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Twin Cities metro police blotter, May 30

By Star Tribune staff

May 29, 2021 at 7:57PM

AFTON

APRIL 14

Suspicious activity. A deputy on routine patrol observed vehicles in the driveway of a home on 10th Street. The address had previously been involved in a burglary. It was determined to be the owner returning home from vacation.

CENTERVILLE

APRIL 25

Assist public. Officers responded to a report of a boy stuck in a tree at a home in the 2100 block of Willow Circle. The Centennial Fire Department responded and helped the 10-year-old boy.

FRIDLEY

APRIL 11

Assist public. Officers responded to a report of a 1-year-old girl locked inside a vehicle in the 6800 block of Brookview Drive NE. Officers were able to unlock the vehicle door.

APRIL 13

Theft. A Green Bay Packers flag was stolen from outside an apartment on the 1200 block of 72nd Avenue NE.

LAKEVILLE

WEEK OF APRIL 25-MAY 1

Theft. A wallet was stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 16000 block of Godson Drive.

LAUDERDALE

APRIL 22

Drunken driving/weapon. A 28-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving and carrying a pistol while under the influence in the area of Eustis Street and Larpenteur Avenue.

MAPLEWOOD

APRIL 25

Found property. A loaded handgun was found in a ditch off Hwy. 36 near White Bear Avenue. The gun appeared to have been there a long time, as it was covered in mud and rust.

MINNETRISTA

APRIL 28

Suspicious activity. An officer responded to a report of a skeleton found in a storm drain along Crane Island Court. A medical examiner determined the bones were not human.

MAY 1

Suspicious activity. An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity at a home on Wildwood Avenue. A resident reported that she believed someone was staying in her shed because she found cigarette ashes and milk. She was advised to lock her shed.

NEW BRIGHTON

MAY 1

Theft. Three hundred pounds of aluminum valued at $2,000 was stolen in the 100 block of Old Hwy. 8.

PLYMOUTH

APRIL 26

Theft. Officers responded to a report of theft at Lush Nails, 10160 6th Av. Two females fled without paying for services valued at $323.

PRIOR LAKE

MAY 3

Drugs. A 29-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and warrants from Hennepin and Dakota counties at Mystic Lake Casino, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd.

RAMSEY

APRIL 7

Domestic. An officer responded to a report of a possible domestic incident at a home in the 15400 block of Iodine Street NW. An officer mediated a roommate dispute over eggs, and one person agreed to leave for the afternoon.

SHAKOPEE

APRIL 26

Incident. A 21-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, obstructing the legal process and trespassing at TraveLodge, 1251 1st Av.

APRIL 28

Drunken driving. A 27-year-old woman was arrested for drunken driving, use of a wireless communication device and driving after expiration following a traffic stop at Target, 1685 17th Av. E.

VICTORIA

APRIL 24

Underage consumption. A 16-year-old girl was cited for underage consumption at Hwy. 5 and Minnewashta Parkway.

Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131

and John Wareham • 612-673-7759

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.