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Illegal alien suspect arrested for battery after incident in cookie factory parking lot
A 22-year-old St. Paul man who said he was a Mexican citizen allegedly head-butted another man who was with his estranged girlfriend and held up the girlfriend's small child and told the woman to say goodbye to her son. The disturbance occurred Friday night, Oct. 19, in the parking lot of Best Maid Cookie.
Tuesday, October, 23, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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A 22-year-old St. Paul man who said he was a Mexican citizen allegedly head-butted another man who was with his estranged girlfriend and held up the girlfriend's small child and told the woman to say goodbye to her son. The disturbance occurred Friday night, Oct. 19, in the parking lot of Best Maid Cookie.
Tuesday, October, 23, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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River Falls police take on the rowdies; one responds by baring his backside
Over the weekend police officers subdued a variety of mostly young men committing acts of disorderly conduct. A 25-year-old Hudson man was cited for lewd and lascivious behavior after pulling down his pants in front of Domino's Pizza and exposing his buttocks to an officer after he was ordered to leave Boomer's Bar because of a run-in with a bouncer.
Tuesday, October, 16, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Over the weekend police officers subdued a variety of mostly young men committing acts of disorderly conduct. A 25-year-old Hudson man was cited for lewd and lascivious behavior after pulling down his pants in front of Domino's Pizza and exposing his buttocks to an officer after he was ordered to leave Boomer's Bar because of a run-in with a bouncer.
Tuesday, October, 16, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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River Falls business burglarized over weekend
Someone got inside Dairy Queen on South Main Street between late Saturday night and early Sunday morning and made off with cash. As of Tuesday, Oct. 9, the case is still under police investigation. No one has been caught or arrested.
Tuesday, October, 09, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Someone got inside Dairy Queen on South Main Street between late Saturday night and early Sunday morning and made off with cash. As of Tuesday, Oct. 9, the case is still under police investigation. No one has been caught or arrested.
Tuesday, October, 09, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Attacker claims he was goaded by racial slur
River Falls police arrested a 23-year-old Grantsburg man for substantial battery and a break-in after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, on South Main Street. The male suspect taken into custody is black. He claimed another man followed him from behind as he was walking and taunted him with a racial slur.
Tuesday, October, 02, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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River Falls police arrested a 23-year-old Grantsburg man for substantial battery and a break-in after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, on South Main Street. The male suspect taken into custody is black. He claimed another man followed him from behind as he was walking and taunted him with a racial slur.
Tuesday, October, 02, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Shoeless burglar said feminine products were for his girlfriend
A Minnesota man who just moved to River Falls was arrested by police for breaking into an upstairs duplex in the 200 block of North Ninth Street and making off with an overnight leather bag that had nail polish, mascara, lip gloss, women’s underwear and more. Some items, including high-heeled shoes, spilled out and left a trail leading to where the man was found crouching in the corner of the fenced-in backyard.
Monday, September, 24, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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A Minnesota man who just moved to River Falls was arrested by police for breaking into an upstairs duplex in the 200 block of North Ninth Street and making off with an overnight leather bag that had nail polish, mascara, lip gloss, women’s underwear and more. Some items, including high-heeled shoes, spilled out and left a trail leading to where the man was found crouching in the corner of the fenced-in backyard.
Monday, September, 24, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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What I learned from my coach: To be in track, run faster than cops
River Falls police arrested and cited a 20-year-old UWRF student for obstruction and underage drinking after midnight Sunday, Sept. 16, in the 200 block of East Elm Street. The student, allegedly urinating on the sidewalk while holding a glass bottle of Premium Grain Belt beer, took off running and temporarily got away. He tossed and broke his beer bottle on the sidewalk. Later, at the police station, he explained that he used to run track in high school and believed he could still outrun any police officer.
Tuesday, September, 18, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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River Falls police arrested and cited a 20-year-old UWRF student for obstruction and underage drinking after midnight Sunday, Sept. 16, in the 200 block of East Elm Street. The student, allegedly urinating on the sidewalk while holding a glass bottle of Premium Grain Belt beer, took off running and temporarily got away. He tossed and broke his beer bottle on the sidewalk. Later, at the police station, he explained that he used to run track in high school and believed he could still outrun any police officer.
