Crime & Safety Report for Highway 71 S, Bemidji, MN 56601

Traffic

07/16/2026 02:12 PM

5th St SE, Bemidji, MN 56601

As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible two-vehicle accident in front of a bank on Fifth Street in downtown Bemidji. One responding unit diverted from a separate fire alarm call to assist at the crash scene.

Road Closure

07/16/2026 01:06 PM

US-71, Laporte, MN 56461

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a brown-and-white cow along US 71 near a county road and a local salvage business. State Patrol is to be advised about this possible road hazard.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 11:49 AM

Washington Ave S, Bemidji, MN 56601

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were sent to an apartment at Century Apartments on Washington Avenue South in Bemidji for a male who reported possible alcohol poisoning after drinking a large amount of vodka in about an hour.

Substance Use

07/16/2026 11:49 AM

Washington Ave S, Bemidji, MN 56601

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment complex on Washington Avenue South for a reported case of alcohol poisoning involving an adult male who said he drank about a liter of vodka in an hour.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 09:30 AM

Paul Bunyan Dr S, Bemidji, MN 56601

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded near a hotel by the lake for a possible water rescue after a law enforcement operation, where a male reportedly fled about 100 yards offshore. Fire personnel, including a marine unit and command staff, were sent to assist, and it was later reported that police had cleared the scene and everyone was out of the water and safe.