CORCORAN

NOV. 23

Theft. A 22-year-old woman in the 7800 block of Maple Hill Road reported that an ex-boyfriend wouldn't return the vehicle she had loaned him. The vehicle was found at a neighbor's house. She was told it was a civil matter and how to avoid it in the future.

NOV. 25

Domestic. Officers responded to a report of a noisy domestic at a home in the 7800 block of Maple Hill Road. An 18-year-old man said his 24-year-old sister was throwing his things away. The sister claimed her brother had not paid rent or helped around the house. They agreed to part company for the night.

NOV. 27

Weapon. A person phoned police to report that hunters were shooting nearby and spooking horses in the 21200 block of Larkin Road. Officers were unable to locate the hunters.

HOPKINS

NOV. 23

Animal complaint. Two deer carcasses were dumped in the 1200 block of 5th Street. The incident was referred to the state Department of Natural Resources.

NOV. 24

Animal complaint. A person called police to complain about a bird squawking at an apartment in the 900 block of 11th Avenue S. The owner of the bird said she would try to keep the noise down by moving the bird to her bedroom.

INDEPENDENCE

NOV. 20

Alarm. A resident in the 500 block of County Road 110 reported that a detector alarm was sounding. Firefighters responded but found no signs of smoke or fire and helped change the detector's batteries.

NOV. 22

Weapon. Officers went to Lake Sarah Heights Drive and Woodland Circle on a report of shots fired. A resident was found shooting at tree branches to dislodge a wasp nest.

NOV. 24

Suspicious activity. A person reported that lights were flashing on a house in the 5000 block of Painter Creek Green and thought it might be an alarm going off. Officers found it was a problem with new LED lights.

MAPLE PLAIN

NOV. 21

Noise complaint. Officers responded to a report of loud music and drums at a home in the 1500 block of Budd Avenue. The drummer apologized and said he'd stop playing.

MINNETRISTA

NOV. 25

Animal complaint. A person called police to report coyotes in an area near Dutch Lane.

NOV. 28

Curfew violation. A girl and boy, both 16, were cited for violating curfew after they were found parked in a vehicle at the Little Long Lake access.

RICHFIELD

NOV. 19

Assault. A 74-year-old Richfield man was arrested for assault after he drove toward a person at least four times and came close to striking the person in the 6600 block of Xerxes Avenue S.

NOV. 22

Drunken driving. A 59-year-old Hopkins man was arrested for drunken driving after he was found sleeping in his vehicle in the 7700 block of 2nd Avenue S.

NOV. 24

Robbery. Cash was taken out of a cash register at a BP station, 7544 Lyndale Av. S.

VICTORIA

NOV. 20

Underage consumption. A 20-year-old man was cited for underage consumption of alcohol in the 1700 block of Arboretum Boulevard.

NOV. 25

Driving violations. An 18-year-old Bloomington woman was cited for careless driving and violating a restricted license following a traffic stop at Commercial Avenue and Hwy. 5.

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.