Police reports: Oct. 16-17

Wednesday

—Deputy issued a car-killed-deer permit in Adams Township.

—Report of gas drive-odd in the city of Grand Meadow.

—Deputy issued a car-killed-deer permit on Highway 218 South.

—Deputy responded to loose cattle on Highway 56 near Waltham.

—Deputies assisted Dexter First Responders and Gold Cross on a medical in Dexter Township.

—Deputy assisted Brownsdale First Responders on a medical in the 100 block of Oak St. SE.

—Officers dispatched for lift assist in the 1300 block of 15th Ave. NW.

—Subject cited and released for small amount of marijuana in motor vehicle in the 100 block of 10th Drive SE.

—Subject arrests for DWI and outstanding Mower County warrant in the 100 block of Eighth St. NE.

—Dog found in the 400 block o fSecond St. SW and placed in pound.

—Officers dispatched for lift assist in the 300 block of 22nd St. SW.

—Report of property damage in the 800 block of Eighth Ave. SW.

—Officer responded to Jennings Auto Salvage for theft.

—Officers assisted Gold CRoss on a medical at the Twin Towers.

—Officer conducted victim notification at Meadows West for the jail.

—Officer assisted Gold Cross with a medical at Our House 2 on 15th Ae. NW.

—Community service officer unlocked keys from a vehicle at Sterling Bank.

—Community service officer unlocked keys from a vehicle at the Austin Public Library.

—Community service officer unlocked keys from a vehicle at Shopko.

—Community service officer unlocked keys from a vehicle in the 800 block of Second Ave. SW.

—Community service officer unlocked keys from a vehicle in the 400 block of 12th Place NW.

— Officer checked on driving complaint near Medicap Pharmacy.

—Report of fraud in the 200 block of First St. NE.

—Community service officer checked on parking complaint in the 500 block of 10th Ave. NW.

—Officer check on refrigerator unsecured outside of 1100 block of First Ave. SW.

—Subject cited for traffic violation in the Interstate 90 Fourth St. NW area.

—Officers assisted Austin Fire Department with smoke alarm in the 200 block of First Ave. NE.

—Officers dispatched to a burglary alarm in the 900 block of 10th Drive SE. Building was secure.

—Subject arrested and released for minor possession of alcohol in the 500 block of 25th Ave. NW.

—Suspicious activity in the 300 block of 11th St. NW, unfounded.

—Officers assisted Gold Cross on a medical int eh 200 block of First Ave. NE.

—Officers dispatched to the 700 block of Eighth Ave. SE for domestic.

—Officers assisted Gold Cross on a medical in the 1700 block of Eighth St NW.

Thursday

—Grand Meadow ambulance dispatched for a medical in the city of Grand Meadow.

—Deputies and Brownsdale First Responders dispatched to assist Gold Cross in the 100 block of Market St. SE.

—Adams officer and Adams Ambulance dispatched to a medical in the 10th Avenue NW area.

—Officers and Gold Cross dispatched to a medical in the 200 block of First Ave. NE.

—Officers dispatched to a domestic in the 700 block of Eighth Ave. SE.

—Officers assisted Gold Cross on a medical in the 1700 block of Eighth St. NW.

—Officer spoke to a subject in the LEC lobby about retrieving personal property.

—Officer spoke to security at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin about somebody who was having issues, gone on arrival.

—Property damage report in the 300 block of 27th St. SW.

—Officers and Austin Fire Department responded to a smoke alarm at Pickett Place.

—Officer checked on vehicle at 14th St. NW and Interstate 90.

—Officers checked on suspicious activity by the library.

—Officers and gold cross responded to a medical at Good Samaritan.

—Subject transported to detox from the 800 block of Sixth Ave. NE.

— Welfare check in the 500 block of Seventh St. NE.

—Officers assisted Gold Cross in the 1200 block of 12th St. SW.

—Officers checked on area of 500 block of 25th Ave. NW for a suspicious subject.

—Investigated suspicious activity in the 1700 block of First Ave. SE; unfounded.

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