Red Lake County Sheriff’s Report 2026-11-06 09:34:37

On the afternoon of 10/31/26, the Red Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of vandalism at the Laundromat in Red Lake Falls. That case remains under investigation.

In the early morning hour of 11/01/26, a Red Lake County deputy responded to a report of a disturbance at a Red Lake Falls apartment. Two individuals were having a verbal dispute. They were counseled and the situation was mediated.

On the afternoon of 11/01/26, the Red Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of vandalism at the Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls. That report is still under investigation.

On the afternoon of 11/01/26, a Red Lake Falls resident reported they were missing a one-year-old cat. The cat is black with yellow eyes. If anyone has any information about the missing cat, they can contact the Sheriff’s Office.

On the afternoon of 11/02/26, Red Lake County law enforcement officers responded to a report of a disturbance at an Equality Township residence. It was discovered that no crimes had been committed. The involved parties were counseled and the situation was mediated.

On the morning of 11/03/26, a Red Lake County deputy responded to a disturbance at a Red Lake Falls residence. The deputy counseled the involved individuals, and the unwelcomed party agreed to leave.

On the evening of 11/03/26, Red Lake County deputies responded to a Lambert Township residence to investigate a report of a disturbance. The deputies found a juvenile was acting unruly and violating the terms of their supervised probation. The juvenile was taken to the Juvenile Detention Center in Crookston by a Red Lake County deputy.

On the morning of 11/04/26, an individual reported a property line dispute in Emardville Township. A Red Lake County deputy spoke with the reporting party, and they were advised this was a non-criminal matter, and they need to find a civil remedy for the situation.

On the afternoon of 11/04/26, the Red Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a young, unsupervised child showed up at their residence. A Red Lake County deputy responded, reunited the child with their parent, and counseled the parent.

On the afternoon of 11/05/26, Mike’s Bottle Shop in Red Lake Falls reported that a juvenile entered the liquor store and stole two bottles of alcohol and ran out. A Red Lake County deputy located the juvenile a brief time later and found the juvenile had already consumed a large amount of alcohol. The Red Lake Falls Ambulance was called to the scene and they transported the juvenile to the Sanford ER in Thief River Falls. Later the same afternoon, the juvenile was released from the hospital and returned home. A Red Lake County deputy then responded to that Red Lake Falls residence because the juvenile was having a mental health crisis. The Red Lake Falls Ambulance responded and transported the juvenile back to the Sanford ER in Thief River Falls for further evaluation. Officer’s reports have been forwarded to the County Attorney’s Office for consideration of criminal charges. The incident remains under investigation.

On the afternoon of 11/05/26, the Red Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a theft of property in Oklee. That report remains under investigation.

Mitch Bernstein, Red Lake County Sheriff: 11/06/26

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