ANDOVER

SEPT. 2

Theft. Two lawnmowers were stolen from yards on the 14500 and 14600 blocks of Jonquil Street NW.

BLAINE

SEPT. 6

Disturbing the peace. A man called police to report that an unknown male was standing in the yard of his home on the 9600 block of East Sandpiper Drive NE. and trying to get him to fight. An officer located the unknown male and he had a .312 alcohol reading on a portable breath test. The 39-year-old man was taken to a detox facility.

SEPT. 7

Theft. Someone stole an elf and a bird bath from a home on the 290 block of Pleasure Creek Drive NE.

CENTERVILLE

SEPT. 9

Theft. A bicycle was stolen from an unlocked garage on the 6800 block of Grouse Hollow Circle.

COON RAPIDS

SEPT. 5

Theft. A woman from a home on the 1600 block of 119th Avenue NW. reported that someone stole her baby stroller while she was at Lions Creek Park. Her garage door opener was in the stroller.

SEPT. 14

Burglary. Someone stole $11,500 in cash from a home on the 600 block of 85th Avenue NW. Entry was gained through an open sliding-glass door.

east bethel

OCT. 7

Theft. A golf cart was stolen from Vikings Meadow Golf Club, 1788 Vikings Blvd. NE.

FRIDLEY

SEPT. 10

Suspicious person. Police received a report of a woman digging through garbage on the 7400 block of West Circle NE. Officers found the woman and she admitted to being high on methamphetamine. She said she was looking for "treasure" in the trailer park garbage. Police transported her to a friend's house and advised her not to dig through garbage.

LEXINGTON

SEPT. 12

Theft. A woman reported that she had her purse stolen while she was at the Firehouse Lounge, 3801 Restwood Road. She said her purse was on top of the bar when she turned her back for a short time. When she turned back to the bar, the purse was gone.

MOUNDS VIEW

SEPT. 13

Drunken driving. Officers responded to a domestic call in a parking lot on the 2600 block of Scotland Court. A 19-year-old Mounds View woman was arrested for third-degree driving while intoxicated, open bottle, underage consumption, no proof of insurance and leaving the scene of a property damage accident.

SEPT. 16

Drugs. A 12-year-old boy had tobacco and marijuana in his possession on the 5100 block of Edgewood Drive.

SEPT. 19

Disorderly conduct. Police responded to a disturbance call on the 5400 block of Jackson Drive. Men were shouting and breaking bottles on the deck of an apartment building. A 21-year-old man and a 36-year-old man were arrested for disorderly conduct.

NOWTHEN

SEPT. 3

Property damage. Someone shot paintballs at a home on the 7400 block of 181st Avenue NW.

Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131

Items are selected from reports made to area police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime in a neighborhood or community.