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North/east police blotter

March 26, 2016 at 3:47AM

BLAINE

FEB. 29

Drugs. Officers responded to a suspicious activity report in the 1800 block of 105th Avenue NE. Two men, ages 19 and 20, were released after a small amount of marijuana was found inside the vehicle in which they were sleeping.

CENTERVILLE

MARCH 2

Drunken driving. A 52-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving and property damage after his vehicle got stuck in the yard of a home in the 7200 block of Mill Road. It was later determined that he also had damaged property at a nearby cemetery.

COLUMBUS

MARCH 3

Theft. Someone cut the shrink-wrap covers off 13 boats and stole fish finders at Tracker Marine Boat Center, 15219 Feller St. NE.

FRIDLEY

MARCH 1

Theft. Four bags of trash were stolen from garbage cans at a home in the 500 block of Cheri Lane NE.

MARCH 8

Drunken driving. A 24-year-old found slumped in a vehicle at Interstate 694 and University Avenue NE. was arrested for drunken driving. Two boys, ages 2 and 5, found in the vehicle were released to social services.

HUGO

FEB. 20

Suspicious activity. Chunks of blood reported on the floor of a car wash at a gas station in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Boulevard were determined to be from a vehicle that had recently hit a deer.

MAHTOMEDI

FEB. 24

Suspicious activity. A woman was reported pounding on the front door of a house in the 200 block of Glenmar Avenue. The woman told authorities she was going to a friend's home to do some scrapbooking but had the wrong address. She became upset when told that her aggressive attempts to open the door had alarmed the residents.

MAPLEWOOD

FEB. 26

Underage consumption of alcohol. Police responding to a report of a disturbance at a hockey game in the 1800 block of White Bear Avenue arrested an 18-year-old man for underage drinking.

MOUNDS VIEW

MARCH 2

Theft. Furniture was stolen from a garage in the 2600 block of Scotland Court.

NEW BRIGHTON

FEB. 25

Auto theft. A vehicle left running while its owner delivered food was stolen in the 800 block of County Road D. The vehicle was recovered the next day.

OAK GROVE

MARCH 4

Theft. An unattended purse was stolen off a table at Boulder Lodge Bar and Grill, 18919 Lake George Blvd.

St. Anthony

FEB. 22

Drugs. A 31-year-old woman was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and hypodermic needles at 33rd and Como avenues. She also had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant out of Dakota County for theft.

MARCH 1

Theft. A grill brush was stolen from a garage at an apartment complex in the 2800 block of Silver Lane.

MARCH 8

Theft. A catalytic converter was stolen from a truck parked at DEALSmart, 2553 County Rd. 10.

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.