Multiple Welfare Checks, Disputes and Vehicle Calls Reported in Wadena

Multiple welfare checks, disputes and vehicle calls reported in Wadena

Thursday, Nov. 27 9:54 a.m., Officers responded to an electrical alarm at a business on 5th St. SW. The caller stated the alarm had been sounding for about an hour. Nothing unusual was found, according to the blotter. Friday, Nov. 28 1:54 p.m., Caller requested to speak with an officer regarding a harassment restraining order and mail he needed to get to a petitioner. 4:10 p.m., An elderly male in a green coat was reportedly walking southbound o…

“Not Missing — Just Avoiding Him”: Welfare Check Misused in Domestic Dispute

Portsmouth Police were called into what initially sounded like a potential crisis — but quickly turned into something very different.