Records published May 21, 2021

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NEW LONDON — Two youths were injured, one seriously, in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in Lake Andrew Township of Kandiyohi County.

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office reported that a vehicle was traveling north County Road 5 Northwest in the 13000 block when it left the road and struck a field approach around 3:10 p.m. Wednesday. According to a news release from Sgt. Dave Nester, the vehicle rolled over multiple times.

The driver, a 16-year-old male from New London, was transported to Carris Health — Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. The passenger, a 13-year-old male from Raymond, was also transported by ambulance to Rice Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.

The crash is under investigation by the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office. The New London Fire Department, New London Ambulance, Lakes Area First Responders, Centra Care Ambulance and Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad assisted at the scene.

WILLMAR — Police are investigating the report Thursday of a theft from a business on the 3500 block of U.S. Highway 12 East.

WILLMAR — A package was reported stolen Thursday morning outside of a door on the 400 block of Sixth Street Southwest in Willmar.

WILLMAR — A bicycle was reported stolen around 9 p.m. Wednesday from the 1600 block of First Street South, Willmar.

WILLMAR — A party reported that he had left his phone on the sidewalk in front of an apartment building around 5 p.m. Wednesday on the 1400 block of Fifth Street Southwest in Willmar and returned a few minutes later to find it had been taken. The party was able to ping the phone and it showed up as being in the neighboring building. The phone is valued at more than $800.

WILLMAR — A party reported the suspected theft Wednesday evening of two fentanyl patches from a residence on the 1100 block of Second Street Southeast in Willmar.

WILLMAR — A mattress and box spring were discarded on the southbound side of Highway 71 near the Highway 71 Bypass North and Civic Center Drive Northeast in Willmar, it was reported Wednesday evening. The littering was reported to the State Patrol and the debris removed.

WILLMAR — Garbage was dumped Thursday morning on the 2000 block of First Street South, Willmar.

WILLMAR — Willmar police and Kandiyohi County sheriff’s officers arrested an individual on a Department of Corrections warrant around 7:18 p.m. Wednesday after a foot pursuit on the 500 block of 15th Street Southwest. The 31-year-old suspect is expected to be charged with fleeing officers by means other than a motor vehicle.

SPICER — A resident on Indian Beach Road, Spicer, reported a financial loss due to a scam on Thursday.

NEW LONDON — Two individuals were cited and a 48-year-old man arrested after Kandiyohi County sheriff’s officers responded to a report of two males fighting and a female at the scene screaming. The incident was reported at 2:26 p.m. Wednesday on the 17000 block of Minnesota Highway 23 Northeast, New London.

WILLMAR — Willmar police and Kandiyohi County sheriff’s officers arrested a 27-year-old suspect after responding at 8:49 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a domestic assault on the 1400 block of Lakeland Drive Northeast in Willmar .

WILLMAR — An incident Wednesday afternoon in which two females were reported to have jumped through a window into a house on the 700 block of Second Street Southwest in Willmar is being investigated as a possible burglary.