ANDOVER
JAN. 4
Theft. A GPS unit was stolen from a vehicle in the 2200 block of Bunker Lake Boulevard NW.
BIRCHWOOD
JAN. 18
Suspicious activity. An unknown van was reported parked, its driver yelling, in a driveway in the 100 block of Wildwood Avenue. It was determined that the van belonged to a contractor working on the home and was stuck in the driveway.
CIRCLE PINES
JAN. 22
Drugs. A 23-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after marijuana and other drugs were found in his vehicle, following a traffic stop for speeding at Lexington Avenue and West Road.
EAST BETHEL
JAN. 10
Theft. A fish house was stolen from the driveway of a home in the 2500 block of 183rd Avenue NE.
FRIDLEY
JAN. 26
Assault. A 14-year-old boy was arrested for stabbing a 15-year-old boy in the 5800 block of NE. 3rd Street. The victim was taken to the hospital with a non-life threatening stab wound to the head.
HAM LAKE
JAN. 8
Theft. Jewelry and electronics were stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 2200 block of Crosstown Boulevard NE.
MAPLEWOOD
JAN. 18
Theft. Two bottles of vodka were stolen from a store in the 1800 block of Rice Street.
MAY TOWNSHIP
JAN. 15
Suspicious stickers. Small round reflective stickers were reported left on mailboxes in the 16000 block of 144th Street.
NEW BRIGHTON
JAN. 17
Theft. A 16-foot trailer was reported stolen from the 2300 block of Palmer Drive.
OAK GROVE
JAN. 5
Theft. A 2011 Hyundai Sonata was stolen from the 2500 block of 224th Avenue NW. The keys were left in the vehicle.
MOUNDS VIEW
JAN. 15
Fraud. A resident in the 8200 block of Fairchild Avenue reported that someone had taken out a student loan in her name.
JAN. 18
Theft. Hockey equipment valued at $4,000 was stolen from the bed of a pickup truck in the 2200 block of County Road 10.
JAN. 19
Theft. A resident in the 5300 block of Raymond Avenue reported that acquaintances stole $4,200 worth of precious metals, a firearm and electronics from his home.
WOODBURY
JAN. 13
Neighbor complaint. A resident in the 300 block of Elan Court reported that sweaters and pajamas were missing from his home and that he suspected a neighbor because their garage door openers shared the same frequency. The neighbor said that he had never taken anything and that he would fix his garage door.
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.
