Record March 12

Published Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Pair arrested for PR vehicle theft:

Hamza Hasimovic, 42, Fargo, and Elvis Mehic, 26, Urbandale, Iowa, are in Otter Tail County Jail after being arrested for theft and tampering with a motor vehicle in rural Pelican Rapids, according to Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department. The two were allegedly discovered taking copper wire, metal and batteries from vehicles.

Hamza Hasimovic, 42, Fargo, and Elvis Mehic, 26, Urbandale, Iowa, are in Otter Tail County Jail after being arrested for theft and tampering with a motor vehicle in rural Pelican Rapids, according to Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department. The two were allegedly discovered taking copper wire, metal and batteries from vehicles.

Jail time for drugs:

Gregory Lee Schiller, was sentenced Feb. 29 in Otter Tail County District Court after pleading guilty to first degree controlled substance sale. On one or more occasion within a 90-day period, Schiller sold a mix of a total weight of 10 grams or more of cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine in Fergus Falls.

Schiller was sentenced to 86 months in prison, stayed for 30 years, with up to 30 years supervised probation. He will serve 365 days in jail, with four days credit served. He will pay $1,592 in fines and $1,400 in prosecution costs.

Two-vehicle accident:

Fergus Falls Police responded to a two-vehicle accident at South Oak and West Channing Tuesday around 6 p.m., involving Kyle C. Johnson and Jennifer M. Swenson. A passenger in Johnson's vehicle was transported to Lake Region Hospital with a possible broken arm.

Broken window reported:

A double-pane bedroom window was reported broken at 1414 College Way. It was reported to Fergus Falls Police Tuesday around 4:30 p.m. There are no suspects.