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Court newsDodge County
The following gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Aug. 11 — 18:
Dodge CountySheriff’s Office
Miguel A. Abreu Ramirez, 33, Rochester, speeding, $120; Esperanza M. Alvarado, 32, Kalamazoo, MI, speeding, $220; Josiah D. Chapman, 21, Platteville, WI, speeding, $140; Rodolfo Escamilla, 25, Waltham, failure to yield and revoked license, $330; Matthew R. Hamilton, 46, Hayfield, speeding, $120; Lily L. Heichel, 19, Austin, speeding, $140; Erin B. Hill, 35, Hayfield, speeding, $140; Diane H. Johnson, 65, Grand Meadow, speeding, $120; Calvin J. Kehret, 24, Kasson, speeding, $120; Shea L. Kleckley, 28, Kasson, speeding, $220; Jesse A. Pflaum, 37, Dodge Center, seat belt, $105; Joseph C. Soderlind, 26, Sargeant, speeding, $130; Michael P. Stigen, 46, Minneapolis, revoked license, $280; Jayden M. Van Dusen, 18, Lake Elmo, speeding, $120.
Kasson PoliceDepartment
Hunter J. Dee, 22, Rochester, stop sign, $130; Gregory S. Jordahl, 69, Byron, speeding, $130; Logan K. McEachern, 20, Rochester, speeding, $140; Jason M. Murphy, 49, Kasson, speeding, $130; Christin L. Parr, 18, Byron, speeding, $140; Heath D. Parrish, 19, Rochester, speeding, $120.
MN State PatrolRochester
Nicholas T. Griebie, 27, Wayzata, speeding, $220; Selvin J. Olivares-Morales, 48, Brooklyn Park, speeding, $130; Dominic A. Presa, 21, Rochester, speeding, $120; Robert W. Wagner, 63, Hayfield, hands free violation, $130; Kody L. Waters, 24, New Albin, IA, speeding, $220.
West ConcordPolice Department
Paula M. Merrell, 58, St. Paul, speeding, $120.
Police blotterDodge County
Blotter Spotlight: Trespassing: Deputies assisted with removing people and a RV from the 500 block of County Hwy. 34 in Claremont at 1:57 p.m. on Aug. 7.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office handled 224 complaints during the week of Aug. 7 — 13:
Aug. 7
Domestic Assault: Deputies responded to a disturbance at 2nd St. NW and 1st Ave. NW in Hayfield at 2:50 a.m.
Fire: At 6:20 a.m., there was a bonfire with garbage piled around it in the 200 block of 2nd St. SW in Dodge Center.
Harassment: At 9:14 a.m., a harassment incident occurred in the 61500 block of 248th Ave. in Mantorville.
Domestic: Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in the 60900 block of 253rd Ave. in Mantorville at 3:42 p.m.
Aug. 9
Trespassing: At 1:30 p.m., a subject was trespassing in the 25200 block of County Hwy. 34 in Kasson.
Weapons: Deputies responded to a weapons offense in the 73900 block of 110th Ave. in Blooming Prairie at 10:48 p.m.
Aug. 10
Larceny: Deputy took a larceny report at Dollar General in Dodge Center at 9:50 a.m.
Burglary: Deputies responded to a burglary in the 24700 block of 685th St. in Kasson at 1:42 p.m.
Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 200 block of East St. N. in Claremont at 11:12 p.m.
Aug. 11
Domestic: At 1:06 a.m., a domestic disturbance occurred in the 25800 block of 615th St. in Mantorville.
Disturbance: At 12:47 p.m., a female was refusing to leave a residence in the 700 block of 2nd Ave. SE in Hayfield.
Aug. 12
Gas Leak: At 2:03 p.m., a gas line was hit at South St. SE and 1st Ave. SE in Dodge Center.
Aug. 13
Vandalism: At 1:23 p.m., older boys were vandalizing the park in the 500 block of 1st Ave. NE in Dodge Center.
Police blotter 
The Kasson Police Department handled 88 complaints during the week of Aug. 7 — 13:
Aug. 7
Fraud: Officer took a fraud report in the 300 block of Countryview St. at 2:47 p.m.
Animal: Police received a complaint of two dogs at the front door of the post office on Veterans Memorial Highway E. at 2:48 p.m.
Aug. 9
Larceny: Officer took a larceny report in the 900 block of Mantorville Ave. N. at 12:36 a.m. and the 1100 block of 2nd St. SE at 8:13 p.m.
Suspicion: Police found suspicious activity in the 100 block of 7th St. NW at 1:55 a.m.
Juvenile: Police received a juvenile complaint from 2nd Ave. NW at 4:42 a.m.
Aug. 10
Vandalism: At 7:32 a.m.,a mailbox was hit in the 100block of South Fork Dr. SE.
Aug. 11
Suspicion: Police found suspicious activity in the 500 block of 16th St. NE at 10:05 p.m.
Aug. 12
Larceny: Police took a report of diesel and goods stolen from Kwik Trip at 5:06 p.m.
Larceny: Officer took a larceny report at the Park n Ride at 7:41 p.m.
Juvenile: Police received a juvenile complaint from the 1400 block of Mantorville Ave. N. at 5:33 p.m.
Suspicion: At 11:31 p.m., juveniles were outside after curfew on Windsor St. W.