West metro police blotter excerpts

CHASKA

WEEK OF FEB. 10

Suspicious activity: A woman out running reported seeing a man run past her wearing only boxer shorts on a path near Highway 41 and Canyon Road. Officers later located the man at an apartment and found him to be intoxicated. His girlfriend agreed to care for him.

EDINA

FEB. 24

Theft: Two girls, ages 15 and 17, were arrested for shoplifting clothing from Macy's at Southdale Center.

FEB. 27

MARCH 1

Drugs: A 25-year-old Richfield man was arrested for possession of marijuana after a traffic stop on Highway 169 and 68th Street.

EXCELSIOR

FEB. 28

Drugs: An 18-year-old Excelsior man was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in a motor vehicle at Excelsior and Minnetonka boulevards.

FEB. 16

Drunken driving: A 27-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving after he hit another car in a parking lot on the 100 block of Blake Road N.

MAPLE GROVE

FEB. 3

Drugs: A 51-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance on the 12900 block of 63rd Avenue N.

Theft: A purse was stolen from a vehicle on the 18800 block of 67th Avenue.

FEB. 15

Vandalism: A resident from the 12600 block of 85th Place reported someone threw toilet paper in the trees and squirted ketchup and mustard in the driveway.

MEDINA

FEB. 10

FEB. 14

Suspicious vehicle: Officers responded to the 3100 block of Butternut Drive regarding a suspicious vehicle. It was discovered the individual was delivering flowers.

PLYMOUTH

FEB. 13

Burglary: Money and electronics were stolen from an apartment on the 14300 block of 34th Avenue N.

Theft: Two snowblowers, valued at $5,000, were stolen from the 6100 block of Quinwood Lane N.

FEB. 26

Theft: A Bobcat loader, valued at $47,000, was stolen from behind a business on the 10200 block of 6th Avenue N.

RICHFIELD

MARCH 1

SHOREWOOD

MARCH 1

Drugs: An 18-year-old Minnetonka man was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia at Highway 7 and Oaks Drive.

ST. BONIFACIUS

FEB. 6

WATERTOWN

FEB. 22

Burglary: Tools, valued at $600, were stolen from an open garage at a home on the 800 block of County Road 24.

Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131