Saturday, May 11, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows keeps you updated on the latest county happenings.
An early morning drug task force raid on a Burnsville home uncovered 12 pounds, or roughly $400,000, of methamphetamine—the largest meth bust in Dakota County history, according to Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows. In the latest edition of the Dakota County Sheriff's Newsletter, Bellows lauded Dakota County Drug Task Force officials for the find. The raid took place at 1:10 a.m. last Wednesday morning, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Dakota County Attorney's Office. One man, 35-year-old Albert Morris Johnson, faces two first-degree counts of possession of a controlled substance, each of which carries a maximum penalty of up to 30 years in prison and $1 million in fines. He also faces weapons charges. Click on the PDF …
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
A Dakota County SWAT team helped Hastings police arrest an Apple Valley man that police believed was high on methamphetamine and in possession of a handgun. The officers arrived at an apartment in Hastings and took the suspect's girlfriend into custody, but police learned the man had escaped out a back window. Officers allegedly found a handgun, drugs and ammunition during a search of the apartment. A short while later, the suspect was found walking barefoot in the cold outside near the residence and was arrested. Click on the PDF attached to this article for more information, or read Patch's article on the confrontation here.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Keep track of the latest crime and public safety updates from Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows by reading his weekly sheriff's newsletter.
Dakota County emergency responders and the Miesville Fire Department battled a house fire in Miesville last Friday. The home sustained signifcant damage, but no one was home at the time of the fire, according to the Dakota County Sheriff's Office. On another note, the Dakota County Sheriff's Office honored several jail correctional employees for their exceptional performance at a ceremony last Saturday. Correctional Deputy Tim Parker was named "Correctional Deputy of the Year," and Correctional deputy Brett Biffle was named "Rookie of the Year". Click on the PDF attached to this post to read more from the weekly Dakota County Sheriff's newsletter.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows keeps you up-to-date on the latest county happenings.
So far this year, Dakota County staff have processed 1,537 new permit to carry applications, plus nearly 300 renewals and address changes, according to Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows. In 2012, which broke the previous annual record by 65 percent, the county processed 2,814 permit forms. County staff are working overtime and weekends just to keep up with the permit demand, Bellows said in the weekly Sheriff's newsletter. The rate of the permit applications in "unprecedented," the sheriff said. Click on the PDF attached to this article to read more about this and other public safety issues across the county.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Also, recently Dan Carlson was selected as the new Emergency Preparedness Coordinator replacing the retired Dave Gisch.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Apple Valley-Rosemount Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. Patrol Notes Sergeant Scott Durdall observed a man grabbing a small box from behind an electrical boxand running across General Sieben Drive and into awaiting car. Finding this activity to be just slightly suspicious, Sergeant Durdall stopped the car and soon learned the package was an electric razor the man admitted to taking from Walmart without permission. Even though the razor was taken back from the man, I guess you could still say he got clipped. Welcome Recently Dan Carlson was selected as the new Emergency Preparedness Coordinator replacing the …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
A contingent of Dakota County Sheriff employees participated in this year's South Metro Polar Plunge.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. A Good Day for a Plunge Last Saturday proved to be a good day for the South Metro Polar Plunge. As in past years, the event was well-attended, with over 1,000 plungers raising a record $250,000 for the Special Olympics. As usual the DCSO was well represented with a large contingent of staff willing to jump. As in past years, Deputy Jen Lenarz was the “ring leader,” organizing much of the event. And the Winner is On Tuesday the Dakota County Board of Commissioners acknowledged a large group ofemployees for their years of service. Several members of the DCSO were included in …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. A Tragedy Averted Deputies responded to a car that went off the road in the area of Blackbird and Ravenna Trail. The driver was the lone occupant of the vehicle, which was very fortunate. The car slidinto a fence, resulting in a support post coming through the windshield on the passenger’s side of the car. As the photo shows, had there been a passenger in the car they would have been seriously injured and possibly killed. Deputy Brian Smidt responded to the call. The Program is Working This past week, Detective Thomas Jacobson transported over 1,500 pounds of prescription …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it. Here is a sample of what was found in the newsletter. More Than He Bargained For… Last week Special Duty Deputy Terry Ecker was dealing with an eviction at a residence when he found objects that appeared to be military ordinance. The Bloomington Bomb Squad was requested and disposed of the devices quickly. Name Change… Last week we introduced our newest canine, “Ogi,” from the Czech Republic. Since that edition, “Ogi” has been renamed, “Thor,” and will begin training in March. Behind the Bars… The population in the jail averaged 233 per day last week. Since the beginning of the year, we have seen much lower jail populations …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Patch has it. This week's newsletter describes what happens when inmates at the Dakota County Jail lost TV privileges, on Super Bowl Sunday. It wasn't a popular decision, but as the sheriff notes, there's really no such thing as "a typical day" at the jail.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows updates you on the latest county happenings.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter recapping the most interesting news. From this issue: Even with the freezing temperatures, driving on the ice can be dangerous. This fact was highlighted again this weekend when a family of five traveling on Spring Lake broke through the ice. The family, with children ages three, two, and eight months, were visiting friends at a bonfire on the lake. Getting into their car, the dad decided to take a tour on the lake when the car went through thin ice in approximately ten feet of water about 50 feet from the shore. Fortunately, the family was able to get out of the car before it became …
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