North metro police blotter

BLAINE

DEC. 30

Property damage. A woman from the 700 block of 89th Avenue NE reported that the back window of her vehicle was shattered. She didn't know if it was already broken or if it shattered while she was driving.

CENTERVILLE

DEC. 15

Drunken driving. A 29-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving and fleeing in a motor vehicle after a lane violation on Main Street and 20th Avenue.

DEC. 26

COON RAPIDS

DEC. 16

Theft. A woman stole a reindeer statue from Mercy Hospital, 4050 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW.

DEC. 26

Theft. Tires and rims were stolen off a vehicle on the 1800 block of 121st Avenue NW.

Theft. A woman had $100 stolen from her wallet after she left it on a shelf at Jo-Ann Fabrics, 12779 Riverdale Blvd. NW.

CRYSTAL

JAN. 6

Drugs. A 38-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle and driving after suspension after he was stopped on 47th Avenue N. and Douglas Drive N.

FRIDLEY

Assist public. Officers responded to an apartment regarding a hysterical female. A woman was emotional because her husband had not returned home from the bar. She was advised it was not a police matter.

Check welfare. A 911 hang-up call was received from a home. Officers discovered a 9-year-old boy was upset about having to leave his grandparents' house and he called 911. Everything was fine.

Crisis. Officers responded to SuperAmerica, 5667 University Av. NE., to check the welfare of a man using the restroom. The caller heard him scream but he became quiet and wasn't responding. Officers forced entry to the restroom and found a man huffing inhalants. He was taken to the hospital.

DEC. 26

Civil. A 36-year-old woman called police to report that her ex-husband was making derogatory statements about her on Facebook.

DEC. 24

Drugs. A 35-year-old St. Paul woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, introducing a controlled substance into a locked facility and a misdemeanor warrant at Days Inn, 2149 Program Av. Also arrested was a 41-year-old St. Paul man for allegedly obstructing the legal process with force.

DEC. 30

Theft. A 20-year-old Mounds View man was cited for theft after not paying for his cab fare on the 2600 block of County Road 10.

Theft. Binoculars, valued at $2,500, were stolen from the 8400 block of Pleasant View Drive.

Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131