North metro police blotter
Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime.
DEC. 18
Property damage. Two tires on a vehicle were slashed while it was parked in a driveway on the 3500 block of 175th Avenue NW.
DEC. 22
Property damage. Christmas lights and electrical cords were cut at a home on the 14000 block of Aztec Street NW.
BLAINE
DEC. 10
Property damage. A 43-year-old man was arrested for property damage after he was found urinating in the electronics aisle at Wal-Mart, 4405 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE.
DEC. 12
Theft. A wallet was stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 13000 block of Pierce Street NE.
Theft. Three snowblowers were stolen from Lowe's, 11651 Ulysses St. NE.
DEC. 21
Property damage. Someone put an old toilet and a realty sign in the front yard of a home on the 12000 block of Madison Street NE. Obscenities were spray-painted on the realty sign.
DEC. 22
Theft. Someone stole the baby Jesus from a nativity scene that was in the front yard of a home on the 200 block of 117th Avenue NE.
CHAMPLIN
DEC. 11
Burglary. A cellphone, jewelry and a camera were stolen from a home on the 100 block of Sunset Drive.
DEC. 14
Burglary. A Honda minibike was stolen from a home on the 7000 block of 118th Avenue.
CIRCLE PINES
DEC. 24
Disturbing the peace. Officers responded to Galilee Baptist Church, 10100 Lexington Av., regarding a drunk male causing problems and interrupting the church service. The male fled and officers were unable to find him.
COLUMBUS
DEC. 12
Theft. A safe containing cash was stolen from a home on the 15200 block of Quinalt Street NE.
COON RAPIDS
DEC. 19
Theft. Two vehicles, a 2012 Ford Expedition and a 2012 Ford Mustang, were stolen from North Country Ford, 10401 Woodcrest Drive NW. Both vehicles were later recovered in Minneapolis.
FRIDLEY
DEC. 15
Theft. Someone stole a 12-foot inflatable snowman from the front yard of a home on the 900 block of Overton Drive NE.
DEC. 21
Disorderly conduct. Someone threw feces at the door of a home on the 300 block of 76th Avenue NE.
LEXINGTON
DEC. 14
Drugs. Officers stopped a driver for failure to obey a stop sign at Griggs Road and Lovell Road. The driver, an 18-year-old man, was issued citations for a stop sign violation and possession of marijuana.
MOUNDS VIEW
JAN. 1
Theft. Two electronic items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 7600 block of Edgewood Drive.
nowthen
DEC. 17
Property damage. Two mailboxes were damaged by homemade explosive devices on the 21400 block of Xenon Street NW. and the 7600 block of 223rd Avenue NW.
RAMSEY
DEC. 12
Theft. A 1995 Chevrolet K15 truck was stolen from the driveway of a home on the 15200 block of Fluorine Street NW.
ST. ANTHONY
DEC. 12
Theft. A 2005 Hyundai was stolen from the driveway of a home on the 3400 block of Belden Drive.
Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131 Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime.
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