BLAINE

SEPT. 1

Theft. Two flower pots were stolen from the front step of a home on the 900 block of 100 Lane NE.

COLUMBUS

SEPT. 3

Theft. A boat was stolen from a business on the 15200 block of Feller Street NE.

FRIDLEY

SEPT. 1

Check welfare. Officers responded to the 6100 block of Trinity Drive NE. regarding a child screaming. The child was upset over not getting her favorite treat.

SEPT. 2

Suspicious person. Officers responded to a home on the 6000 block of Main Street NE. regarding a male in the backyard. Officers learned a man was looking for his keys in the bushes because his girlfriend threw them in that direction after an argument.

Theft. A woman reported that someone stole 40 loose stones on the 1000 block of Center Circle NE. She was unable to give an officer the value.

GRANT

SEPT. 1

Robbery. A man was arrested for disorderly conduct after attempting to take money from the register at Axdahl's Garden Farm, 7452 Manning Ave.

HUGO

SEPT. 4

Animal concern. A deputy used a leash to corral a loose potbellied pig in the area of 145th Street and Finale Avenue. The deputy reported the pig, Sofia, was noncompliant when he tried to walk her home so he had to carry her.

SEPT. 8

Suspicious activity. A resident in the 5000 block of 170th Street reported hearing someone trying to get in her back patio door. Deputies found the door open and removed the woman while they searched the house. They found her son, who she was not expecting, sleeping inside.

LAUDERDALE

SEPT. 7

Traffic arrest. A 30-year-old man was arrested for driving after suspension, no proof of insurance, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of an open bottle and speeding on Hwy. 280.

LEXINGTON

SEPT. 3

Drugs. A 26-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and another 26-year-old was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after an officer observed them driving the wrong way on Lake Drive near Restwood Road.

MOUNDS VIEW

SEPT. 2

Theft. Someone stole $1,200 from a safety deposit box at an apartment on the 2400 block of County Road I.

Burglary. An envelope containing $700 was stolen from a table in an apartment on the 5400 block of Jackson Drive. The door was left unlocked.

SEPT. 3

Theft. A 1997 Honda Accord was stolen from the 8200 block of Red Oak Drive. It was recovered in St. Paul.

NEW BRIGHTON

SEPT. 1

Theft. The catalytic converters were stolen from two vehicles parked in the 1900 block of 7th Street NW.

ST. ANTHONY

SEPT. 10

Drugs. A 17-year-old boy was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in a motor vehicle, violation of an instructional permit and no proof of insurance after he was stopped on the 3800 block of Foss Road.

WOODBURY

SEPT. 7

Suspicious activity. Two juveniles were given verbal warnings after an officer spotted them shooting a BB gun at a target at Edgewater Park, 3100 Edgewater Drive.

Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131 and John Wareham • 612-673-7759

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