Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Lake City, Minnesota, in Wabasha County, has about 5,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lake City depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Lake City public records, Wabasha County police reports, Lake City arrest records, Lake City warrants, Lake City inmate search, Lake City criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lake City
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Lake City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lake City Police Department); outside it, the Wabasha County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Lake City Police
For Lake City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lake City police records page at ci.lake-city.mn.us/vertical/sites/%7B95AE24C2-7B77-4EE6-9D85-64F563... (page title: Data Request Form | City of Lake City, Minnesota), phone 651-345-3391, 601 North 10th Street ⋅ Lake City MN 55041, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lake City had 4 violent and 30 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 109 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Wabasha County Sheriff's Office
The Wabasha County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 17 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 50 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at roster.assurances.gov.gh/wabasha-county-jail-roster.html (page title: Wabasha County Jail Roster), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
What the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Requires
The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act sets the rules: an answer promptly, within a reasonable time, at a charge of copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lake City?
From the agency that took it. The Lake City police records page is at ci.lake-city.mn.us, phone 651-345-3391; the sheriff's reports come from the Wabasha County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lake City have to answer?
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, promptly, within a reasonable time. It may charge copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages.
How do I get a report from the Wabasha County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Lake City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.