Thursday, August 18, 2011

Beltrami County Fugitive Arrested

On Thursday morning, August 18, 2011, Lucas Wayne French, 29, was arrested by South Dakota DCI Special Agents and Brookings, SD, Police Officers on an Escape Charge from Beltrami County.  French was being held at the Beltrami County jail on assault charges and maltreatment of a child, stemming from an incident involving sword fighting on July 12, 2011 in rural Beltrami County. 

 

French had been given "Huber" (work release) privileges by the court and was working at a local business when he left on a break and didn't return to work.  It was discovered that French had also taken money from his employer before disappearing.   French's companion Carmen Faye Monroe, 31, of Bemidji, was arrested in South Dakota on Charges of Aiding and Abetting the escape.  French and Monroe left Bemidji with two children who they did not have legal custody of and these children were recovered unharmed by the police.

 

French was located by Beltrami County Sheriff's Investigators with assistance from several law enforcement agencies including the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Brookings, SD Police and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation.

 

Sheriff Phil Hodapp

Beltrami County Sheriff's Office

 

Submitted by:

 

Mrs. Beryl Wernberg

911 Communications Supervisor/

                        Emergency Management Director

Beltrami County Sheriffs Office

613 Minnesota Ave NW

Bemidji, MN 56601

218-333-8320 or fax 218-755-9322

Pager:  218-759-7560

beryl.wernberg@co.beltrami.mn.us

There is no path- follow your heart

 

 

 

 


Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Change to signal lights at junction of Hwy 71 and Hwy 2 south of Bemidji starting today- and change to the roadway

            The construction continues from the junction of Hwy 2 and Hwy 71 south of Bemidji to the county line of Hubbard and Beltrami. 

Today, August 3, 2011, Wednesday there will be temporary stop signs set up in lieu of stoplights.   These will be in place while construction crews switch the driving lane from the old Hwy 71 to the new lane on Hwy 71.  As soon as the switch is accomplished temporary stoplights will be in place until such time as both lanes are up and running.


Use caution and drive slowly through this area.

 

 

 

Mrs. Beryl Wernberg

911 Communications Supervisor/

                        Emergency Management Director

Beltrami County Sheriffs Office

613 Minnesota Ave NW

Bemidji, MN 56601

218-333-8320 or fax 218-755-9322

Pager:  218-759-7560

beryl.wernberg@co.beltrami.mn.us

There is no path- follow your heart