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Crime and fire report: Detroit Lakes resident falls prey to Facebook puppy scam

On Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 9:18 p.m., on the 900 block of Summit Avenue, Detroit Lakes, a caller said they had paid someone $300 for a puppy they were advertising on Facebook. When they went to pickup the puppy, the address didn't exist and the webpages were taken down.

CRIME WEB GRAPHIC DLPF

The following reports were compiled from the Becker County Sheriff’s Office and Detroit Lakes Police Department from an official with knowledge of the cases, unless otherwise noted.

Monday, Nov. 15

7:56 a.m., near Highland Drive and Meadow Drive, Detroit Lakes, two-vehicle crash. No injuries.

8:34 a.m., 45000 block County Road 36, Frazee, a vehicle struck a deer. No injuries.

9:46 a.m., 200 block west Frazee Street, Detroit Lakes, phone scam involving someone claiming to represent Amazon. No information exchanged.

10:25 a.m., 400 block Main Street, Ogema, a counterfeit $100 was accepted at the Ogema Liquor Store. Caller believes the transaction may have occurred over the weekend. The incident is under investigation.

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12:25 p.m., 200 block west Holmes Street, Detroit Lakes, two-vehicle crash. No injuries.

12:45 p.m., at L and M Fleet at 1100 Highway 59, Detroit Lakes, inappropriate sexual conduct. A man in his sixties was possibly exposing himself. The case is under investigation.

2:55 p.m., 900 block west Willow Street, Detroit Lakes, a television and laptop computer were stolen from a residence. The back door had been left open. A suspect is being sought and the case is under investigation.

4:33 p.m., near Shinob Trail and Nokomis Drive, White Earth, a truck was reported on fire. The fire was extinguished and the truck drove away from the scene.

6:08 p.m., 400 block Minnesota Avenue, Detroit Lakes, vandalism. An 11-year-old boy threw a snowball at a house causing no damage. The boy was spoken to and appeared remorseful.

8:39 p.m., Becker County, drug related law enforcement action.

Tuesday, Nov.16

1:08 a.m., 100 block State Street, Detroit Lakes, a vehicle was stolen and later recovered in Becker County. The case is under investigation.

7:01 a.m., near mile marker 29 on Highway 10, Becker County, a vehicle struck a tree. No injuries.

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1:00 p.m., 2000 block 2nd Street, Lake Park, a caller reported having video footage of unauthorized card use. The case is under investigation.

1:00 p.m., near Lincoln Street, Lake Park, a deer decoy, valued at $150, was stolen. The incident is under investigation.

2:13 p.m., near Highway 34 and 335th Avenue, Detroit Lakes, a semi-truck struck a pickup truck. No injuries were reported.

5:14 p.m., 33000 block Highway 34, Detroit Lakes, unauthorized account charge at Walmart. The card has been cancelled.

Wednesday, Nov. 17

8:45 a.m., 40000 block County Road 34, Detroit Lakes, a nurse reported a sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl. The case is under investigation.

10:16 a.m., at Walmart at 1583 Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, employee theft. The case is under investigation.

10:19 a.m., at Walmart at 1583 Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, shoplifting.

11:31 a.m., 12000 block 280th Avenue, Detroit Lakes, a caller claimed someone tried to open up three debit card accounts in their name. The accounts were not opened and no money was lost.

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11:58 a.m., at Walmart at 1583 Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, pedestrian struck by a vehicle. A 76-year-old man struck his 80-year-old wife with the vehicle. No injuries were reported.

1:39 p.m., 46000 block Shinab Trail, Ponsford, a report of inappropriate sexual conduct.

3:00 p.m., near Randolph Road and Highland Drive, Detroit Lakes, multiple-vehicle crash. No injuries.

4:24 p.m., 25000 block County Road 37, Detroit Lakes, single vehicle in the ditch. No injuries.

4:26 p.m., near Highway 10, Audubon, two-vehicle crash. Unknown injuries.

4:29 p.m., 12000 block County Road 17, Detroit Lakes, multiple check forgeries reported. The case is under investigation.

5:14 p.m., 300 block Frazee Street, Detroit Lakes, two-vehicle crash. No injuries.

6:22 p.m., 600 block Riverwood Drive, Detroit Lakes, single vehicle in a roadside ditch. No injuries.

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7:23 p.m., 38000 block County Road 21, Waubun, single vehicle in a roadside ditch. No injuries.

9:19 p.m., 900 block Summit Avenue, Detroit Lakes, Facebook scam. The caller claims he paid $300 for a puppy over Facebook and, when they arrived to receive the dog, the address didn’t exist. The caller said the webpages were also taken down.

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