Police reports: Thursday, Aug. 22

—Report of property damage to Lake Louise Sate Park.

—Deputy checked the welfare of a baby in the city of Lyle, baby was fine, has colic.

—Deputy assisted Lyle First Responders and Gold Cross in the city of Lyle.

—Deputy responded to the city of Grand Meadow for a lost child, but canceled due to the child being located.

—Animal welfare check in the 18100 block of 536th Ave.

—Male arrested in Anoka County on Mower County warrant for terroristic threats and transported to Mower County jail for court.

—Officer investigated suspicious activity in the 600 block of Seventh Ave. NW.

—Harassment report in the 600 block of Seventh St. NW.

—Subject turned self in on a Mower County warrant at the LEC.

—Officer responded to a motor vehicle accident but no report due to minimal damage at 700 block of First Ave. SW.

—Officers assisted Gold Cross with a medical in the St. Mark’s Nursing Home.

—Officers assisted Gold Cross with a medical at the 800 block of Fourth Ave. NE.

—Officer chalked vehicle at the 2000 block of Second Ave. SE.

—Officers assisted Gold Cross with a medical in the 800 block of Fourth Ave. NE.

—Officer unlocked keys from a vehicle at the Hy-Vee parking lot.

—Officers assisted Austin Fire to a fire alarm at Riverland College East.

—Officer took a report of property damage at Burr Oak Villas.

—Officers responded to the dog park but later canceled for a subject who fell.

—Report of check fraud at the LEC.

—Keys unlocked from a vehicle in the 2300 block of Ninth Ave. SW.

—Officer investigated suspicious activity in the 300 block of 27th St. SW.

—Animal complaint in the 1400 block of 10th St. NW.

—Austin Fire Department dispatched for a general fire alarm in the 200 block of First Ave. NE.

—Subject arrested for DWI and driving after revocation in the 500 block of Third Ave. NW.

—Male arrested on two Mower County warrants in the 2900 block of Oakland Ave,. W: failure to appear in court and contempt of court.

—Male arrested for public nuisance in the 2500 block of 11th St. NE.and taken to detox.

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