South metro police blotter

JULY 21

Theft. A theft of more than $1,000 worth of property was reported on the 8700 block of W. 135th Street.

JULY 25

Weapon. There was an illegal use of fireworks on the 7200 block of W. 158th Street.

JULY 22

Theft. A 12-pack of Miller Lite cans was stolen in the 900 block of W. Burnsville Parkway.

Theft. An iPod Touch, a case, a transmitter, a cell phone adapter/charger and a flashlight, total value $405, were stolen in the 1300 block of E. 134th Street.

Theft. A trailer was stolen in the 1300 block of Corporate Center Curve.

Theft. Somebody broke into a vehicle and stole miscellaneous change in the 4400 block of Hamilton Drive.

Theft. About $75 was stolen from an unlocked car in the 4100 block of Countryside Drive.

Drugs. Police took a report of a drug deal witnessed by a resident of the 3500 block of Lexington Avenue.

Theft. A man reportedly walked behind the counter at Holiday, 1579 Cliff Road, and stole cigarettes. Police apprehended a suspect nearby.

Found property. A resident of the 600 block of Lexie Court found two bicycles in his yard.

Theft. A handicapped-parking sticker was stolen from a vehicle at Cub Foods, 1940 Cliff Lake Rd.

JULY 30

Disturbance. A caller at Holiday Inn Express, 1950 Rahncliff Court, said a woman came out of the hotel and started harassing some men who were having drinks and smoking cigars about 3:45 a.m. She took away their drinks and some of their cigars.

Fraud. Anchor Bank, 1360 Duckwood Drive, reported that a customer used fake ATM deposits to swindle the bank out of $2,700.

Theft. A purse was stolen at Eagan Cinema 16, 2055 Cliff Rd.

Disturbance. A resident of the 3100 block of Coachman Road was arrested for fourth-degree assault after a report that he was harassing a neighbor, using racial slurs and pounding on the apartment walls.

Burglary. A caller at Trinity Lone Oak Church, 2950 Hwy. 55, said somebody broke into an office and stole some of the contents of a purse and other items. Police found items taken from the purse scattered along a path to a back entrance, suggesting that the intruder or intruders were interrupted and fled.

JULY 24

Theft. There was a theft from a vehicle in the 17600 block of Fieldfare Way of more than $500 worth of property.

Found property. Stolen property was recovered in the 16200 block of Grinnell Avenue.

JULY 19

Theft. A bicycle was stolen in the 500 block of Pine Street.

JULY 22

Theft. A theft from a yard of property valued at more than $1,000 was reported in the 4300 block of W. 220th Street.

Disorderly conduct. A 21-year-old woman was arrested for disorderly conduct in the 3400 block of W. 150th Street.

JULY 31

Drugs. A 31-year-old man was arrested in the 14500 block of Cameo Avenue for possession of marijuana.

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JULY 27

Theft. Someone stole the license plate off the rear of a truck parked behind a garage on the 200 block of Richmond Avenue W. It appeared that the suspect tried to steal the front plate as well.

JULY 28

Suspicious activity. A woman found a man in her house on the 4600 block of Blaine Avenue. He said he was there to do the plumbing. When she said she was going to contact her husband, the man ran out of the house.

JULY 29

JULY 30

Theft. Shoplifting occurred at the Booze Mart, 1673 S. Robert St. A male could be seen in a video recording stuffing merchandise into the front of his pants. A bottle of Grey Goose vodka was reported stolen.

JULY 31

Theft. While police officers were dealing with a previous theft, a man walked out of Cub Foods, 2001 S. Robert St., with $18 worth of fried chicken.