City of Bemidji Public Works Snow Removal Scheduled This Week

At midnight tonight, Tuesday February 19, 2013, the City of Bemidji will be removing snow from the curbs starting on Irvine Ave NW at 6^th St NW north to 30^th St NW and Irvine Ave NW.   Tomorrow night, Wednesday, February 20, 2013, the same will occur on 15^th St NW and all of Birchmont Dr NW.  Snow will be hauled to a holding site on 15^th St NW.   Please make sure your vehicles are not parked in tow zones or the wrong side of calendar parking.  Watch for trucks and equipment removing and hauling snow as well.

Bemdiji Police Respond to Possible Suicide

On February 9^th, 2013 at approximately 1921 hours the Bemidji Police Department responded to the 400 block of Central Avenue SE on a request to check the welfare of a male who was possibly suicidal. Officers were informed that the male had several loaded handguns and a rifle, along with extra ammunition.

 

Bemidji Police Officers attempted to make contact and began evacuating the neighbors. The Headwaters SWAT Team was requested to assist. During the evacuation process Bemidji Police Officers heard a single gunshot from inside the residence. The SWAT Team was able to approach the residence and observed a male lying on a bed. Entry to the residence was made by the Headwaters SWAT Team where they confirmed that Ryan George Nelson, age 34, of Bemidji had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Ryan Nelson was pronounced dead on scene by the Bemidji Ambulance Service.

 

The Bemidji Police Department was assisted by the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office, Beltrami Office of Emergency Management, Headwaters Safe Trails Taskforce, Bemidji Fire Department and Bemidji Ambulance Service.