ANDOVER
FEB. 19
Disorderly conduct. Officers responded to a report of a loud, disruptive woman at a home in the 1300 block of NW. 141st Lane. They arrested the 31-year-old woman for disorderly conduct.
CHANHASSEN
FEB. 17
Drugs. A 17-year-old Minneapolis girl was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and speeding, following a traffic stop at Hwy. 212 and Pioneer Trail.
HAM LAKE
FEB. 19
Theft. A 2004 Ford Explorer was stolen from the 3900 block of NE. 149th Avenue. The keys had been left in the vehicle.
JORDAN
FEB. 22
Assist public. An officer spotted a man having difficulty walking on Hillside Avenue near Robert Road. The 26-year-old man was intoxicated, so the officer gave him a ride home and left him in the care of a family member.
LAUDERDALE
FEB. 16
Traffic. A 30-year-old man driving in the area of Larpenteur Avenue and Carl Street was cited for an instructional permit violation.
LEXINGTON
FEB. 14
Domestic. Officers responded to a report of a domestic in progress at a home in the 9400 block of Hamline Avenue. They discovered a verbal dispute between a 48-year-old woman and her 14-year-old daughter, who didn't want to go to school. They advised mother and daughter of their options.
LINWOOD
FEB. 15
Theft. Two snowmobiles were stolen from the 22500 block of NE. Martin Lake Road.
MAPLEWOOD
FEB. 12
Theft. A man stole a purse from a grocery cart at Cub Foods, 100 County Road B, jumped into a friend's waiting vehicle and told him to pull out because he was being chased. When the driver asked what was going on, the man admitted stealing the purse. The driver kicked the man out of the vehicle and returned to Cub to say he thought he had gone into the store for pizza. The suspect was mailed a citation for theft.
MINNETRISTA
FEB. 17
Theft. A vehicle was reported stolen from a home on Chateau Way. It was determined that the vehicle had not been stolen but borrowed by a family member.
NEW BRIGHTON
FEB. 11
Theft. A pair of sweatpants was reported stolen from a secure storage unit in the 400 block of 10th Street. The pants were recovered later.
FEB. 12
Theft. Tax documents were taken from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 500 block of 23rd Avenue.
PINE SPRINGS
FEB. 13
Suspicious activity. A homeowner in the 3000 block of Oakdale Drive reported that her husband had towed a car out of their driveway where it had been stuck for about 90 minutes. She was concerned because the two people in the vehicle gave conflicting stories as to why they had been stuck there.
PLYMOUTH
FEB. 26
Theft. A snowblower was stolen off a trailer in a driveway in the 13200 block of 47th Avenue.
PRIOR LAKE
FEB. 14
Drugs. A 21-year-old Oakdale woman was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and on a Ramsey County warrant for theft at Mystic Lake Casino, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd.
RICHFIELD
FEB. 18
Domestic. A man reported to police that his wife had hit him with a sandal when he tried to leave their apartment in the 7200 block of S. Portland Avenue.
SHAKOPEE
FEB. 24
Disorderly conduct. A 31-year-old Edina man was arrested for disorderly conduct at Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Road.
ST. ANTHONY
FEB. 12
Theft. Hair extensions were stolen from Sally Beauty Supply, 2701 39th Av.
WEST LAKELAND TOWNSHIP
FEB. 17
Suspicious situation. A homeowner in the 2000 block of Oakgreen Avenue reported what she thought were bloody clothes on the street. It was instead determined to be parts of a dead deer that a deputy had removed from the road.
John Wareham • 612-673-7759
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.
The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, ending a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge.
