Delano Herald Journal

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Sheriff on Douglas case: We’re casting a wide net


DELANO, MN – During his “State of the County” address at the Delano Area Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday, Sheriff Joe Hagerty provided an update on the investigation into the racist vandalism and burglary that occurred March 12 in the 200 block of Second Street Southwest in Delano.

“We are still working the case. I am confident we will solve it,” Hagerty said. “Do we have someone in Delano or in the county out doing hate crimes like that? If it is, I just don’t have a lot of experience with it, but you never know when you’re dealing with young people.”

Hagerty said his investigators are exploring a number of possibilities.

“We’re looking at former foster care kids. We’re looking at relationships with everybody in the family,” Hagerty said. “We’re casting a wide net. We’re not looking for a result that we want to find. You don’t just make assumptions that way.”

Hagerty said that electronics that were stolen might be able to be tracked. In the meantime, evidence is being examined.

“We did submit some things to our crime lab, and we’re still waiting for some of the analysis on that,” Hagerty said.

Joe Tackaberry asked if the sheriff’s office could share information like that with the public.

Hagerty said he would talk to the sergeant and lieutenant in charge of the case and said one of them or himself could speak at the upcoming task force meeting, which will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Delano City Hall.

“I know people want information,” Hagerty said. “There’s some things we can’t say because we don’t want to compromise it, but we’re looking at it.”

For more coverage of the “State of the County” presentation, which also featured Commissioner Charlie Borrell, see the April 24 edition of the Delano Herald Journal.

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