Tuesday, September, 18, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Downtown: Man jumps from awning, tangles with River Falls officer who gets hurt
In June a young man was on the rooftop above Steve’s Pizza Palace on Main Street and ended up falling through the metal awning to the sidewalk below. On Friday, Sept. 7, just after midnight, a 20-year-old UW-River Falls student slipped out the window of an apartment above Curves for Women on the other side of Main Street, landed on the awning, walked on it and eventually jumped to the sidewalk below. There he was met by a patrolling officer who had asked that he ease himself down.
Tuesday, September, 11, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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In June a young man was on the rooftop above Steve’s Pizza Palace on Main Street and ended up falling through the metal awning to the sidewalk below. On Friday, Sept. 7, just after midnight, a 20-year-old UW-River Falls student slipped out the window of an apartment above Curves for Women on the other side of Main Street, landed on the awning, walked on it and eventually jumped to the sidewalk below. There he was met by a patrolling officer who had asked that he ease himself down.
Tuesday, September, 11, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Suspect selling laundry detergent in parking lot blames slumbering nephew
River Falls police were called to Kwik Trip on North Main Street Monday afternoon, Sept. 3, for a man there selling Tide laundry detergent out of his car. The man drove away before officers arrived but the car was soon spotted parked outside Walgreen’s drugstore.
Tuesday, September, 04, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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River Falls police were called to Kwik Trip on North Main Street Monday afternoon, Sept. 3, for a man there selling Tide laundry detergent out of his car. The man drove away before officers arrived but the car was soon spotted parked outside Walgreen’s drugstore.
Tuesday, September, 04, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Friends: Their buddy who went bottomless was acting on a dare
A River Falls patrol officer came upon a man naked from the waist down as he walked near the intersection of Main Street and Cascade Avenue after 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. The 27-year-old Menomonie man was described as drunk and unable to explain the nudity that left his genitals exposed. The officer looked around and spotted some underwear and tennis shoes nearby on a curb.
Tuesday, August, 28, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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A River Falls patrol officer came upon a man naked from the waist down as he walked near the intersection of Main Street and Cascade Avenue after 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. The 27-year-old Menomonie man was described as drunk and unable to explain the nudity that left his genitals exposed. The officer looked around and spotted some underwear and tennis shoes nearby on a curb.
Tuesday, August, 28, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Repeat vodka thief runs out of luck
A 43-year-old River Falls man was picked up for shoplifting twice in three days at Family Fresh Market, 303 S. Main St. According to police, both times he was allegedly stashing away a bottle of vodka in the front of his pants. He was caught doing so on video the first time Thursday afternoon, Aug. 16, but walked out of the store before he could be detained. Then, late Saturday afternoon, Aug. 18, he was caught in one of the grocery’s food aisles – allegedly with another bottle stuffed down his pants.
Tuesday, August, 21, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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A 43-year-old River Falls man was picked up for shoplifting twice in three days at Family Fresh Market, 303 S. Main St. According to police, both times he was allegedly stashing away a bottle of vodka in the front of his pants. He was caught doing so on video the first time Thursday afternoon, Aug. 16, but walked out of the store before he could be detained. Then, late Saturday afternoon, Aug. 18, he was caught in one of the grocery’s food aisles – allegedly with another bottle stuffed down his pants.
Tuesday, August, 21, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Driver allegedly causes knock-down, drag-out crash
A 49-year-old River Falls woman was ticketed by police for drunk driving after allegedly jumping the curb while turning, then crashing into and dragging a traffic stoplight 25 yards.
Tuesday, August, 14, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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A 49-year-old River Falls woman was ticketed by police for drunk driving after allegedly jumping the curb while turning, then crashing into and dragging a traffic stoplight 25 yards.
Tuesday, August, 14, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Disturber of the peace tells officer: Gone fishing
It was four thirty in the morning on a Saturday, Aug. 4. An elderly tenant in the 400 block of South Fifth Street was jarred from his sleep by pounding and rattling that he said made it seem as if the “whole house was shaking.” River Falls police officers responded and found a 21-year-old man on the porch. He seemed drunk and covered in dirt and mud, as if he’d fallen. Asked what he was doing, the man said he was just fishing from the front steps of the porch.
Tuesday, August, 07, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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It was four thirty in the morning on a Saturday, Aug. 4. An elderly tenant in the 400 block of South Fifth Street was jarred from his sleep by pounding and rattling that he said made it seem as if the “whole house was shaking.” River Falls police officers responded and found a 21-year-old man on the porch. He seemed drunk and covered in dirt and mud, as if he’d fallen. Asked what he was doing, the man said he was just fishing from the front steps of the porch.
