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3 <br />On December 12th at about 4:17 a.m. Police Officers and Firefighters responded to the <br />500 block 2nd Ave NW on a report of a house fire. Residents evacuated as personnel <br />arrived on scene and found the front exterior of the home on fire. Firefighters conducted a <br />quick exterior knock-down but the fire had breached into attic above garage that was filled with <br />lots of contents, making it a challenging overhaul. Eventually, a backhoe was used to lift and <br />remove part of the roof structure which had become too weak for firefighters to safely operate on <br />to fully extinguish the fire. Working smoke detectors alerted the occupants who all safely <br />escaped. No civilian nor firefighters sustained injuries. The homeowner suspects that <br />Christmas lights plugged in near the garage may have been the cause of the fire. CN <br />15016820. <br /> <br /> <br />On December 12th at about 11:57 pm Officer Wakasugi was on patrol working a Ramsey <br />County Traffic Safety initiative and was southbound on I 35W at about Cty Rd E 2 when <br />he observed a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer with a cracked windshield. Officer Wakasugi <br />initiated a traffic stop just south of Cty Rd E 2 and the driver was identified as Jamah <br />Martin, 25 years of age from Minneapolis. Officer Wakasugi could detect a strong odor <br />of marijuana coming from within the vehicle. Mr. Martin stated that he only had “a <br />blunt” and that he has smoked marijuana about one hour earlier. Officer Wakasugi could <br />also detect a faint odor of alcoholic beverages. Officer Wakasugi noted that Mr. Martin <br />walked with a crutch due to an “old gunshot wound”. Officer B.J. DeBoer arrived to <br />assist and he searched the vehicle finding a small baggie of marijuana just outside of the <br />driver’s side rear of the vehicle. A small baggie of cocaine was also later located just <br />outside of the vehicle. A further search of the vehicle located two revolvers with one, a <br />.357 magnum, loaded with six rounds of ammunition. A large sum of cash was also <br />seized. Mr. Martin was booked on possession of a firearm by an ineligible person (he <br />has felony convictions) and possession of a controlled substance. CN 15016873. <br /> <br />On December 19th at about 12:18 a.m. Officer Krebsbach and Officer Riedel responded <br />to the area of the 300 block of 1st St SE on a report of two suspects possibly breaking into