Southwest metro police blotter, April 2

April 1, 2017 at 12:41PM

CHANHASSEN

MARCH 4

Drunken driving. A 20-year-old Chanhassen man was arrested for drunken driving, underage possession and consumption of alcohol, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and multiple traffic violations following a traffic stop at Lake Susan Hills Drive and Powers Boulevard.

MARCH 2

Drugs. A 30-year-old Farmington man was arrested for the sale of narcotics and possession of methamphetamine near Hazeltine Boulevard.

CORCORAN

MARCH 3

Drugs. A 37-year-old Corcoran woman was arrested for possession of narcotics at County Roads 10 and 116.

MARCH 5

Suspicious vehicle. Officers responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle left running in the 9300 block of County Road 19. They contacted the vehicle's owner and learned that a daughter had driven it to the location and caught a ride with a friend to another place. The daughter did not realize she had left the vehicle running.

EXCELSIOR

MARCH 3

Underage consumption. An 18-year-old Chanhassen man and a 17-year-old Tonka Bay girl were cited for underage consumption at Water and George Streets.

MARCH 6

Drugs. A 27-year-old Excelsior man was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after a search warrant was executed at his home on 3rd Avenue.

MAPLE GROVE

MARCH 1

Water incident. Officers and firefighters rescued a dog that had fallen through the ice behind a home in the 7000 block of Shadyview Lane.

MEDINA

MARCH 4

Animal complaint. Someone called police to report that two German shorthairs were chasing turkeys in the 2200 block of Pinto Drive. Officers were unable to locate the dogs.

MINNETRISTA

MARCH 5

Suspicious activity. A resident on Spruce Road reported hearing noises behind her home. Officers were unable to find anything but did hear coyotes in the distance.

MARCH 7

Fire. Officers responded to a report of a deck on fire at a home on Kennedy Memorial Drive. A resident had been grilling on the deck.

PLYMOUTH

MARCH 3

Terroristic threats. Officers responded to a report of an altercation in the 1500 block of Glacier Lane. A 60-year-old Ham Lake man was arrested for terroristic threats.

RICHFIELD

MARCH 7

Drugs. Officers conducted a traffic stop for several violations at W. 66th Street and Rae Drive and found a handgun, marijuana and methamphetamine. A 26-year-old Minneapolis man, a 20-year-old Minneapolis man and a 26-year-old Bloomington man were arrested for possession of a firearm by a felon, and a 19-year-old Minneapolis woman was arrested for giving a false name to a peace officer and possession of methamphetamine.

SHOREWOOD

MARCH 4

Drugs. Officers responded to a report of an unwanted person in the 23000 block of Hwy. 7. A 62-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and marijuana, and obstructing the legal process.

Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131

An arrest or citation means police suspect a crime has occurred; they are allegations and still must go before a judge. Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime.

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