Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. Over the past several weeks, the jail population has continued to climb. During the past week, the average daily population stood at 266 inmates. We continue to board our female inmates at the Ramsey County Workhouse and, over the past week, we averaged 46 per day. Click on the PDF attached to this article to read more from the newsletter.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Keep track of the latest crime and public safety updates from Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows by reading his weekly sheriff's newsletter.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. Dakota County emergency responders and the Miesville Fire Department battled a house fire in Miesville last Friday. The home sustained signifcant damage, but no one was home at the time of the fire, according to the Dakota County Sheriff's Office. On another note, the Dakota County Sheriff's Office honored several jail correctional employees for their exceptional performance at a ceremony last Saturday. Correctional Deputy Tim Parker was named "Correctional Deputy of the Year," and Correctional deputy Brett Biffle was named "Rookie of the Year". Click on the PDF attached to …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows keeps you up-to-date on the latest county happenings.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. So far this year, Dakota County staff have processed 1,537 new permit to carry applications, plus nearly 300 renewals and address changes, according to Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows. In 2012, which broke the previous annual record by 65 percent, the county processed 2,814 permit forms over the course of the year. County staff are currently working overtime and weekends just to keep up with the permit demand, Bellows said in the weekly Sheriff's newsletter. The rate of the permit applications in "unprecedented," the sheriff said. Click on the PDF attached to this article …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. A waiting game between Dakota County Sheriff's Office Deputy Pat Enderlein and the driver of a suspicious vehicle ended with a meth bust, according to the most recent edition of the Dakota County Sheriff's Newsletter. Enderlein, parked near a gas station, noticed one of the customers at the station was stalling for time, and refusing to leave the station until the deputy departed. Enderlein called in assistance, then, to dupe the suspicious man, drove out of the area. Sure enough, the driver left soon after, and was stopped for having expired tabs on his car. Police searched …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Sheriff: "one of the more extensive crashes occurred on Dodd Road south of County Road 70, when a total of nine vehicles collided together in a form of 'snow bumper cars.'"
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. We’re Ready for Spring With another Monday came another snow storm. Several inches of snow, coupled with high winds, resulted in crashes across southern Dakota County. One of the more extensive crashes occurred on Dodd Road south of County Road 70, when a total of nine vehicles collided together in a form of “snow bumper cars.” Low speeds at the time of the chain of crashes resulted in very minor injuries to a few drivers. Due to a large number of crashes in other parts of the county, Deputy Tom Hooper was left to handle all the accident reports; we think he is still working …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Sheriff: "Be sure to maintain an appropriate speed for the weather conditions and always wear your seatbelt. Be a safe driver so we don’t have to write about deputies responding to your accident."
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. Winter Weather and Roadways Over the past week, deputies responded to a number of accidents resulting from our recent winter storms: On Thursday, a 61-year-old woman from Farmington sustained serious injuries when sh elost control of her SUV while traveling northbound on Highway 52 near 200th Street. The SUV struck a guardrail, causing the vehicle to roll several times. The driver, who was the lone occupant, sustained head injuries and was taken by air ambulance to Regions Hospital in St Paul. Responding from the DCSO were Deputies Bruce Lohmann, Jen Lenarz, Bryan Wagner, and …
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Also, recently Dan Carlson was selected as the new Emergency Preparedness Coordinator replacing the retired Dave Gisch.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Lakeville Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. Patrol Notes Sergeant Scott Durdall observed a man grabbing a small box from behind an electrical boxand running across General Sieben Drive and into awaiting car. Finding this activity to be just slightly suspicious, Sergeant Durdall stopped the car and soon learned the package was an electric razor the man admitted to taking from Walmart without permission. Even though the razor was taken back from the man, I guess you could still say he got clipped. Welcome Recently Dan Carlson was selected as the new Emergency Preparedness Coordinator replacing the retired Dave …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
A contingent of Dakota County Sheriff employees participated in this year's South Metro Polar Plunge.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Lakeville Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. A Good Day for a Plunge Last Saturday proved to be a good day for the South Metro Polar Plunge. As in past years, the event was well-attended, with over 1,000 plungers raising a record $250,000 for the Special Olympics. As usual the DCSO was well represented with a large contingent of staff willing to jump. As in past years, Deputy Jen Lenarz was the “ring leader,” organizing much of the event. And the Winner is On Tuesday the Dakota County Board of Commissioners acknowledged a large group ofemployees for their years of service. Several members of the DCSO were …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Lakeville Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. A Tragedy Averted Deputies responded to a car that went off the road in the area of Blackbird and Ravenna Trail. The driver was the lone occupant of the vehicle, which was very fortunate. The car slidinto a fence, resulting in a support post coming through the windshield on the passenger’s side of the car. As the photo shows, had there been a passenger in the car they would have been seriously injured and possibly killed. Deputy Brian Smidt responded to the call. The Program is Working This past week, Detective Thomas Jacobson transported over 1,500 pounds of …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Lakeville Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. More Than He Bargained For… Last week Special Duty Deputy Terry Ecker was dealing with an eviction at a residence when he found objects that appeared to be military ordinance. The Bloomington Bomb Squad was requested and disposed of the devices quickly. Name Change… Last week we introduced our newest canine, “Ogi,” from the Czech Republic. Since that edition, “Ogi” has been renamed, “Thor,” and will begin training in March. Behind the Bars… The population in the jail averaged 233 per day last week. Since the beginning of the year, we have seen much lower jail …
Mosquito
10:57 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2013
I'm wondering about the choice of photo for this article, and why it's so dark and out of focus (shallow depth of field - yes I know, but it's that way on purpose.) Is it intended to evoke particular emotions? Are you trying to make pistols look scary? For a story on people legally carrying pistols in MN, why not run a photo of someone legally carrying a pistol, or a holstered pistol, or at least… more ›