Monticello 2023 Crime Report Released

MONTICELLO (WJON News) - Wright County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 11,065 calls for service in Monticello last year.

The city has been contracting with the Sheriff’s Office since the early 1970s, providing 52 hours a day of law enforcement city-wide.

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According to the annual report submitted to city officials, of the over 700 significant crime calls last year:

• 284 involved theft
• 98 calls for drugs
• 98 calls for fraud
• 75 calls for assault
• 61 calls for criminal property damage.

The 2023 significant quality of life calls include:

• 1240 medical calls
• 912 civil complaints
• 553 suspicious activity calls
• 481 alarm calls

In the traffic control category:

• 3,147 traffic stops
• 371 motor vehicle accidents
• 239 traffic complaint calls

In 2023, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office will increase coverage hours in Monticello to 60 hours a day.

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