Police reports: April 17

Wednesday

—Grand Meadow Ambulance and officer dispatched for a medical in the 200 block of Grand Avenue West.

—Subject cited for speed at Highway 218 and County Road 4 near Austin.

—Subject cited for no driver’s license and no insurance.

—Report of alarm in 12th Street SW.

—Officers dispatched for a driving complaint in the 800 block of Seventh Street SE.

—Resident warned for noise in the 400 block of Fourth Street SE.

—Theft report in the 100 block of Third Avenue SW.

—Officers and Gold Cross responded to the 1000 block of 16th Street SW.

—Lift assist in the 800 block of First Drive NW.

—Officers and Gold Cross went to the 1300 block of 10th Street NW.

—Officers and Gold Cross went to the 2000 block of Burr Oak Drive.

—Harassment report in the LEC lobby.

—Officers assisted Gold Cross in the 2100 block of Fourth Street NW.

—Officers and Gold Cross in the 100 block of First Street SW.

—Community service officer dispatched for a parking complaint in the 200 block of Sixth Street NW.

—Harassment report in the 500 block of 14th Avenue NE.

—Property damage report in the 900 block of Eighth Avenue NW.

—Officers dispatched for keys locked in a vehicle in the 600 block of Eighth Street NW.

—A female black lab found running loose in the 900 block of 14th Street NW, placed in the shelter.

—Subject arrested on a warrant in the LEC.

—Report of fire alarm at the 1200 block of 12th Street SW.

—Officers assisted Gold Cross in the 1300 block of 15th Avenue NW.

—Lift assist in the 1800 block of First Avenue NE.

—Report of alarm in the 800 block of Fourth Avenue SW.

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