North metro police blotter

FEB. 16

Theft. Golf clubs were stolen from the garage of a home on the 1000 block of 155th Avenue NW. The overhead garage door had been left open.

FEB. 19

Theft. A vehicle was stolen from the driveway of a home on the 1000 block of 161st Lane NW. while the owner was on vacation. The vehicle was recovered in Aitkin County.

FEB. 3

Theft. A 33-year-old woman left her purse at Taco Bell, 291 County Road 10 NE. When she returned to retrieve it, the purse was gone.

FEB. 9

Burglary. Copper wiring was stolen from a home under construction on the 3000 block of 117th Lane NE.

FEB. 15

Theft. A trailer parked next to the garage of a home on the 10000 block of VanBuren Circle NE. was stolen.

FEB. 12

Assault. A 48-year-old man was arrested for an assault involving a knife on the 800 block of Civic Heights Drive.

Terroristic threats. Two women from the 600 block of Civic Heights Drive reported to police that someone put pornographic photos on their vehicles.

FEB. 11

Theft. A wallet and three prescription medications were stolen from a purse at Target, 3300 124th Av. NW. A 23-year-old woman had left the purse in the bathroom when she returned to the store to shop. When she realized she had forgotten it, she returned to the bathroom. The purse was there, but some of its contents were missing.

FEB. 23

Drunken driving. A 23-year-old East Bethel man was arrested for drunken driving at the outdoor East Bethel ice rink, 20675 Hwy. 65 NE., after an officer observed him doing donuts with his vehicle on the ice rink.

Found. A safe was found in the river on the 400 block of 79th Way NE. The safe had been stolen from a neighboring city and was returned to the law enforcement agency there.

FEB. 24

Theft. A woman reported that her coat and cellphone were stolen while she was at Pickle Park, 7820 University Av. NE.

FEB. 17

Burglary. A fireplace, vanity and appliances were stolen from a vacant home on the 1700 block of 133rd Lane NE.

Curfew violation. A 16-year-old boy was issued a citation at 4:01 a.m. on the 9300 block of Lexington Avenue for violating curfew. The boy was returned to his mother.

FEB. 18

Arson. Someone set fire to the playground equipment at the Hmong International Academy, 1501 30th Av. N. Windows also were broken. The estimate of damages to the playground equipment and windows was $60,000.

FEB. 15

Theft. Someone broke into a van and stole $3,200 worth of tools on the 2200 block of Lois Drive.

Burglary. Someone stole $352 from an apartment on the 5700 block of Quincy Street. There were no signs of forced entry.