Polk County Sheriff’s Office Responds To 17 year Old Tied up Along Side Of Road

On Monday, January 29th at approximately 4:30 pm, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a female tied up on the side of the roadway by a local resident along 410th Avenue SW in Bygland Township. Polk County Deputies responded and located a 17 year old female who reported being abducted and brought to that location. The female was checked and medically cleared by Altru Ambulance. Polk County Deputies are actively investigating the incident and are working to determine if there is a current threat to the public or if this is an isolated incident. Assisting Agencies were the Minnesota State patrol and Altru Ambulance. If anyone observed anything suspicious while driving south of East Grand Forks along Highway 220 in the area between Highway 2 and the Thompson Bridge or has any other information pertaining to this case, please contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at (218) 281-0431. More information will be released as it becomes available.