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Police blotterDodge County
The following gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of March 16 — 23:
Dodge CountySheriff’s Office
Nathan D. Bredesen, 44, Hayfield, storing of debris, $210; Omar M. Cruz, 31, Dodge Center, disorderly conduct, $355; Peter E. Gillis, 18, Kasson, speeding, $120; Sadie R. Griffin, 24, Rochester, expired registration, $140; Rafael L. Hernandez, 41, St. Paul, parking violation, $62; Gentry J. Johnson II, 19, Hayfield, suspended license, $310; Andrea R. Laqua, 42, Dodge Center, parking violation, $32; Victoria J. Lawson, 25, Hayfield, speeding, $140; Yerlin Matcy, 33, West Concord, school bus stop violation, stay of adjudication, $375 and 6 months of unsupervised monitoring without conviction; Madison G. Meyer, 20, Kasson, speeding, $130; Marco A. Morales Jimenez, 24, Rochester, invalid license and speeding, $240; Kyren B. Oleary, 17, Eden Prairie, speeding, stay of adjudication, $175 and 6 months of unsupervised probation; Daishaney S. Phillips, 22, Rochester, speeding, $110; Efrain Quiahua, 38, Lewiston, invalid license and speeding, $220; Jose R. Salmeron Guerra, 32, Owatonna, revoked license and no insurance, $480; Kari A. Striver, 36, Dodge Center, parking violation, $62; Dakota J. Swanson, 25, Dodge Center, damage to property, stay of adjudication, $100 and 1 year of unsupervised probation; Michael T. Vanwatermeulen, 39, Lucan, speeding, $140.
Kasson PoliceDepartment
Saed A. Dolaal, 21, St. Paul, speeding, stay of adjudication, $135 and 6 months of unsupervised monitoring without conviction; Hunter R. Kocken, 27, Owatonna, failure to yield, $280; Melissa J. Kuehl-Befort, 57, Pine Island, parking violation, $32; Choi Mingug, 33, Verona, WI, speeding, stay of adjudication, $135 and 6 months of unsupervised probation; Vamshi Pendii, 23, Eden Prairie, no insurance and failure to yield, $330; Gulnaz Stybayeva, 53, Rochester, speeding, $140; Leah J. Yokiel, 22, Byron, parking violation, $32.
MN State PatrolRochester
Emiliano Ibarra Castillo, 19, Dodge Center, speeding, $120; Andres A. Mares, 37, Rochester, speeding, $120; Lucas B. Ray, 19, Mantorville, speeding, $220; Darren A. Reddel, 38, Riceville, IA, failure to yield, $130; Ryder M. Thissen, 20, Janesville, unsafe lane usage, $130; Elton F. Tolbert, 25, Austin, expired tabs, $110; Emmanuel M. Woro, 27, Mankato, speeding, $140; Amanda N. Wrolstad, 41, Dodge Center, speeding, $120.
West ConcordPolice Department
Kevin J. Harris, 29, Las Vegas, NV, suspended license and speeding, $370; Bailey R. Marsh, 26, West Concord, animal vaccination violation, $130.
Court newsDodge County
Blotter Spotlight: Fire: Deputies responded to hay bales on fire in the 22800 block of 600th St. in Mantorville at 7:46 p.m. on March 14.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office handled 163 complaints during the week of March 12 — 18:
March 12
Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 60900 block of 252nd Ave. in Mantorville at 7:09 a.m.
Animal Neglect: Deputies received a report of cats uncared for in the 75600 block of 125th Ave. in Blooming Prairie at 8:54 a.m.
Child Neglect: Deputies received a report of child neglect in Dodge Center at 9:51 a.m.
Suspicion: Deputies received a report of a subject parking at the cemetery randomly in the 70600 block of 260th Ave. in Hayfield at 10:20 a.m.
Fire: At 12:47 p.m., a grass fire occurred at 710th St. and 230th Ave. in Hayfield.
Missing Person: Deputies assisted with a missing person in the 65600 block of 180th Ave. in Dodge Center at 9:30 p.m.
March 13
Fire: Deputies responded to a shed on fire in the 71200 block of 240th Ave. in Hayfield at 12:34 a.m.
Domestic: Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in the 61600 block of State Hwy. 57 in Kasson at 7:54 p.m.
March 14
Vape: At 10:55 a.m., a student had a vape at Triton Schools.
Child Endangerment: Deputies responded to a domestic assault involving child endangerment in the 600 block of 3rd St. SE in Dodge Center at 8:38 p.m.
Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of Elm St. N. in Claremont at 9:02 p.m.
March 15
Trespassing: At 12:01 p.m., a subject was trespassing in the 27000 block of 675th St. in Kasson.
March 16
Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 300 block of 4th St. NE in Hayfield at 6:16 p.m.
March 18
Sex Offense: Deputies received a report of a sex offense in Hayfield at 1:12 p.m.
Police blotter 
The Kasson Police handled 112 complaints during the week of March 12 — 18:
March 12
Disturbance: Officers assisted with a disturbance in the 60900 block of 252nd Ave. in Mantorville at 7:44 a.m.
Environment: At 2:01 p.m., personal garbage was dumped in a construction dumpster in the 1300 block of 15th St. NE.
Fraud: Officer took a fraud report in the 800 block of 7th St. NE at 5:38 p.m.
Suspicion: Police responded to a report of a suspicious person in the 600 block of 1st St. NW at 7:05 p.m. The person was looking for a lost cat.
March 13
Fraud Officer took a fraud report on Main St. E. at 8:49 a.m. and the 800 block of 7th St. NE at 9:09 p.m.
March 14
Suspicion Officers responded to suspicious activity in the 600 block of 16th St. NE at 12:58 a.m. It was a person taking photographs of the eclipse.
Suspicion: Police responded to a suspicious vehicle on Central Ave. at 9:49 a.m.
Animal: At 12:07 p.m., an animal bite occurred in the 400 block of 4th Ave. NE.
Harassment: Police took a report of harassment on 5th St. SW at 2:55 p.m.
Suspicion: Officers responded to suspicious activity at the Mayo Park and Ride at 8:46 p.m.
March 15
Suspicion: Police responded to a suspicious male in the 1100 block of 3rd St. NE at 2:06 p.m.
March 16
Suspicion: Officers responded to suspicious activity in the 400 block of 2nd St. SW at 10:16 p.m.
March 17
Disturbance: Police responded to a disturbance in the 1300 block of 3rd St. NW at 2:45 p.m.
Juvenile: Police received a juvenile complaint from the 300 block of 3rd St. SE at 7:12 p.m.
March 18
Larceny: Officer took a shoplifting report at Kwik Trip at 1:12 p.m.