CRIME & SAFETY
Another phone call, another person tricked out of hundreds of dollars
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Rochester Police Department (RPD) says criminals continue trying to trick people out of their money with phony legal threats. RPD says a 46-year-old Byron woman was recently swindled out of $1,200. The woman says she got a phone call from someone claiming to be a captain with the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office. The woman says she was told she missed a court date and was in contempt of court. The caller said the woman had to pay $9,000 to avoid arrest, but that amount was eventually lowered to $1,200.
Exchange Club honors Ardolf as Officer of the Year
First responders past and present gathered with family, community members and representatives of local government to celebrate one of their own. The Moonlighters Exchange Club of Owatonna honored Police Officer of the Year Travis Ardolf at its Thursday evening police recognition banquet, hosted by the Owatonna VFW. Ardolf joined the Owatonna Police Department as a patrol officer in 2014, having previously served as a correctional officer at the Steele County...
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