AFTON
NOV. 16
Deer tag. A deputy issued a tag for a deer that was hit and killed in the 4000 block of St. Croix Trail.
ANDOVER
NOV. 10
Theft. A gun was stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 2600 block of 140th Avenue NW.
NOV. 18
Drugs. Officers responded to a report of a man passed out in a vehicle in the 1700 block of Bunker Lake Boulevard NW. After they found him, they discovered he had narcotics in his lap and arrested the 25-year-old man for possession of a controlled substance.
NOV. 19
Theft. A bag and hockey sticks were stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 15500 block of NW. Zilla Street.
COLUMBUS
NOV. 13
Theft. A snow blower and lawn grooming equipment were stolen from the 14100 block of Lake Drive NE.
FALCON HEIGHTS
NOV. 13
Theft. Two credit cards were stolen from the break room of a business in the 1700 block of Snelling Avenue. The card holder reported that the cards had already been used in Roseville and Little Canada.
FRIDLEY
NOV. 17
Child found. Officers responded to a report of a child found at Matterhorn Drive NE. and Gardena Avenue NE. The 7-year-old boy was returned to his home.
NOV. 16
Civil complaint. An officer responded to a report of a 24-year-old man who was unhappy with his fast food order at Burger King, 289 57th Av. NE. He complained that both his Whoppers came with pickles even though he had wanted them held. When he asked for his money back or a new meal, he said, restaurant workers were rude to him and called his girlfriend a name. He was told that it was a civil issue.
NOV. 20
Theft. A bathtub valued at $7,000 that was left outside a business was stolen from the 5300 block of East River Road NE. A man who had planned to pick up the bathtub after hours found that it had been taken by scrappers.
LAKE ST. CROIX BEACH
NOV. 12
Suspicious activity. A homeowner reported that a woman was taking a picture of her home, which was for sale, in the 2000 block of Queens Avenue.
MAPLEWOOD
NOV. 13
Fraud. Two customers reportedly used stolen credit card information to buy 300 gift cards, valued at $50 each, from a restaurant in the 1900 block of Beam Avenue.
NOV. 18
Warrant/drugs. Officers responded to a report of a couple living in a camper in the Cub Foods parking lot, 100 W. County Rd. B. They arrested a man for a warrant and possession of methamphetamine after finding two bags of the drug in his sock. A woman with him in the camper was released at the scene.
NEW BRIGHTON
NOV. 15
Drugs. A 26-year-man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine by police who were checking on the welfare of someone sleeping in a vehicle in the area of Forest Dale Road and Torchwood Drive.
STILLWATER
NOV. 16
Animal concern. A deputy used his squad car to help direct a loose horse and donkey into a fenced field in the 13000 block of 120th Street.
John Wareham • 612-673-7759
and Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131
An arrest or citation means police suspect a crime has occurred; they are allegations and still must go before a judge. Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime.
It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.
