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New Ulm Police * Took a disturbance report on Spring Street North at 12:26 a.m. Saturday. A 34-year-old New Ulm woman said she was assaulted by a 33-year-old man who lives with her. The woman had minor injuries. The man was arrested and transported to the Brown County Jail. Reports went to the Brown County Attorney?s Office and Brown County Probation. •Took a theft report at Kwik Trip at 1:06 a.m. Saturday involving a 21-year-old Becker female. She was cited for stealing a bowl of soup valued at $4.84. A report was done for documentation. • Took a theft report at 12:52 p.m. ...

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New Ulm Police • Responded to a one-vehicle crash without reported injuries at 7th North and German Street at 3:06 p.m. Nov. 15. Richard John Johnson, 77, New Ulm, was driving a 2008 Jeep Liberty pulling a trailer southbound on German Street, stopped at 7th North. Johnson turned right to go west, the trailer detached, struck the Jeep, causing it to hit the median. Vehicle damage was moderate disabling. Johnson wore a seat belt. • Stopped a vehicle for speeding at 10:47 p.m. Thursday. Officers noticed a marijuana odor coming from the vehicle. The driver, a 37-year-old Lake Crystal ...

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New Ulm Police • Responded to a one-vehicle crash without reported injuries at 7th North and German Street at 3:06 p.m. Nov. 15. Richard John Johnson, 77, New Ulm, was driving a 2008 Jeep Liberty pulling a trailer southbound on German Street, stopped at 7th North. Johnson turned right to go west, the trailer detached, struck the Jeep, causing it to hit the median. Vehicle damage was moderate disabling. Johnson wore a seat belt. • Stopped a vehicle for speeding at 10:47 p.m. Thursday. Officers noticed a marijuana odor coming from the vehicle. The driver, a 37-year-old Lake Crystal ...

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Minnesota State Patrol • Responded to a one-vehicle crash with life-threatening injuries at 4:38 a.m. Nov. 17 on TH 4, Sleepy Eye, Brown County. Jesus Pablo Zavala, 31, Faribault, was driving a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee southbound on TH 4, left the road and crashed. He wore a seat belt and was transported to Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Alcohol was not involved. Sleepy Eye Police, Fire and EMS, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office and Mayo Air Care assisted. • Responded to a one-vehicle crash with injuries at 6:52 a.m. Thursday at Highway 14/340th Avenue, Burnstown Township, Brown ...

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Minnesota State Patrol • Responded to a one-vehicle crash with life-threatening injuries at 4:38 a.m. Nov. 17 on TH 4, Sleepy Eye, Brown County. Jesus Pablo Zavala, 31, Faribault, was driving a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee southbound on TH 4, left the road and crashed. He wore a seat belt and was transported to Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Alcohol was not involved. Sleepy Eye Police, Fire and EMS, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office and Mayo Air Care assisted. • Responded to a one-vehicle crash with injuries at 6:52 a.m. Thursday at Highway 14/340th Avenue, Burnstown Township, Brown ...

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Renville County Sheriff's Office • Attempted to do a traffic stop of a 2016 Dodge Charger near the intersection of Highway 71 and CR 17, about 3 miles south of Olivia at 7:04 p.m. Sunday. Deputies and Olivia Police pursued the vehicle into the City of Olivia. The vehicle crashed into a railroad embankment near the intersection of Elm Avenue West and 12th Street North. The driver, Carter Wittman, 19, Redwood Falls, was taken into custody. Nobody was injured in the pursuit and crash. Brown County Sheriff’s Office • Responded to a theft report of miscellaneous power tools sometime ...