Tuesday, August, 07, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Brazen River Falls bike thief pedals away
Bicycles in River Falls get swiped all the time. Many, like cars, are left unlocked. Some, however, are locked and still stolen. In this case, a bike was unstrapped and stolen from a parked vehicle downtown. It happened last week Thursday afternoon, July 19, in the parking lot of Family Fresh Market, 303 S. Main St.
Tuesday, July, 24, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Bicycles in River Falls get swiped all the time. Many, like cars, are left unlocked. Some, however, are locked and still stolen. In this case, a bike was unstrapped and stolen from a parked vehicle downtown. It happened last week Thursday afternoon, July 19, in the parking lot of Family Fresh Market, 303 S. Main St.
Tuesday, July, 24, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Arrested driver: Drunk? Designated? Dyslexic?
River Falls police detained a 29-year-old local man downtown after 2 a.m. Sunday, July 15, for revving his truck, swerving, squealing his tires and for pretending to pull over before driving off again. When he was finally stopped, the officer said the man had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, but the man denied drinking, claiming to be the designated driver. The officer noted the man had no passengers and asked why he was slurring his words. The man replied that he had dyslexia. The officer noted that he knew people with dyslexia, a reading disorder caused by the brain’s inability to process certain words and symbols, and said they all spoke just fine.
Tuesday, July, 17, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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River Falls police detained a 29-year-old local man downtown after 2 a.m. Sunday, July 15, for revving his truck, swerving, squealing his tires and for pretending to pull over before driving off again. When he was finally stopped, the officer said the man had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, but the man denied drinking, claiming to be the designated driver. The officer noted the man had no passengers and asked why he was slurring his words. The man replied that he had dyslexia. The officer noted that he knew people with dyslexia, a reading disorder caused by the brain’s inability to process certain words and symbols, and said they all spoke just fine.
Tuesday, July, 17, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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Chased to the river, fleeing burglary suspect says: Call off the dog!
A 29-year-old River Falls man pursued for an apartment burglary after 3 a.m. Friday, July 6, yelled to law enforcement officers in the distance that he didn’t want to be bitten. A St. Croix County police dog had the man cornered in the thick brush not far from the South Fork River on campus. The officers shouted back to the cornered suspect: Stay put and keep your hands up until we get there.
Tuesday, July, 10, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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A 29-year-old River Falls man pursued for an apartment burglary after 3 a.m. Friday, July 6, yelled to law enforcement officers in the distance that he didn’t want to be bitten. A St. Croix County police dog had the man cornered in the thick brush not far from the South Fork River on campus. The officers shouted back to the cornered suspect: Stay put and keep your hands up until we get there.
Tuesday, July, 10, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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River Falls battery suspect steals truck, goes for joyride
A 20-year-old local man allegedly punched his girlfriend in the face five times before getting away on foot at 233 W. Cascade Ave. last Thursday, June 28, after 1 a.m. Police searched all over but couldn’t find their suspect. The man had found an unlocked pickup truck with keys in the ignition in the 500 block of North Clark Street. He got in, drove off, stopped for gas at the downtown Holiday station, then drove off again toward St. Cloud, Minn., stopping to pull over for a nap.
Monday, July, 02, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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A 20-year-old local man allegedly punched his girlfriend in the face five times before getting away on foot at 233 W. Cascade Ave. last Thursday, June 28, after 1 a.m. Police searched all over but couldn’t find their suspect. The man had found an unlocked pickup truck with keys in the ignition in the 500 block of North Clark Street. He got in, drove off, stopped for gas at the downtown Holiday station, then drove off again toward St. Cloud, Minn., stopping to pull over for a nap.
Monday, July, 02, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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River Falls police respond to fight, discover stash of pot, mushrooms
After investigating a fight between an 18-year-old male tenant and two strangers, officers arrested the tenant for possession of psilocybin (hallucinogenic) mushrooms, marijuana with intent to deliver, and drug paraphernalia Friday night, June 15, at a rental unit at 233 W. Cascade Ave. The two male assailants got away. Police suspect the fighting may have been about a drug deal gone bad.
Tuesday, June, 19, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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After investigating a fight between an 18-year-old male tenant and two strangers, officers arrested the tenant for possession of psilocybin (hallucinogenic) mushrooms, marijuana with intent to deliver, and drug paraphernalia Friday night, June 15, at a rental unit at 233 W. Cascade Ave. The two male assailants got away. Police suspect the fighting may have been about a drug deal gone bad.
Tuesday, June, 19, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News
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