District 14 - East Metro area

Last updated: 2013-06-04

CO Amber Peterson (Maplewood) answered several nuisance animal questions and she received a call of someone dumping tires on a WMA. The caller got the license plate from the vehicle as it left which led to an individual who lived locally and, after being contacted about the violation, returned to pick up the pile of tires. Enforcement action was taken.

CO Patrick McGowan (Hastings) patrolled the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers. Boating activity has increased significantly with the nicer weather. Enforcement action was taken for keep walleye in closed area, angle without a license, and boat registration. CO McGowan also prepared court documents and reports for upcoming court cases.

CO Vuthy Pril (ELCOP) worked angling and boating enforcement around the metro lakes and rivers during the week. He also responded to injured animal calls and investigated a complaint of a possible removal of aquatic vegetation and other TIP complaints. Violations found included no fishing license, fishing with extra lines, and no life jacket on board crafts.

CO Brad Johnson (Ham Lake) reports that he spoke to a firearms safety class in Ramsey. He checked anglers and boaters during the week. CO Johnson received a complaint of carp dumped in a porta-potty at Coon Lake Beach. He also received a call about a doe with fawns shot by an arrow.

CO Scott Arntzen (Forest Lake) spent the week checking anglers, boaters, and monitoring off-road use in the wildlife management areas. CO Arntzen assisted CO Pril with rescuing 10 ducklings that fell in a storm drain. All of the ducklings were reunited with their parents. CO Arntzen also spoke to the Boy Scouts in Forest Lake about safe boating. Enforcement action for the week included no fishing license, insufficient number of PFDs, no fire extinguisher, and recreational vehicle trespass.

CO Adam Block (Metro WREO) served a restoration order regarding unauthorized shoreline work in Hennepin County. CO Block also investigated a complaint of a lakeshore owner placing debris in the water and a wetland complaint related to new construction of housing both in Washington County. A complaint of off-road vehicles operating in a wetland was investigated in Anoka County. CO Block also participated in the Lakeville PD Journal Kids Patrol segment talking about water safety.

CO Lisa Kruse (White Bear Lake) had an intern for a ride along. She worked boating and fishing enforcement on area lakes and streams and handled fawn calls. CO Kruse worked OHM and ORV enforcement in Anoka County and Carlos Avery WMA. She handled TIP calls, nuisance animal calls and worked AIS enforcement at area accesses.

Eagan - vacant.

Metro Officer - vacant.