service and 5 years of supervised probation.

The following gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Jan. 26 — Feb. 2:

Dodge County
Sheriff’s Office

Judith G. Apolonio Garcia, 24, Rochester, suspended license, $280; Mason J. Bruns, 18, Byron, speeding, $120; Mary E. Dessner, 64, West Concord, parking violation, $37; Brandon L. Gilbertson, 36, Kasson, DWI, $505, chemical assessment, attend MADD impact panel and 1 year of supervised probation; JTL Custom Construction, Rochester, parking violation, $37; Debra L. Marquardt, 57, Hayfield, expired tabs and no insurance, $310; Jacob A. Meek, 25, Dodge Center, speeding, $140; Luke B. Quimby, 29, Mantorville, possession of pornography, stay of adjudication, $1,000, no possession of firearms, psychological evaluation, submit to polygraph exams as directed, no contact with minors, chemical assessment, no alcohol or controlled substance use, maintain employment and housing, no access to internet without approval, no possession of pornography, 100 hours of community service and 5 years of supervised probation; Cassie J. Trenhaile, 40, Waseca, speeding, $140.

Kasson Police
Department

Lauren M. Cornelius, 35, Byron, speeding, $140; Liam A. Knutson, 27, Kasson, parking violation, $32; Victoria J. Lawson, 25, Hayfield, domestic assault, $680, 2 days in county jail, chemical dependency evaluation, mental health evaluation, domestic abuse evaluation, cognitive skill training and 2 years of supervised probation; Robert M. Murphy, 72, Kasson, parking violation, $32.

MN State Patrol
Rochester

Morgan N. Hanson, 26, Janesville, speeding, $120; Randall C. Hargrove, 60, Kasson, revoked license, $280; Crysta M. Salazar, 27, Rochester, speeding, $130; Maria E. Tapia, 27, Owatonna, speeding, $130; Meagan R. Yankton, 25, Kasson, speeding, $130.

West Concord
Police Department

Babatunde M. Oyekan, 42, Otsego, speeding, $130.

Police blotter
Dodge County

Blotter Spotlight: Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 25200 block of County Hwy. 34 in Kasson at 8:03 p.m. on Jan. 28.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office handled 159 complaints during the week of Jan. 22 — 28:

Jan. 22

Missing Person: Deputies assisted with a missing person in the 24200 block of County Hwy. 24 in West Concord at 2 p.m.

Fire: At 7:27 p.m., a grass fire occurred in the 26300 block of 590^th St. in Mantorville.

Jan. 23

Juvenile: Deputies received a complaint of a Kasson juvenile refusing to go to school at 7:06 a.m.

Order for Protection: At 7:32 p.m., an order for protection violation occurred in the 900 block of 3^rd Ave. SE in Hayfield.

Jan. 25

Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 27700 block of 545^th St. in Pine Island at 5:38 a.m.

Jan. 26

Grass Fire: At 2:11 p.m., a grass fire occurred in the 200 block of 4^th Place in Claremont.

Harassment: At 2:58 p.m., a harassment incident occurred in the 100 block of 11^th St. NE in Kasson.

Jan. 27

Order for Protection: At 5:04 p.m., an order for protection violation occurred in the 800 block of Center Ave. S. in Hayfield.

Vandalism: Property damage was reported in the 100 block of 1^st St. SW in Dodge Center at 5:29 p.m.

Jan. 28

Larceny: Deputy took a larceny report in the 300 block of 1^st St. NE in Dodge Center at 8:59 p.m.

Police blotter
 

The Kasson Police Department handled 90 complaints during the week of Jan. 22 — 28:

Jan. 22

Suspicion: Police responded to suspicious activity in the 900 block of 2^nd St. SE at 7:41 p.m.

Jan. 23

Animal: Police received an animal complaint from the 100 block of 3^rd Ave. SW at 12:13 a.m.

Suspicion: Officers responded to a suspicious phone call in the 100 block of Mantorville Ave. S. at 3:26 p.m.

Jan. 24

Suspicion: Police responded to suspicious activity in the 300 block of Mantorville Ave. S. at 12:58 a.m.

Animal: At 8:48 a.m., an animal bite occurred in the 400 block of 8^th Ave. NW.

Jan. 26

Sexual Assault: Police received a report of a sexual assault in the city at 9:48 p.m.

Jan. 27

Juvenile: Police received a juvenile complaint from Crown Ave. at 1:42 a.m.

Narcotics: Officers responded to narcotics being found in the 600 block of 3^rd St. NW at 3:10 p.m.

Hit and Run: At 8:04 p.m., a hit and run accident occurred on Veterans Memorial Highway E.

Jan. 28

Suspicion: Police responded to a suspicious male in the 200 block of 6^th St. SW at 9:37 a.m.