Crime and fire report: Waubun woman assaulted Ogema man; Detroit Lakes road rage incident leads to DWI arrest

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.

• 8 a.m., 11000 block Lake Maud Drive, Detroit Lakes, a caller reported their various accounts were hacked, including: Arvig, Venmo and other social media accounts. They also reported “hundreds” of dollars were lost. The case is under investigation.
• 8:52 a.m., near County Road 35 and County Road 37, Ponsford, a vehicle was reported in a roadside ditch, unoccupied.
• 10:10 a.m., near Mahnomen County, drug related.
• 10:45 a.m., 33000 block County Road 143, Ogema, assault. A 41-year-old Waubun woman reportedly broke into a residence and pistol whipped a 26-year-old Ogema man. She accused the man of stealing a speaker and proceeded to damage his television. No medical transport was needed and the case is under investigation.
• 11:25 a.m., near Highway 59 and Highway 34, Detroit Lakes, two-vehicle crash. EMS was dispatched to the scene.
• 12:16 p.m., near County Road 21 and County Road 112, Waubun, a vehicle was reported in a roadside ditch. No injuries.
• 12:59 p.m., near Washington Avenue and North Shore Drive, Detroit Lakes, two-vehicle crash. No injuries.
• 1:05 p.m., 25000 block 353rd Circle, Ogema, possible overdose. Narcan was administered and CPR was performed on a 44-year-old Ogema man. The man was transported to a nearby medical clinic for additional treatment.
• 4:31 p.m., 1400 block Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, two-vehicle crash. No injuries.
• 4:40 p.m., near County Road 43 and County Road 36, Frazee, a vehicle was reported in a roadside ditch. No injuries.
• 5:37 p.m., at Walmart, Detroit Lakes, an employee was pushed by a male party.
• 7:19 p.m., 38000 block Highway 34, Detroit Lakes, a vehicle was reported in a roadside ditch. No injuries.
• 9:29 p.m., near County Road 39 and County Road 38, Frazee, a vehicle was reported in a roadside ditch. No injuries. A tow truck was enroute.
• 10:38 p.m., 35000 block Eagle View Road, Ogema, a caller reported a marijuana smell coming from a neighbor’s apartment.

• 12:47 a.m., 13000 block Pearl Lake Lane, Detroit Lakes, a pickup truck was reported on fire. The fire was extinguished in under an hour.
• 3:10 a.m., at Essentia Health St. Mary’s, Detroit Lakes, a discharged patient was acting disorderly. A 46-year-old woman was arrested for possible obstruction.
• 3:11 a.m., near mile marker 39 on Highway 10, Audubon, a vehicle was reported in a roadside ditch. No injuries.
• 5:48 a.m., near mile marker 33 on Highway 10, Lake Park, a vehicle was reported in a snowbank. No injuries.
• 8:01 a.m., 14000 block east Pearl Lake Road, Detroit Lakes, gift card scam. No information exchanged.
• 9:08 a.m., near County Road 1 and Krogen Road, Lake Park, a vehicle was reported in a roadside ditch. No injuries.
• 10:14 a.m., 300 block Frazee Street, Detroit Lakes, gift card scam reported. Store employees intervened before any information could be exchanged.
• 10:53 a.m., near mile marker 42 on Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, a vehicle was reported in a roadside ditch. No injuries.
• 2:51 p.m., 200 block Barbara Avenue, Detroit Lakes, parked vehicle damage.
• 4:52 p.m., near County Road 29 and Peace River Ranch Road, Frazee, single-vehicle rollover. No injuries.
• 5:26 p.m., near Town and Country Lane, Lake Park, drug paraphernalia found.
• 6:18 p.m., 300 block east Juniper Avenue, Frazee, dumpster fire reported.
• 7:47 p.m., 53000 block Grant Street, Osage, physical domestic incident. No official statement was given and no medical attention was needed.
• 8:15 p.m., near Highway 59 and Ulan Street, Ogema, a single-vehicle left the roadway a struck a road sign.
• 9:57 p.m., at the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, Detroit Lakes, an individual threw a “large wad” of chewing tobacco at the dispatch window. He also spit on the window. The 23-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct.

• 11:01 a.m., 100 block Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, a person who was supposed to be on an overnight Amtrak passenger train was not on the train and the caller also states Amtrak doesn’t have a record of them ever checking in. Law enforcement recommended a welfare check at their permanent residence.
• 11:44 a.m., 800 block Eighth Street, Detroit Lakes, two-vehicle crash. No injuries.
• 12:35 p.m., 38000 block Height of Land Frontage Road, Detroit Lakes, a neighbor threatened to shoot the caller’s dog if it ever got into their garbage again.
• 3 p.m., 55000 block County Road 44, Park Rapids, failure to display snowmobile registration. Verbal warning.
• 4:02 p.m., 23000 block County Road 47, Osage, single-vehicle rollover. No injuries.
• 5:06 p.m., near Washington Avenue and Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, possible road rage incident. Two drivers exited their vehicles, began fighting and were rolling around on the ground. One individual suffered a cut on their face and complained of a shoulder injury. Also, one of the driver’s left the scene before law enforcement arrived. A 40-year-old man was arrested for possible DWI.
• 6:39 p.m., 1500 block Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, two-vehicle crash. No injuries.
• 9:04 p.m., 300 block Langford Street, Detroit Lakes, a caller reported some tenants were smoking marijuana in a rental unit.
• 9:20 p.m., at Walmart, Detroit Lakes, a former employee was trespassed from the property.
• 10:28 p.m., 100 block West Lake Drive, Detroit Lakes, unauthorized account charges.

• 6:04 a.m., 100 block Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, fatal, unknown medical. A 40-year-old man was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at a nearby medical clinic.
• 10:12 a.m., 1100 block Lake Avenue, Detroit Lakes, a phone was reported missing.
• 1:50 p.m., at Menards, Detroit Lakes, shoplifting.
• 5:44 p.m., 200 block west Grant Street, Detroit Lakes, parked vehicle damage. A vehicle was written on with a marker.
• 6:07 p.m., near County Road 37, Ponsford, a vehicle was reported in a roadside ditch. A passerby tried to assist the motorist and got their vehicle stuck as well. No injuries.
• 6:41 p.m., near Highway 10 and Washington Avenue, Detroit Lakes, a single-vehicle left the roadway and struck a road sign.