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Court newsDodge County
The following gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Nov. 17 — 24:
Dodge CountySheriff’s Office
Eric W. Benson, 64, Hayfield, storing of debris, $180; Aiden T. Blaschko, 21, Le Center, speeding, $140; Joseph J. Booth, 33, Brookfield, WI, speeding, $120; Melyssa E. Corona, 35, West Concord, littering, $180; Sena Dossou-Gouchola, 23, Rochester, crossover violation, $130; Luca M. Duerr, 17, Rochester, speeding, $180; Alex J. Heaberlin, 42, Ames, IA, DWI, $480, chemical assessment, no alcohol or controlled substance use and 1 year of unsupervised probation; Elijah Hernandez, 25, Claremont, disorderly conduct, $480 and 1 year of supervised probation; Anisa A. Layan, 17, Faribault, speeding, stay of adjudication, $100 and 6 months of unsupervised monitoring without adjudication; Mercedes K. Luepke, 34, Kasson, receiving stolen property, stay of adjudication, $50 and 1 year of supervised probation; Ryan O. Olson, 46, Nerstrand, littering, $180; Oscar G. Ortiz, 22, Faribault, speeding, stay of adjudication, $100 and 6 months of unsupervised probation; Royer San Juan Santes, 22, St. Paul, invalid license and speeding, $320; Amanda M. Southwick, 43, Hayfield, storing of debris and junk vehicles, $480; Jayme M. Thomas, 22, Kasson, interfere with 911 call, $130, domestic abuse evaluation, mental health evaluation, no contact with victim and 1 year of supervised probation; Mary A. Wagaman, 66, Medford, speeding, $140.
Kasson PoliceDepartment
Leah D. Boyce, 48, Rochester, theft, $130; Nichol C. Broitzman, 39, Dodge Center, assault, stay of adjudication, $200 and 6 months of supervised probation; Nicole M. Dauphinee-Bingham, 53, Dodge Center, parking violation, $37; Randy C. Freerksen, 49, Rochester, domestic assault, stay of adjudication, $200 and 1 year of supervised probation; Maxwell J. Gunter, 27, Kasson, speeding, $130; MNCIS Parking, parking violation, $32; Lacey J. Siegele, 31, Mazeppa, seat belt, $105.
MN Dept. ofNatural Resources
Jacob L. Andrist, 31, Hayfield, hunting deer without license, $380.
MN State PatrolRochester
George R. Gunderson, 75, Dodge Center, speeding, $140; Tyler J. Ranvek, 40, Kasson, speeding, $280; Kolton J. Schwartz, 18, Hudson, WI, speeding, $120.
West ConcordPolice Department
Michael C. Norton, 31, Dodge Center, violation of no contact order, $300, 21 days in county mail and 1 year of supervised probation.
Police blotterDodge County
Blotter Spotlight: Minor: Deputies responded to underage consumption of alcohol in the 60800 block of 225th Ave. in Mantorville at 1:10 a.m. on Nov. 16.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office handled 149 complaints during the week of Nov. 13 — 19:
Nov. 13
Harassment: At 11:53 a.m., a harassment incident occurred in the 27600 block of 655th St. in Kasson.
Sexual Assault: Deputies received a report of a sex assault in Claremont at 3:28 p.m.
Nov. 14
Harassment: At 2:15 p.m., a Mantorville woman reported online harassment.
Nov. 15
Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance between a woman and her boyfriend in the 200 block of Main St. E. in Dodge Center at 8:48 a.m.
Harassment: At 3:52 p.m., deputies responded to an ongoing harassment incident in the 200 block of 3rd St. W. in Mantorville.
Nov. 16
Juvenile: At 3:30 p.m., deputies received a complaint of kids riding motor bikes up and down the walking path at 1st Ave. SW and 6th St. SW in Hayfield.
Nov. 18
Fire: Deputies responded to a fire in the 31800 block of 570th Ave. in Waltham at 6:48 p.m.
Police blotter 
The Kasson Police Department handled 65 complaints during the week of Nov. 13 — 19:
Nov. 13
Threats: Police responded to a subject making threats in the 900 block of 8th Ave. NE at 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 14
Juvenile: Police received a juvenile complaint from the 600 block of 16th St. NE at 12:57 p.m.
Nov. 15
Vape: At 2:44 p.m., a student had a vape at ZED.
Larceny: Officer took a larceny report in the 100 block of 16th St. NE at 3:26 p.m.
Crash: At 4:17 p.m., a motor vehicle accident occurred at Mantorville Ave. S. and Main St.
Suspicion: Officers responded to suspicious activity in the 100 block of 3rd Ave. NW at 9:28 p.m.
Nov. 16
Crash: At 7:13 p.m., a vehicle hit a fixed object at Kwik Trip.
Nov. 17
Harassment: At 2:17 p.m., a harassment incident occurred at Windsor St. E. and Sunrise Ave.
Juvenile: Police received a juvenile complaint from the 600 block of Veterans Memorial Highway W. at 2:25 p.m.
Suspicion: Officers responded to suspicious activity on Veterans Memorial Highway E. at 7:53 p.m.