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Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

June 19, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Chatfield Police Department Jimmy Joe Clark, 34, Chatfield, Minn.; 4/13/2023, Driver Involved Fails to Stop for Accident to Property - No Injury, Fine $100, Total Fees $190. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Kellie Dawn McLaughlin, 39, Spring Valley, Minn.; 4/18/2023, Engage in Cellular Phone or Video Call (While Driving), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Samantha Jo Peterson, … [Read more...]

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June 5, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Kyle Michael Klinski, 35, Caledonia, Minn.; 10/15/2022, D.W.I. - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within Two Hours, Fine $400, Total Fees $500.  Local Confinement - 180 days (stay 176 days for two years).  Credit for time served: four days.  Unsupervised probation for two years - Conditions (5/18/2023): Comply with Ignition … [Read more...]

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May 29, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Matthew John Morey, 45, Caledonia, Minn.; 4/25/2023, Initiate, Compose, Send, Retrieve, Read Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, Total Fees $125.   Juan Manuel Tehuintle-Zacarias, 20, Caledonia, Minn.; 3/18/2023, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $300, Total Fees $400.  Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 … [Read more...]

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May 22, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Christina Lynne Jackson, 38, Caledonia, Minn.; 2/27/2023, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within Two Hours, Fine $300, Total Fees $415.  Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for one year).  Unsupervised probation for one year - Conditions (5/9/2023): Remain law abiding.  Lonnie Jerome Lee, 64, Cannon Falls, … [Read more...]

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May 15, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Chatfield Police Department Paul Edward Carns, 70, Rochester, Minn.; 4/14/2023, Speeding (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Cyrus Roger Kulsrud, 38, Chatfield, Minn.; 12/29/2022, Snow Removal Parking, Fine $20, Total Fees $32. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Amber Kay Bruhnke, 32, Spring Valley, Minn.; 4/27/2023, Use of Wireless Communications Device - Violate paragraph … [Read more...]

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May 8, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Steven Joseph Zahn, 53, Caledonia, Minn.; 3/20/2023, Operate Vehicle With Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $105. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Leopoldo Garza, 44, Lime Springs, Iowa; 2/11/2023, Speeding (73/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.  2/11/2023, Driving Without a Valid License for Vehicle Class or Type, Fine $100. Josie Joe … [Read more...]

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May 1, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Kyle Alexander Sears, 35, Ostrander, Minn.; 3/10/2023, Animal Ordinance Running at Large, Fine $25, Total Fees $115. Hokah Police Department David John Blackstone, 55, Holmen, Wis.; 2/1/2023, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275.   2/1/2023, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (42/30), Fine $50. Houston … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

April 24, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Trevor James Mitchell, 36, Caledonia, Minn.; 1/25/2023, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275.  Noah Easton Valentine, 26, Caledonia, Minn.; 1/25/2023, Miscellaneous Nuisances, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. Chatfield Police Department Jeffery Paul Larson, 45, Lakeville, Minn.; 3/4/2023, Duty to Drive With Due Care - Speed, Fine … [Read more...]

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March 6, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Danielle Terese Erickson, 30, Caledonia, Minn.; 12/11/2022, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Brian Michael Goetzinger, 45, Caledonia, Minn.; 12/10/2022, Motor Vehicle Registration - Unregistered - Certain Acts Forbidden, Fine $300, Total Fees $375. Torria Dil Anna Avery Sims, 25, Caledonia, Minn.; 11/10/2022, No Proof of … [Read more...]

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February 27, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Samuel Arthur Sherod, 21, Minneapolis, Minn.; 12/3/2022, Speeding (60/50), Fine $40, Total Fees $115. Kenneth Dean Sjarpe, 61, Rochester, Minn.; 9/18/2022, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle -Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within Two Hours, Total Fees $175. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 86 days for one year). Credit for time served: four days. … [Read more...]

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February 13, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Dylon Gerhard Erickson, 31, Caledonia, Minn.; 4/29/2022, Driver to Stop for Collision; Unattended Vehicle, Total Fees (including $500 in restitution) $650.  Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for one year).  Supervised probation for one year - Conditions (1/31/2023):  Sign Probation Agreement - as directed by agent - report to Department of … [Read more...]

Houston County Police Report

February 6, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Kevin David Frank, 43, Caledonia, Minn.: 7/7/2022, Miscellaneous Nuisances, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. Emily Rose Wheat, 32, Mabel, Minn.: 2/19/2022, Parking During Snow Removal, Fine $20, Total Fees $32. Hokah Police Department Timothy Louis Vix, 59, La Crescent, Minn.: 1/12/2023, Speeding (69/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Houston County … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

January 23, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Jasmin Romero Lopez, 22, Caledonia, Minn.; 12/7/2023, Driving Without a Valid License for Vehicle Class or Type, Fine $100, Total Fees $175. 12/7/2023, Driver Approaching Intersection Fails to Yield Right of Way, Fine $50. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Summer Jeanne Smith, 18, Spring Valley, Minn.; 12/3/2023, Speeding (50/40), Fine $40, … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

January 16, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Sierra Ann Bechtel, 24, Caledonia, Minn.; 1/2/2023, Duty to Drive With Due Care - Speed Greater Than Reasonable, Fine $40, Total Fees $115. Dylon Gerhard Erickson, 31, Caledonia, Minn.; 10/25/2022, Miscellaneous Nuisances, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. Michele Joann Gross, 39, Sartell, Minn.; 12/28/2022, Duty to Drive With Due Care - Speed Greater … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

January 9, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Anna Louise Novak, 53, Winona, Minn.; 10/14/2022, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Bo Thomas Williams, 51, Rochester, Minn.; 6/7/2022, Tamper With Motor Vehicle/Enter Without Owner Permission, Local Confinement - 27 days.  Credit for time served: 27 days (file to be closed).     Houston County … [Read more...]

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Ask A Trooper

Ask a Trooper

October 2, 2023 By Troy Christianson Leave a Comment

Troy Christianson

Question: Is it illegal to honk your car horn in Minnesota? My friends and family members drive by our house, giving their horn a little honk and waving; is this illegal?  What if you’re behind someone at a stoplight who hasn’t noticed the light turned green — is it illegal to tap your horn to alert them?  And what about those car alarms that start honking if they sense an intruder?  Please explain.  Thank you.

Answer: Minnesota state law says, “Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway must be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet. However, the horn or other warning device must not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation, give audible warning with the horn, but shall not otherwise use the horn when upon a highway.”

As stated, a motor vehicle’s horn is to be used to “insure safe operation.” I believe it is worded as this to help prevent and reduce the unnecessary honking to help avoid annoyance and harassment. By using the horn for potential safety issues it can help keep people alert and safe. As you mentioned being behind someone at a stoplight and they don’t notice the light turning green. Does sounding the horn help with safety? Another thing to be aware of is a number of “road rage” incidents start from honking the horn.

You can avoid a ticket – and a crash – if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and of course, drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths.

If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, Minn. 55901-5848. Or reach him at Troy.Christianson@state.mn.us.

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