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West metro police blotter
- Updated: June 19, 2012 - 11:28 AM
Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime in a neighborhood or community.
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EDINA
MAY 28
Theft. A 2004 GMC Yukon was stolen from the 4100 block of Parklawn Avenue. There were no signs of forced entry. The vehicle was recovered the next day in Dunn County, Wis.
JUNE 1
Theft. A woman's purse was stolen when she left it unattended at Chuck E. Cheese, 7505 France Av. S.
HOPKINS
APRIL 30
Suspicious activity. Officers responded to a parking lot on the 400 block of Van Buren Avenue N. regarding suspicious activity in a van. Officers observed a 51-year-old man performing a sex act on a 29-year-old woman in the vehicle. Both were cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
INDEPENDENCE
MAY 4
Child found. A 1-year-old boy was found on the shoulder near County Road 6 and Kuntz Drive. A passing motorist stopped and walked the child to a home on the 600 block of Kuntz Drive. The boy's grandmother had been watching him. Officers discussed the safety concerns of the situation.
Trespassing. A man reported that his neighbor mowed part of his property on the 5300 block of Sunset Lane. There is a civil court dispute on who owns the property.
Wanton waste. Someone dumped 33 dead carp on the hill at Pioneer Creek Community Park.
MAPLE grove
APRIL 28
Property damage. Glue was put into the key slots of a business on the 10800 block of County Road 81.
APRIL 29
Theft. Two 16-year-old girls were arrested for stealing a courtesy wheelchair from Kohls, 8080 Wedgewood Lane N.
APRIL 30
Burglary. A television was stolen from a home on the 6300 block of Quinwood Lane. Entry was gained through a ground-level sliding glass door.
MAY 4
Theft. Someone stole 16 packages of flea and tick medicine from PetSmart, 11200 Fountains Drive.
MAY 8
Theft. A 12-foot aluminum fishing boat was stolen from the 7000 block of Magda Drive.
MAPLE PLAIN
APRIL 25
Theft. A Minnetrista man was cited for stealing baby diapers from Maple Plain Food Center, 1500 Howard Av.
medina
MAY 3
Burglary. Electrical wiring was stolen from two homes under construction on the 3300 block of Butternut Drive.
MINNETRISTA
APRIL 29
Theft. A dozen flying golf disks were stolen from a vehicle on Trista Court.
MAY 6
Animal complaint. A resident on Game Farm Road was issued a warning for allowing his dog to run loose.
MAY 7
Property damage. Someone broke a branch off a new apple tree at a home on Westwood Drive.
PLYMOUTH
MAY 3
Assault. A 17-year-old boy was arrested for second-degree assault after he hit someone with a lacrosse stick on the 500 block of Sycamore Circle N.
MAY 9
Theft. A carton of Minnesota State Lottery scratch-off tickets was stolen from Rainbow Foods, 16705 County Road 24.
RICHFIELD
JUNE 4
Theft. An antique chemistry scale was stolen from a storage room on the 6200 block of Oliver Avenue S.
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 in a neighborhood or community.
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