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West metro police blotter

Last update: October 20, 2009 - 4:15 PM

EDEN PRAIRIE

SEPT. 16

Burglary. Someone entered a home on the 18000 block of Nature Lane and stole credit cards, a wallet and a briefcase.

SEPT. 21

Drunken driving. A 34-year-old Eden Prairie man was arrested for drunken driving on Pioneer Trail and Sunrise Circle.

EXCELSIOR

SEPT. 21

Animal complaint. Police were called to Excelsior Commons Park after receiving a report about two juveniles in camouflage trying to catch squirrels with a fishing net. Police advised a 17-year-old Eden Prairie boy and a 17-year-old Minnetonka boy not to do that in the park.

EDINA

SEPT. 25

Drunken driving. Someone called police to report a vehicle accident on 76th Street and Parklawn Avenue. No one was in the vehicle when officers arrived. Two women were found in a wooded area near the accident. A 19-year-old Bloomington woman was arrested for drunken driving and an 18-year-old Bloomington woman was arrested for underage consumption.

MINNEAPOLIS

SEPT. 17

Burglary. Someone entered a home on the 900 block of 25th Avenue S. through the front door and stole a TV while the person who lives there was in the back yard.

SEPT. 19

Burglary. A computer and video game were stolen from a home on the 3100 block of Minnehaha Avenue S. Entry was gained through an unlocked window.

SEPT. 20

Robbery. According to police reports, a woman was walking at 3:44 a.m. on 45th and Bryant avenues N. when an unknown man age 20 to 40 approached her and asked for a cigarette. The man then attempted to stab her with some scissors, the woman said. She fought back and grabbed the scissors, and the suspect fled.

MINNETRISTA

SEPT. 23

Property damage. Someone reported damage to a concession stand located alongside County Road 110 W. Beverages reportedly had been stolen.

SEPT. 25

Drunken driving. Police stopped a 77-year-old woman for speeding on Hwy. 7. She was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

PLYMOUTH

SEPT. 17

Suspicious activity. Officers observed suspects going through cars in a lot on the 2400 and 2600 blocks of Annapolis Lane. The suspects fled but were apprehended. A 19-year-old woman, a 19-year-old man and three 18-year-old men, all from Maple Grove, were cited for tampering with motor vehicles.

SEPT. 19

Theft. $550 in cash was taken from the hot dog stand inside the main lobby of the Home Depot at 1700 Annapolis Lane.

SEPT. 22

Robbery. A man said he was in his vehicle parked in a lot on the 3500 block of Plymouth Boulevard when another vehicle blocked him in and four men with knives broke his windows and took a bag containing jewelry. The victim sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital.

SHOREWOOD

SEPT. 19

Theft. A 16-year-old Shorewood girl was arrested for stealing Listerine valued at $1.49 and another 16-year-old Shorewood girl was arrested for stealing a package of Dexatrim valued at $19.99 from the Cub Foods at 23800 Hwy. 7.

TONKA BAY

SEPT. 17

Animal complaint. A man called to report that a raccoon had been on his boat for several days on the 200 block of Lakeview Avenue. Police determined that the raccoon had moved into a nearby tree and left behind a large amount of feces in the boat.

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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