Fire call
WILLMAR -- The Willmar Fire Department responded to a report of an attic fire around 12:30 p.m. Monday at 412 Ann St. S.E.
Willmar firefighters were on scene for about an hour. Mutual aid from Spicer, New London and Kandiyohi fire departments was also requested.
Willmar Ambulance and the Willmar Police Department assisted at the scene.
Fight call
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WILLMAR -- A fight was reported to the Willmar Police Department around 11:05 a.m. Monday at the Area Learning Center, 512 Eighth St. S.W. A 15-year-old girl and 17-year-old girl were involved.
Mailbox damage
SPICER -- A mailbox was reported damaged to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Department around 4:10 p.m. Sunday along the 11000 block of 44th Street Northeast.
NEW LONDON -- A second mailbox damage incident was reported to the Sheriff's Department around 10:05 p.m. along the 17000 block of 141st Street Northeast in rural New London.
Theft
WILLMAR -- The theft of a men's black overcoat was reported to the Willmar Police Department around 10:15 a.m. Monday from Vinje Lutheran Church, 1101 Willmar Ave. S.W. A set of car keys and a pair of gloves were reported in the pocket of the coat.
WILLMAR -- The theft of items from a vehicle was reported to the Willmar Police Department around 11:30 a.m. Monday along the 1000 block of Hill Road Southwest. Around 50 CDs, a checkbook and another device were all reportedly stolen from the vehicle sometime Friday night.
Vandalism
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WILLMAR -- A car was reported broken into to the Willmar Police Department around 9:05 a.m. Monday along the 1700 block of U.S. Highway 12 East.
District Court
Kandiyohi County
* A 17-year-old Spicer boy was arraigned Monday on felony level charges for allegedly blowing up several homemade bombs in his parents' backyard.
Michael Patrick Holden faces a felony charge for possessing explosive or incendiary devices after the December incident. He was released on his own recognizance after his court appearance Monday.
The information is public when teens age 16 or over are charged with felonies.
Charges were filed against Holden after several explosions were reportedly heard around 4:25 p.m. Dec. 15 in the Woodcock addition in Spicer.
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper responded to the report. According to the complaint, another resident in the area told the trooper that the explosion occurred in the backyard at 17 Woodcock Drive. The explosion resulted in two loud booms and blue-gray mushroom clouds, the complaint stated.
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The trooper reportedly found Holden along with another 17-year-old and a 16-year-old in the backyard at 17 Woodcock Drive. The group told the trooper they were setting off fireworks and apologized for the noise, the complaint states. After further questioning, Holden brought the trooper a 1-inch by 3-inch carbon dioxide container with a fuse in it, according to the complaint. The carbon dioxide container is similar to those used in air-powered paintball and BB guns, the complaint states.
Holden is scheduled to appear in court again March 21.
