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Thursday, August 7th, 2025
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Good morning, Rochester. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 7th of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Rochester Police Department concluded its on-scene investigation for the accidental death of 38-year-old golf pro Nathan Westergaard early Sunday on Salem Road—questions remain about why he was lying in the roadway before being struck. KTTC
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Rochester rideshare driver warned today that scammers are using drivers to deliver false pickup requests and pressure victims for money—he said two scam attempts occurred in northwest Rochester this week and urged people, especially elders, to be cautious—and reported the incidents to Lyft. KROC-AM
- ➤ A Rochester man, 31-year-old Jose Cardona, was arrested after he drove on Highway 52 at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday and ignored emergency lights and sirens—officers used pepper balls and diverted traffic to safely take him into custody as he now faces multiple charges. KTTC
- ➤ A Rochester man—29-year-old Drew Douglas Wiskow Davis—fled after causing an injury crash with a stolen vehicle and breaking into a home on Tuesday, which triggered a shelter-in-place order, and was booked into the Wabasha County Jail shortly after 9:00 p.m. KROC-AM
- ➤ A Rochester man—29-year-old Drew Douglas Wiskow Davis—fled after a suspicious vehicle was reported, crashed into another car, and burglarized a home before officers arrested him shortly after 9:00 p.m. Tuesday. KROC
- ➤ At around 2:45 a.m.—a Wednesday early morning incident—the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota State Patrol and Rochester Police Department chased a vehicle on Highway 52 after suspecting impaired driving and moving violations, and when the driver refused to exit, officers fired pepper balls, which led to the arrest of Jose Cardona—31—. KIMT
- ➤ A Rochester Lyft driver warned that scammers are using rideshare platforms to send drivers to victims’ homes with false claims of document or package delivery — a tactic that pressures individuals into paying money — and urged residents to verify suspicious calls and alert family members. KROC
- ➤ On Wednesday morning, Rochester police and state patrol diverted Hwy 52 traffic after a suspected drunk driver refused to stop and drove for more than four miles until deputies used less-than-lethal force to arrest 31-year-old Jose Cardona near Apache Mall—he now faces multiple charges. KROC-AM
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