Cloquet Police Department

Weekly Newsletter
Week Ending February 5, 2016
ADMINISTRATION
Chief Steve Stracek
Commander Carey Ferrell
Commander Derek Randall

OFFICERS
Detective Darrin Berg
Detective Scott Holman
Sergeant Rick Benko
Sergeant Jeff Palmer
Sergeant Tom Hallfrisch
Corporal Erik Blesener
Corporal Steve Fiske
Corporal Corey Schneberger
Officer Scott Beckman
Officer Eric Baker
Officer Adam Reed
Officer Charles Martin
Officer Kristina Kohlmeyer
Officer Nathan Cook
Officer Erika Johnson
Officer Kyle Voltzke
Officer Laci Silgjord

OPERATIONS:

Tuesday, Commander Randall and I

attended the quarterly meeting of the Lake
Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task
Force. We were updated on recent drug and
violent crime trends as well as the task force
progress for 4th quarter 2015.
On Friday, Detective Berg assisted the
Superior Police Department as a panelist
conducting interviews for their Detective
position.
This week, several of Les Petersons staff
were in the building working on some
maintenance and painting, The last of the
blue doors have been painted to match the
rest of the building and new ceiling tiles
were installed our lobby and entryway. A
big thank you goes out to these hard
working folks.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

PATROL/DETECTIVES:
Shannon Nelson
Nicole Eckenberg

508 Cloquet Avenue

Cloquet, MN 55720
Phone (218)879-1247
Fax (218) 879-1190
www.ci.cloquet.mn.us

On Saturday, officers responded to a bar

near 9th Street and Cloquet Avenue
regarding a domestic disturbance. During
the investigation, a 45 year old Cloquet man
was arrested for 5th degree domestic assault
and violation of a no-contact order. A 45
year old Cloquet woman was also arrested
for domestic assault.
On Tuesday, officers responded to a
domestic disturbance in the 700 block of
29th Street in Scanlon. During the
investigation, a 29 year old Cloquet man
was arrested for 5th degree domestic assault.
A second male in the company of the
suspect was also arrested for violation of
probation.

On Wednesday, officers received a call

from an off-duty Carlton County
Deputy regarding a male inside a local
retail store on Highway 33 South. The
male had an outstanding felony
warrant. Officers responded to the
store and made contact with the
suspect, a 29 year old Cloquet man.
After making contact with the male
and as the officer began escorting him
out of the store, the male pulled out of
the grasp of the officer and began
fleeing on foot. The officer quickly
caught the male and took him into
custody.
On Thursday, one of our officers was
on patrol near Laurel Street and Poplar
Avenue. During this detail, the officer
made contact with two suspicious
persons. After attempting to identify
the parties, one of the subjects, a 22
year old Cloquet woman was arrested
after giving a false name to the officer.
Once identified, the woman was found
to have a no contact order in place,
restraining her from having contact
with the 21 year old Cloquet man that
she was with. The woman was
arrested and lodged at the Carlton
County Jail for violation of a nocontact order and false name and date
of birth to police.
Have a nice weekend,

Steven K. Stracek
Chief of Police

Cloquet Police Mission Statement

Provide quality police services to the community; uphold the constitution; enforce state laws and city code; and respond to and deter crime.
We will nurture public trust by striving to attain the highest degree of integrity and professional conduct at all times.