CHASKA

WEEK OF JULY 13

Disturbance: Officers responded to a parking lot regarding a disturbance. A 19-year-old man was refusing to get off the hood of his aunt's car because she wouldn't buy him the phone he wanted. He complied when officers told him to get off the hood. It is unknown if he ended up getting the phone.

CORCORAN

JULY 8

Domestic: A resident from the 6300 block of Pioneer Trail reported their 10-year-old daughter was out of control and kicking. The daughter had calmed down by the time the police arrived. No further assistance was needed.

EXCELSIOR

JULY 5

Traffic complaint: Officers responded to Hwy. 7 and County Road 19 regarding a vehicle being driven erratically. Officers located the vehicle and pulled it over. The male driver apologized and told officers he needed to urinate badly so had done so while driving.

GREENWOOD

JULY 5

Arson: Someone set fire to the inside of a vehicle on Greenwood Circle.

HOPKINS

JULY 25

Animal complaint: Someone reported a snake near a business in the 1100 block of 7th Street S. The caller was given information to call a company to remove the snake.

LORETTO

JULY 4

Animal complaint: A woman from the 300 block of Sunnyridge Lane reported finding a baby bird in her yard and wanted to know if she could take it in. She was advised to contact a wild bird rescue group or to put it back.

JULY 8

Theft: A faucet was reported missing from the 300 block of Sunnyridge Lane.

Maple Grove

JUNE 29

Animal complaint: A 58-year-old man was cited after he left a dog in his truck with the windows closed and no water. The temperature was 94 degrees. The dog was removed from the truck, given water and impounded at PUPS.

MEDINA

JULY 3

Missing person: Someone from a home in the 2100 block of Cottonwood Trail reported that a 13-year-old boy staying for the night was missing. While officers were en route, it was reported that his mother had picked him up and taken him home.

Medical: A male from the 400 block of Hwy. 55 reported that he had put two contacts in one eye and could no longer see. He wanted to be taken to the hospital to have the lenses removed.

JULY 4

Animal complaint: A resident from the 4000 block of Shorewood Trail requested an officer to remove a snake from his yard. The officer observed a large garter snake under a shrub. It slithered under a rock and out of sight. The resident was advised to call a pest control service.

PLYMOUTH

JULY 3

Theft: A resident reported that she noticed cash and prescription medications were missing after she had people over at her home in the 14600 block of 34th Avenue.

JULY 5

Theft: A resident from a home in the 13100 block of 47th Avenue reported that someone stole a gun while she was having a party.

Theft: Someone cut and stole flowers from a home in the 12900 block of 55th Avenue.

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.