New Ulm Police

• A 62-year-old New Ulm man on the 900 block of German St. N. told police at 4:59 p.m. Feb. 9 that a book valued at $20 was delivered to his residence at 10:20 a.m. Feb. 9, according to a tracking system. The man suspected a neighbor may be responsible. Police talked to the neighbor or denied taking it. A report was done for documentation.

• Talked to an individual at 7:47 a.m. Feb. 10 who was concerned for a 70-year-old New Ulm woman said to be spending an “exorbitant” amount of money at Caribou Coffee, 707 Minnesota St. N. Police met the woman and had concerns for her mental state. A report was sent to Brown County Human Services.

• Stopped a vehicle for erratic driving at Minnesota St. and 17th St. S. at 12:58 a.m. Feb. 11. The driver, a 25-year-old New Ulm woman, showed impairment signs. She was transported to New Ulm Medical Center for a blood draw, then to the Brown County Jail. A report went to the New Ulm City Attorney’s Office.

• Responded to a disturbance report at Smiley’s Tavern, 425 State St. N. at 1:37 a.m. Feb. 11. A 35-year-old New Ulm woman on probation with the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC), admitted she was not to be consuming alcohol. A report went to the woman’s DOC probation agent.

• Responded to a two-vehicle crash without reported injuries at Cottonwood and Bridge St. at 7:40 a.m. Feb. 13. A 2005 Ford pickup driven by Joey Berg, 33, New Ulm, was traveling northbound on Bridge Street, tried to turn left onto Cottonwood St. and collided with a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Blaine Hennen, 54, New Ulm, who was stopped at the stop sign on Cottonwood St. Damage was moderate to the front end of both vehicles.