Items are selected from police reports and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime.
ANDOVER
MARCH 22
Burglary. A computer and jewelry were stolen from a home on the 3100 block of 150th Lane. Suspects gained entry by forcing the back door open.
BLAINE
MARCH 23
Property damage. A BB gun discharge made six holes in the siding of a home on the 13100 block of Tyler Street NE.
CENTERVILLE
MARCH 30
Underage drinking. A 19-year-old man was cited for underage consumption of alcohol on the 6900 block of Brian Drive. He was intoxicated and looking for his friend's house, police said.
COON RAPIDS
MARCH 30
Theft. A woman's jacket was stolen from Willy's Bar at 2501 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW.
EAST BETHEL
MARCH 23
Theft. A 1998 Mazda 606 was reported stolen from a bank parking lot on the 21400 block of Aberdeen Street NW. As it turned out, the owner had permission to leave the broken-down vehicle in the lot overnight, but left it there longer. The bank reported it abandoned and it was towed away.
FRIDLEY
MARCH 28
Assist a family. Officers went to a home on a report of a verbal domestic incident. A woman and her husband were upset with their 24-year-old son for changing the channel on the television. Everyone had been drinking alcohol, the report said. The son was taken to his home in a nearby city.
MARCH 30
Suspicious activity. Two suspicious boxes were found in the parking lot at Medtronics Inc., 710 Medtronic Pkwy. NE. An officer checked and both boxes were empty.
Animal complaint. A resident from the 6300 block of Squire Drive NE. requested help in releasing a raccoon that was caught in a live trap. An officer observed that the raccoon was in good health and was able to release it.
Animal neglect. A dog was taken into custody after it was found to be in unbearable living conditions at a home on the 1200 block of Onondaga Street NE.
APRIL 1
Theft. A catalytic converter was stolen from a work van parked on the 7200 block of W. Commerce Circle NE.
HAM LAKE
APRIL 4
Theft. Someone stole 20 batteries located at the side of a home on the 17000 block of Bataan Street NE.
LEXINGTON
MARCH 26
Suspicious vehicle. Officers went to the 9000 block of North Highway Drive regarding a suspicious vehicle. A 24-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man were arrested for possession of burglary tools, tampering with a motor vehicle, property damage and driving after suspension.
NOWTHEN
APRIL 1
Theft. A snowmobile, Bobcat, semi truck motors and Jet Skis were stolen from a yard on the 21200 block of Rum River Blvd. NW.
ST. ANTHONY
APRIL 5
Traffic violation. A 30-year-old woman was arrested for a warrant after she was stopped for not wearing a seat belt on St. Anthony Boulevard and Coolidge St. NE.
APRIL 7
Public intoxication. An intoxicated 31-year-old woman was seen walking in the 3800 block of 39th Avenue. Officers took her home and released her to the custody of her roommate.
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 in a neighborhood or community.
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