North/east metro police blotter, Dec. 18

ANDOVER

NOV. 25

Theft. A fish house and trailer were stolen from property in the 15800 block of Sycamore Street NW.

FALCON HEIGHTS

NOV. 15

Disorderly conduct. A customer reportedly refused to leave a convenience store in the 1300 block of Larpenteur Avenue after she was told it was against store policy to cash a money order there. An officer persuaded her to leave.

NOV. 18

LEXINGTON

NOV. 28

Disorderly conduct. Officers responded to a report of a fight in the 8900 block of Hamline Avenue. Officers located and interviewed all parties, and a 20-year-old man was charged with property damage.

MAPLEWOOD

NOV. 13

NOV. 16

Welfare check. Officers responded to a report of a possibly emotionally disturbed man in the 1600 block of Rice Street. The man explained that he was meditating.

MOUNDS VIEW

NOV. 26

Disorderly conduct. Officers responded to a report of a domestic situation at a home in the 2300 block of Groberg Street. A 21-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Traffic violation. A 21-year-old man was cited for driving without a license following a traffic stop at Mounds View Boulevard and Long Lake Road. He also was arrested for a misdemeanor warrant.

NEW BRIGHTON

NOV. 13

Disorderly conduct. Police responding to a report of a disturbance in the 2500 block of Knollwood Drive arrested a 28-year-old man for disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process.

RAMSEY

Animal complaint. A community service officer responded to a report of a snake in the basement of a home in the 9300 block of 169th Avenue NW. The officer was able to capture the garter snake and released it into a nearby field.

ST. ANTHONY

NOV. 22

Accident. Officers responded to a report of a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident at 29th Avenue and Old Hwy. 88. The driver, a 20-year-old man, was arrested and cited for leaving the scene of an accident, operating an uninsured vehicle and not having a valid driver's license. The owner of the vehicle, a 27-year-old woman, also was cited for allowing the operation of an uninsured vehicle.

NOV. 25

WOODBURY

NOV. 18

Animal complaint. The owner of a dog that had been reported barking in the backyard of a home in the 3000 block of York Bay told police she had fallen asleep, and brought the dog inside.

NOV. 17

Theft by swindle. A woman using a $100 bill to pay for an item costing $4.99 at a store in the 9200 block of Hudson Road proceeded to distract the cashier into giving her back the change for the item as well as the $100 bill.

and Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131