Wright County drivers had a rough week last week after the county sheriff’s office reported more than 20 accidents on local roads, including a high number of property damage crashes and a slew of car vs. deer accidents.
With the fall “rut” in full swing and colder weather approaching, deer in the area are on the move, and local law enforcement agencies, as well as the Minnesota State Patrol, are asking people to be very cautions, particularly at dawn and dusk.
Deer hunting season, which starts in a couple of weeks, will also move deer into new areas as pressure is put on the population. Studies show crashes tend to increase in the opening days after hunting starts.
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office reported 18 property damage accidents, three personal injury accidents, two hit-and-run accidents and 14 car vs. deer accidents in the Oct. 13 to Oct. 20 report.
Here’s the rest of last week’s Sheriff’s Report:
Oct. 13
Troy Elliott Bye, 20, of Plymouth, was arrested in Hennepin County on a Wright County warrant for liquor consumption under 21.
Cameron James Agnew, 23, of Osseo, was arrested in Buffalo on Wright County warrants for sell to a minor and 4th degree assault.
Paulette Marie Schreifels, 38, of Roseville, was arrested in Buffalo on a Washington County warrant for possession of shoplifting gear.
Oct. 14
Jessaca Kendyl Speikers, 22, of Loretto, was arrested in Hennepin County on a Wright County warrant for 4th degree controlled substance violation.
Christopher Michael Bland, 24, of Brooklyn Park, was arrested in Monticello on a Wright County warrant for domestic assault by strangulation.
Michael Robert Odegaard, 25, of Rockford, was arrested in Monticello on a Wright County warrant for 3rd degree assault.
Jenniffer Louise Stevenson, 19, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for theft.
Oct. 15
Jesse Allen Marz, 24, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on the charges of 5th degree assault, domestic assault and a Hennepin County warrant for disorderly conduct.
Jessica Marie Benton, 25, of Howard Lake, was arrested on a Wright County warrant for animal maltreatment.
Gregory Ray Renner, 35, of Springfield, SD, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for terroristic threats.
Bryan James Bjorlin, 44, of Anoka County, was arrested in Buffalo on charges of 3rd degree DWI.
Oct. 16
David Mario Young, 32, of Sauk Rapids, was arrested in Stearns County on a Wright County warrant for financial card fraud.
Daran Allan Strommen, 30, of Monticello, was arrested in Monticello on Wright County warrants for stalking and dangerous weapon violations.
Robert Scott Amundsen, 29, of Mankato, was arrested in Buffalo on a Hennepin County warrant for 4th degree assault, an Isanti County warrant for terroristic threats and a Blue Earth County warrant for theft.
Christopher Britten Moceri, 24, of Monticello, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for 5th degree controlled substance violation.
David Robert Penner, 28, of Arden Hills, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for domestic assault.
Oct. 17
Nicole Marie Birkholtz, 21, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on the charges of 5th degree assault and domestic assault.
Sarah Marie Lundquist, 35, of Key Largo, FL, was arrested in Anoka County on a Wright County warrant for theft.
Kellie Lynn Newhouse, 26, of Elk River, was arrested in Sherburne County on a Wright County warrant for a controlled substance violation.
Keonta Ayonna Williams, 22, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for disorderly conduct.
James Charles Morgan, 61, of Dayton, was arrested in Dayton on a Wright County warrant for 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct.
Ryan Daryl Oas, 30, of Hanover, was arrested in Hanover on the charge of 2nd degree DWI and refusal to test.
Oct. 18
Kera Serenity Thibodeau, 40, of Buffalo was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for theft.
Matthew David Bettridge, 23, of Buffalo, was arrested in Maple Lake on the charge of false information to law enforcement and a Wright County warrant for theft.
Jeromy Richard Sell, 43, of Big Lake, was arrested in Buffalo on Wright County warrants for 2nd degree DWI.
Oct. 19
Nicole Brittany Imgrund, 23, of Monticello, was arrested in Buffalo Township on a Hennepin County warrant for theft.
Phillip Anthony Nelms, 36, of Howard Lake, was arrested in Howard Lake on a Wright County warrant for false information to law enforcement.
There were four arrests for DWI, three underage consumption arrests and 67 tickets for miscellaneous traffic violations reported this week.