Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime.
BLAINE
MAY 5
Theft. A 2013 Hyundai Sonata was stolen from the driveway of a home on the 12200 block of Duke Drive NE. The owner, a 79-year-old woman, said the vehicle was unlocked and the keys were in it.
MAY 8
Theft. A hammock was stolen from a yard on the 2700 block of Radisson Woods Road.
COON RAPIDS
MAY 6
Theft. Flower pots were stolen from the front yard of a home on the 600 block of 85th Lane NW.
MAY 10
Property damage. Someone vandalized and damaged potted flowers at Linder's Garden Center, 3340 124th Av. NW.
MAY 11
Theft. An 18-year-old woman was arrested for stealing bottles of cough syrup from Cub Foods, 2050 Northdale Blvd. NW. A 12-year-old girl she was baby-sitting was with her.
MAY 12
Theft. A woman had her wallet stolen from her cart while she was shopping at the Dollar Tree, 2090 Northdale Blvd. NW. She left the wallet unattended while she stepped away to look at cards.
FRIDLEY
MAY 10
Missing person. An elderly woman was reported missing from the 100 block of Craigbrook Way. She returned later after having lunch with friends.
MAY 11
Suspicious activity. A woman reported that someone was attempting to get into her bedroom at her home on the 300 block of 79th Way NE. An officer explained to her that it was the wind blowing through open windows that was making her door shake.
Assist public. A 17-year-old girl called police to say she had dropped her cellphone down the street gutter on the 5200 block of Central Avenue NE. An officer pulled up the storm grate and climbed down the gutter to retrieve the phone.
MAY 12
Alarm. Officers responded to a burglar alarm at a home on the 6700 block of 2nd Street NE. The homeowners said the alarm went off as they chased away a raccoon.
MAY 14
Theft. An employee of Zantigo, 255 57th Av. NE., reported that someone stole the flushing mechanism to one of the toilets.
LEXINGTON
MAY 10
Theft. A computer, a GPS unit and an iPod were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 8900 block of Albert Avenue.
MAY 11
Disorderly conduct. A 24-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process after an officer saw him kicking another man on the ground in the 3800 block of Restwood Road.
MOUNDS VIEW
MAY 15
Curfew violation. A 17-year-old girl was cited for having no driver's license, a curfew violation and possession of tobacco after the vehicle she was driving was stopped for a traffic violation on the 2700 block of County Road 10.
ST. ANTHONY
MAY 16
Disorderly conduct. Police responded to a report of a disorderly man at St. Anthony Village Wine and Spirits, 2602 39th Av. Officers found a 52-year-old man, who had a 0.317 percent blood-alcohol concentration. He was taken to a detox facility.
MAY 17
Drugs. Two 17-year-old boys were arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop on Stinson Boulevard NE. and 27th Avenue NE. They were released to their parents.
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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