Man jailed for crime spree in Biwabik - Mesabi Daily News

BIWABIK — The Gilbert Police Department has taken a 21-year-old male into custody for a string of crimes in Biwabik over the weekend.

On Sunday, Gilbert police responded to several reports of damaged vehicles throughout Biwabik and damage in the post office, where officers found that several interior mailboxes had been damaged and that mail was stolen.

“It is always sad to see such pointless vandalism and such individuals don’t represent the character of our community,” said Biwabik Mayor Jim Weikum in an email Monday. “I continue to be impressed with how professionally the Gilbert Police Department performs when investigating crimes.”

At about 4:10 p.m. Sunday, a man was taken into custody without incident and held at the St. Louis County Jail pending felony criminal damage to property charges, according to a press release from Gilbert Police Chief Ty Techar.

“The United States Postal Inspector’s Office is assisting the Gilbert Police Department in the investigation,” Techar said. He could not be reached for further comment.

Several thousands of dollars in damage has been reported so far. Techar said victims of the crime spree should contact the Gilbert Police Department at (218) 748-2225.

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