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New Ulm Police * Took a report of a male pushing a cart out of Walmart without paying for the items inside the cart at 7:48 p.m. Thursday.  Walmart was able to obtain a license plate number.  Officers viewed surveillance video that matched the drivers license photo of the registered owner of the vehicle.  A citation was issued to a 27-year-old man from North Mankato for theft that totaled $38.56.  Report was done for documentation.   • Took a skip scanning report at Walmart Thursday.  On three separate occasions, unscanned merchandise was placed into a bag.  Total value of ...

Police Logs

New Ulm Police * Took a report of a male pushing a cart out of Walmart without paying for the items inside the cart at 7:48 p.m. Thursday.  Walmart was able to obtain a license plate number.  Officers viewed surveillance video that matched the drivers license photo of the registered owner of the vehicle.  A citation was issued to a 27-year-old man from North Mankato for theft that totaled $38.56.  Report was done for documentation.   • Took a skip scanning report at Walmart Thursday.  On three separate occasions, unscanned merchandise was placed into a bag.  Total value of ...

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New Ulm Police • Took a report of fight outside of Smiley’s Tavern. Wednesday.  Officers spoke with a 30-year-old New Ulm man who stated he was outside when a male and female asked him for a ride.  When he declined, the male assaulted him.  Officer located the male and female about a block away.  The male, 55 years old from Arlington and the female, 54 years old from Albert Lea, stated that the New Ulm male was the aggressor.  No one appeared to be injured, and no one involved wanted charges pressed.  A report went to Freeborn County Probation and Minnesota Department of ...

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • Took a report of fight outside of Smiley’s Tavern. Wednesday.  Officers spoke with a 30-year-old New Ulm man who stated he was outside when a male and female asked him for a ride.  When he declined, the male assaulted him.  Officer located the male and female about a block away.  The male, 55 years old from Arlington and the female, 54 years old from Albert Lea, stated that the New Ulm male was the aggressor.  No one appeared to be injured, and no one involved wanted charges pressed.  A report went to Freeborn County Probation and Minnesota Department of ...

Missing Lafayette Township man found dead

Nicollet Sheriff’s Department located the body of John Huelskamp, 85, from Lafayette Township Wednesday morning. Huelskamp was reported missing at 5:27 p.m. Tuesday a farm site in Lafayette Township, north of New Ulm. According to the report, Huelskamp went outside to work with his cattle and had not been seen for an unknown amount of time. Nicollet County Deputies began searching the area for Huelskamp along with New Ulm Police Department K9 unit, Minnesota State Patrol-Air Unit, Sibley County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit, and New Ulm Fire Department. Agencies searched until shortly ...

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New Ulm Police • Took a report of explosions heard at New Ulm Steel at 1:23 p.m. Dec. 27. An employee said both shredder engines were backfiring. A report went to New Ulm City Hall. • Took a skip-scanning report from Walmart at 1:52 p.m. Dec. 27. A 33-year-old New Ulm woman was accused of failing to scan $277.68 worth of items on numerous occasions. She was cited for theft. A report was done for documentation. • The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office called police at 1:54 p.m. Dec. 27 about a 30-year-old Winthrop man at a New Ulm residence with a Sibley County warrant. The man ...