New Ulm Police

• Responded to a call from a 36-year-old New Ulm man at 8:22 p.m. Saturday who said he friend, a 35-year-old Mankato man was text messaging disturbing comments of wanting to die. Attempts to contact the friend were not successful. The Mankato Department of Public Safety was made aware of the incident. A report was done for documentation.

• Police noticed a passenger side window broken out on a vehicle parked under Marktplatz Mall at 10:02 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle owner, a 64-year-old Arlington man, told police he was not concerned about the damage. A report was done for documentation.

• A welfare check was requested at 11:31 a.m. Monday for a 45-year-old New Ulm woman who sent a concerning message to her landlord. The woman was located. She said she was in some financial hardship but was not thinking of harming herself. A report was sent to Brown County Human Services.

• Arrested a 52-year-old New Ulm man for disorderly conduct after he was found passed out in landscaping around the New Ulm Public Library on Broadway. The man was taken to New Ulm Medical Center, cleared and transported to the Brown County Jail. A report went to the New Ulm City Attorney’s Office.

Sleepy Eye Police

• Received a theft report from an individual on Main Street East at 9:45 a.m. Friday who said he was missing blank checks. No forced entry was found. A report was done for documentation.

Redwood County Sheriff’s Office

• Responded to a two-vehicle crash reported at 10:49 p.m. Thursday between CSAH 24 and CSAH 1, Redwood County. A 2014 Nissan driven by Sokhom Toek, 72, was observed rearing-ending a tractor driven by John Dean Swigart, 33 while both vehicles were westbound. Sokhom was transported by ambulance for possible injuries. The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Lower Sioux Police and the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash is under investigation.