Elk River
CRIME & SAFETY
Teen Arrested for Stabbing as Victim Seeks Aid at Brooklyn Park Gas Station
Tragedy struck a quiet neighborhood in Brooklyn Park when an adult male stumbled upon a gas station, their body— pierced by the violence of a knife. The Brooklyn Park Police Department responded promptly to the scene at the Holiday Gas Station on 8500 Edinburgh Center Drive on the afternoon of May 19th.
5 identified in BWCA water emergency, 2 still missing
10:20 A.M. MONDAY UPDATE: The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and Rescue Squad have released the names of those involved in the water emergency in the BWCA. Jesse Haugen, 41, of Cambridge, Minn., and Reis Grams, 40, from Lino Lakes, Minn. have been missing since Saturday when two canoes went over Curtain Falls on Iron Lake.
Motorcycle hits median cable barrier
A Princeton man was injured Saturday, May 11, when the motorcycle he was driving came into contact with a highway median cable barrier in Elk River. Paul Bloomstrand, 62, was riding a 2008 Harley Davidson south on Highway 169 near mile marker 163 when the incident happened, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. It was reported shortly after 11 a.m. The State Patrol described his injuries as non-life-threatening.
Brooklyn Park Police Defuse Tense Domestic Incident, Ensure Safety Without Arrests
Brooklyn Park became a scene of high tension late Saturday night when police responded to a report of a possible domestic incident involving a firearm. According to an alert from the Brooklyn Park Police Department, law enforcement officers descended on the 8300 block of Scott Ave. around 11:50 P.M. The...
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