ELKTON – The Mower County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the attempted theft of materials used in the manufacture of methamphetamines drugs.

Wednesday, September 13, 2000

ELKTON – The Mower County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the attempted theft of materials used in the manufacture of methamphetamines drugs.

According to Sheriff Barry J. Simonson, employees at Cenex/Harvest States Co-op at Elkton discovered a mobile "nurse" tank of anhydrouys ammonia had been tampered sometime overnight Monday.

"Ammonia in this form and concentration is very dangerous," said Simonson. "It can cause burns to the body or other long-lasting health consequences.

"It appears whomever was involved was either frightened off or was overcome by the fumes," said Simonson.

A ball cap and portable lawn spray tank was found at the scene.

The ball cap is an Adidas model blue in color with a gray cap bill.

Anyone who knows someone who wears such a cap is asked to call the Austin – Mower County law enforcement center at 437-9400.

Employee discovers theft

Jay Fiala, a loss prevention manager at CT Farm and Country Store along 10th Drive SE, discovered a theft involving an employee.

According to the Austin Police Department, Fiala confronted the store employee accused of the theft, and he admitted it.

The 17-year-old male allegedly stole money, candy and batteries between July 18 and Sept. 11, when it was discovered.

Fiala told Austin police, the employee apparently signed sales slips for returned merchandise, that was, in fact, not returned and pocketed the money.

The cash total is $1,435, according to the police report.

Mower County Attorney Patrick A. Oman will review the evidence and consider charges against the accused.

Failed to register

Gary Dorr, 46 of Brownsdale, was picked up Tuesday afternoon and jailed.

Dorr is a convicted sex offender who was found guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree in 1991.

After violating conditions of his supervised release, Dorr was sent to prison, served his term and was released.

According to Sheriff Barry J. Simonson. Dorr originally lived at two different locations in Dodge County before moving to Brownsdale two months ago.

He came to the attention of the sheriff’s department in Brownsdale, when residents lodged complaints of loud parties at his residence.

Twice Dorr called the sheriff’s department to inquire of his status as a sex offender. Because he was convicted and sentenced before laws were passed requiring him to register his whereabouts with law enforcement, Simonson said he may have been unaware of changes in the law.

Most recently, a new law went into effect Aug. 1, requiring criminal sex offenders to register their whereabouts in the state or face felony charges and a mandatory one year, one day in prison.

Dorr last registered as a sex offender when he lived in Dodge County and faces charges of violating the conditions of his release by moving to Brownsdale and failing to inform law enforcement authorities.