Wheels stolen off of vehicle and other reports
Mar. 4—Three wheels were reported stolen off of a vehicle at 10:58 a.m. Monday at 310 W. Seventh St.
1 arrested for DWI, test refusal after traffic stop
Police arrested Wenter Western, 44, for DWI, driving after revocation and DWI test refusal after a traffic stop at 2:04 a.m. Monday on the 200 block of East Pearl Street.
Attempted scam reported
Police received a report at 10:31 a.m. Monday of an attempted Guidepost subscription scam of an Albert Lea resident.
Vehicle rummaged through
Police received a report at 2:48 p.m. Monday of a vehicle that was rummaged through at 929 S. Third Ave. Items were missing.
Tail light broken on vehicle
A tail light was reported broken on a vehicle at 4:21 p.m. Monday at 235 S. Pearl St.
Gas siphoned out of vehicle
Gas was reported siphoned out of a vehicle at 5:24 p.m. Monday at 820 Happy Trails Lane.
Hit-and-run reported
A hit-and-run crash was reported at 6:34 p.m. Monday near Bridge Avenue and Marshall Street.
Backpack stolen
A backpack was reported stolen from a vehicle at 7:50 p.m. Monday at 902 S. Fourth Ave.
Toolbox stolen
A Milwaukee toolbox was reported stolen from the front porch at 8:05 p.m. Monday at 602 Water St.
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