The Point After “Work Hard - Be Safe - Have Fun”

Volume 5, Issue 52 February 10, 2017

Administration Stolen Trailer Sought Andy Bohlen, Chief Neal Pederson, Captain Sometime over the weekend of Jason Severson, Captain February 4th, a 2011 yellow 12- Connie Holm, Secretary foot enclosed trailer with the words “Faribault Transporta- Patrol tion” written on the sides was taken from their parking lot in Matt Knutson, Sergeant Mark Krenik, Sergeant Faribault. There are no suspects Matt Long, Sergeant or video surveillance, just the Eric Sammon, Sergeant obvious color and descriptors Tony Kuchinka of the trailer itself. This trailer is Lisa Petricka pulled behind buses to haul Kara Christensen hockey/football equipment for Ben Johns road games. If you have infor- Mike Thul & K-9 Chase mation about the trailer or Josh Sjodin theft, please contact Detective Chris Tonjum The attached picture is the same model but not the exact trailer as the one Matthew Kolling at 507-334- Adam Marvin & K-9 Cannon taken is yellow with “Faribault Transportation” on the sides. John Gramling 0937. Matt Shuda Mallory House Second-round interviews were logical and physical exams, we Our condolences to the family John Pesta Keith Voegel conducted with 16 applicants hope to have two officers start- of former Rice County Sheriff Said Hilowle this week. The applicants were ing in March. They will be re- Dave Schweisthal, who Karl Willers ranked, and an eligibility list is placing a recently retired officer, passed away this week. Elected Josh Alexander scheduled to be approved by and another position vacated by in 1979, Sheriff Schweisthal led Tony Larson the City Council on February an officer who left for another the office until retiring in 1997. Investigations 14th. Conditional offers will be agency. Stay tuned for more extended afterwards. Following updates! background checks and psycho- Dave Dillon, Sergeant Brandon Gliem, Sergeant Cadie Spicer Scott Duncan DWI and Drugs Matt Kolling Brittany Carstensen On Saturday, February 4th, During a search, Ofc. Alexander DJ Skluzacek Sergeant Matt Long saw a discovered a folded dollar bill Jeff Burbank vehicle fail to stop for a stop containing a white powder, Records sign, make a wide turn and drive which Zepeda-Carbajal admitted in excess of the speed limit. He was cocaine. Three glass pipes Janice Bestul stopped the vehicle, and could and small baggie containing ma- Jackie Remme smell the odor of marijuana and rijuana were found in the vehi- Gina Palan an alcoholic beverage coming cle. At the jail, the driver’s Carole Friesz from inside. Officers Josh breath test showed a result Cheryl Berndtson Alexander and Matt Shuda of .16 BAC. He was charged Community Services arrived to assist. The driver, with 3rd degree DWI (two Jesus Zepeda-Carbajal, 22, dis- counts) and 5th degree Con- Doug Delesha played signs of intoxication and trolled Substances. His bail was Marsden Powell failed several standardized field set at $3,000 with conditions. Michael Shuda sobriety tests. He was arrested. Luke Morris Page 2 The Point After

Monthly Activity

January CSO Activity: January Patrol Activity: Congratulations to the following (December activity in parenthesis) (December activity in parenthesis) employees with February anni- versary dates: Animal complaints: 47 (19) Calls For Service: 2087 (1959) Follow-up (animal): 11 (0) 67.3 calls/day Records Clerk Cheryl Berndtson Animals Impounded: 5 (0) (1705 - January 2015) 1 year “So see every Ordinance Violations: 406 (162) Reports Written: 962 (1063) Detective Brittany Carstensen 4 years Follow-up (ordinance): 230 (77) opportunity as Violation Notices: 194 (48) Traffic Stops: 261 (284) Sergeant Matt Long golden, and keep Citations Issued: 98 (39) 11 years Citations Issued: 164 (150) your eyes on the Parking Tickets: 164 (173) Captain Neal Pederson prize - yours, not Traffic Crashes: 52 (87) 17 years Park Patrol Checks: 21 (16) - Property Damage: 47 Officer Lisa Petricka anybody else’s.” - Personal Injury: 5 Assist Officer: 52 (46) 15 years Roberta Flack DWI Arrests: 3 (3) Born February 10, 1939 Funeral Escorts: 7 (0)

Pistol Problems

On Wednesday, February 8th, driver, Coy Kreger, 20, admit- Officer Adam Marvin was ted he had a marijuana pipe in checking a business with a his- his pocket. He also told Ofc. tory of burglaries and thefts, Marvin that there was a hand- and stopped a vehicle he saw gun in the center console of leaving the parking lot after the vehicle and he did not have business hours. In speaking with a permit for it. Officers also the two occupants, Ofc. Marvin located a digital scale and a determined the driver’s license Taser in the vehicle. Kreger Questions? was “revoked”, and the passen- was arrested and charged with Comments? ger’s license was “suspended”. Possessing a Pistol Without a Please contact the Officers Ben Johns, Tony Permit and Driving After Revo- Larson and Sergeant Matt cation. He was released on his Faribault Police Long arrived to assist. The own recognizance by the court. Department at 507-334-4305 or 25 NW 4th Street, Youth Survey Information Faribault, MN 55021 In the fall of 2016, multiple sets Profile and tips, visit book to get connected to all schools across Faribault partici- www.faribaultyouthinvestment. the things Faribault Youth In- pated in the Developmental org. Find them on Face- vestment is working on. [email protected] Assets Profile, a survey de- [email protected] signed to measure the [email protected] strengths and supports in the lives of young people. Faribault students in grades 6, 8, 9 and Web: 11 voluntarily participated and www.ci.faribault.mn.us we are excited to share some Facebook: snapshots of the results.

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