North metro police blotter

  • Updated: April 17, 2012 - 10:56 AM

Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime.

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ANDOVER

MARCH 22

Theft. Beer, bowling balls and a GPS unit were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 13400 block of Gladiola Street NW.

CHAMPLIN

MARCH 8

Burglary. Electronics and other miscellaneous items were stolen from a home on the 6000 block of 111th Avenue.

COLUMBUS

MARCH 19

Theft. An unsecured trailer was stolen from the yard of a home on the 7300 block of 167th Avenue NE.

BLAINE

MARCH 18

Theft. Sunglasses valued at $800 reportedly were stolen from Regency Beauty Institute, 1351 113th Av. NE. A man had left them on the reception counter while he got his hair cut.

Drugs. Officers received an anonymous tip about a possible drug deal occurring in a parking lot on the 10800 block of 6th Street NE. Officers found the suspects along with 42.5 grams of marijuana. Two 19-year-old males and a 20-year-old male were arrested.

MARCH 19

Theft. A male suspect fled the Walgreens at 600 County Road 10 with 89 bottles of lotion.

COON RAPIDS

MARCH 15

Theft. Two plastic chairs were stolen off of the deck of a home on the 10800 block of Killdeer Street NW.

MARCH 16

Theft. A woman reported her purse was stolen while she was at the VFW at 1919 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW. She had left the purse unattended.

MARCH 19

Safety issue. A chlorine leak was reported at the east water treatment plant, 11300 Dogwood St. NW. The leak was contained inside and a chemical assessment team was responding to resolve the issue.

Theft. A Cub employee reported that an electric shopping cart had been missing a few days from the Cub store at 2050 Northdale Blvd. NW. The store provided the cart for use by handicapped customers.

FRIDLEY

MARCH 22

Theft. A Bobcat and trailer were stolen from Medtronic, 710 Medtronic Pkwy. NE. They were valued at $24,000.

LEXINGTON

MARCH 18

Animal neglect. Officers removed four dogs from a home on the 8800 block of Griggs Avenue due to concerns about whether they had adequate food and water and other conditions. The dogs were taken to an animal hospital. They were later released to their owners, and no citations were issued.

MARCH 22

Theft. A man reported that someone stole 120 Oxycodone pills from his vehicle on the 8900 block of Syndicate Avenue.

MOUNDS VIEW

APRIL 3

Theft. A 1988 Chevrolet truck was stolen on the 2000 block of Stratford Avenue. It was later recovered.

OAK GROVE

MARCH 16

Theft. Gas was siphoned from a vehicle parked in the driveway of a home on the 18600 block of Lake George Boulevard NW.

RAMSEY

MARCH 10

Suspicious person. A resident of the 7600 block of 158th Avenue NW. reported that a drunk man who was lost was knocking on his door. Officers located the 19-year-old man. He told the officers that his grandfather lives in Ramsey. He was issued a citation for underage consumption of alcohol and released to his grandfather.

MARCH 12

Burglary. A fishhouse valued at $10,950 reportedly was stolen from a business on the 6600 block of Hwy. 10 NW.

MARCH 14

Theft. Six compact disks were stolen from a vehicle on the 6200 block of 143rd Lane NW. Entry was gained through an open window.

Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131 Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime.

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