St. Michael Man Charged With Theft

There were much fewer traffic stops and just two local arrests last week, while St. Michael firefigthers were called out just twice as well. The dog days of August have been relatively safe days for Wright County.

August 16

Andrew Curtis Pollari, 21, was arrested in Otsego on a Wright County warrant for a probation violation.

Shawn Michael Gohmann, 35, of St. Michael was charged with felony theft

August 21

The department responded to a medical call on Interstate 94 at Highway 241 for a pedestrian on the side of the road with a stalled vehicle.  

August 22

The department responded to a medical call in the 5000^th block of Jamison Avenue NE.  There was a report of a person with a possible spinal injury.

There were 14 property damage accidents, seven personal injury accidents, and two hit-and-run accidents. There were nine arrests for DWI, four underage consumption arrests and 20 tickets for miscellaneous traffic violations issued this week.

Drug Take Back Program

The Wright County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with Wright County Environmental Health, Public Health, and surrounding law enforcement agencies has instituted a household pharmaceutical waste Drug Take Back Program. Residents are encouraged to bring their unused or expired medications to the Sheriff’s Office, or local law enforcement agency in Wright County, and place them in the secure repository. 

The Drug Take Back Program was established in an attempt to reduce the volume of unused medications being flushed down sewer systems. Research has shown that flushing medications can damage the environment.

Residents withquestions regarding the program should contact Lt. Todd Hoffman at 763-682-7640.