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North metro police blotter

December 13, 2011 at 10:12PM

ANDOVER

NOV. 12

Burglary. A television, an electronic game system and a chainsaw were stolen from a home on the 13600 block of Xavis Street NW. The garage service door was kicked in to gain entry into the home.

NOV. 17

Burglary. Someone broke a window and stole a $2,000 bottle of champagne at Northgate Liquors, 13627 Quinn St. NW.

BLAINE

OCT. 29

Driving under the influence. A 20-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence at Lexington Avenue NE. and 131st Avenue NE. Someone reported seeing that his vehicle had vomit down the side of it and that the driver was hitting himself.

COON RAPIDS

NOV. 6

Theft. A 14-year-old boy was arrested for theft at Cub Foods, 2050 Northdale Blvd. NW., after he was caught stealing a bottle of eye drops, police said. The boy was released to his mother.

NOV. 7

Theft. Someone stole all of the exterior light bulbs at a home on the 1300 block of 104th Avenue NW.

EAST BETHEL

NOV. 13

Theft. A purse was stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 18500 block of Lakeview Point Drive.

FRIDLEY

NOV. 3

Vehicle accident. A 78-year-old man hit the gas rather than the brake and ran into the building at Bob's Produce, 7620 University Av. NE.

NOV. 4

Missing weapon. A 49-year-old man living in an apartment on the 1200 block of Norton Avenue NE. reported to police that he could not find his gun in the kitchen silverware drawer where he kept it. He told police he was drinking heavily the previous night and will make a more thorough search and call back if he is unable to find it.

HAM LAKE

NOV. 13

Burglary. A GPS system, an iPad, credit cards and a bow were stolen from a home at 141st Lane NE. and Goodhue Street NE.

OAK GROVE

NOV. 14

Theft. A vehicle was stolen from the 2500 block of 182nd Avenue NW. The keys had been left in the unlocked vehicle.

RAMSEY

NOV. 4

Theft. A 12-foot trailer was stolen from the 7100 block of 143rd Avenue NW.

ST. ANTHONY

NOV. 1

Drugs. A 13-year-old boy was arrested for possession of marijuana at St. Anthony Middle School, 3303 33rd Av. NE.

NOV. 3

Disorderly conduct. A 40-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct after store security observed him masturbating in an aisle at Cub Foods, 3930 Silver Lake Road, police said.

NOV. 6

Theft. A 23-year-old woman was arrested for theft and on an outstanding warrant at Wal-Mart, 3800 Silver Lake Road NE. Police said the woman brought three individuals with her to the store and gave them a list of items to steal. The three also were arrested for theft; they were an 18-year-old woman, a 10-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy. The four individuals also admitted to thefts at the store earlier in the day, police said.

NOV. 21

Burglary. Someone broke into the mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, 2250 St. Anthony Blvd. A necklace that was displayed on an urn was stolen.

NOV. 22

Theft. A 13-year-old girl allegedly took items out of their packaging and gave them to two girls, ages 9 and 10, to hide inside their clothes at Cub Foods, 3930 Silver Lake Road, police said. Cub Foods declined to pursue charges, police said.

Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime in a neighborhood or community.