It was hard for these guys to give you a straight story

CO Bret Grundmeier (Hinckley) responded to a fire call at just after midnight and found two individuals watching an old, run-down house burn. The individuals tried to explain how they were trying to tear apart the house and burn it a little at a time when the burn pile got too close to their house. It was a challenge for the two to get their story straight, or even stand up, due to the case of beer and bottle they were into.

Boater education

CO Randy Hanzal (Brookston) stopped a boater just minutes before he was about to launch a boat carrying a livewell full of potentially contaminated water from a known infested waterway. The boater was educated both verbally and by written paper about the potential harmful effects of careless oversight.

A snack before I go

CO Mitch Sladek (Big Lake) had a report of a bear treed by a yellow lab in the Zimmerman area. CO Sladek advised the concerned citizen to remove all food, garbage and bird feeders, and then remove the dog from the area. The citizen complied but forgot a bag of dog food. The bear did come down from the tree, but proceeded in eating the bag of dog food before leaving the area never to be seen again.

How a misdemeanor becomes a gross misdemeanor