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 in a neighborhood or community.
CHANHASSEN
MARCH 10
Drugs: A 19-year-old Shorewood man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance at Sandpiper Trail and Hwy. 7.
DAHLGREN TOWNSHIP
MARCH 9
Underage drinking: Officers cited 12 people for minor consumption of alcohol on the 6900 block of Inwood Road.
EDINA
MARCH 13
Theft: An iPod was stolen from a vehicle in an open garage on the 4200 block of Lynn Avenue.
Theft: Concrete forms and wedges valued at $58,000 were stolen from a worksite on the 5100 block of Halifax Avenue.
EXCELSIOR
MARCH 24
Drunken driving: A 21-year-old Excelsior man was arrested for drunken driving, obstructing the legal process and assaulting an officer after he ran his vehicle into a tree and a house on Mill Street and 3rd Avenue.
MAPLE GROVE
MARCH 10
Theft: An 18-year-old Maple Grove man was arrested on suspicion of stealing lottery tickets from the Maple Grove BP station, 13379 Bass Lake Rd.
MEDINA
MARCH 19
Animal complaint: Officers responded to the 2300 block of Cox Trail on a report that a llama's head was stuck in a fence. The llama's owner had cut a portion of the fence and set the llama free by the time officers arrived.
Animal complaint: A woman from the 300 block of Aspen Avenue was advised of the city ordinance after a complaint was received regarding her three barking dogs.
MARCH 23
Fire: Firefighters responded to a home on the 3000 block of Lakeshore Avenue regarding an electrical fire. A burnt heating pad was located inside the microwave oven. The homeowner said she was must have forgotten it was in there.
MINNETRISTA
MARCH 12
Drugs: An 18-year-old Mound man was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after he was stopped for a traffic violation on County Road 44.
MARCH 16
Theft: A saddle valued at $1,200 was stolen from a barn on Wind Ridge Trail.
RICHFIELD
MARCH 19
Disorderly conduct: Two men, ages 22 and 25, were cited for disorderly conduct after officers responded to a fight on the 6200 block of Pleasant Avenue S. One of the men was taken to the hospital due to his intoxication level.
MARCH 24
Drugs: Officers responded to the 7100 block of Cedar Avenue S. regarding a suspicious vehicle. A 29-year-old Edina woman was arrested for possession of marijuana and was found to have a felony warrant for her arrest.
SHOREWOOD
MARCH 25
Suspicious vehicle: Officers responded to the 22000 block of Murry Street regarding a vehicle that has been arriving in the area frequently and parking for several hours. A young male and female were found in the back seat of the vehicle. They said they would leave the area.
WACONIA
MARCH 10
Burglary: Rings, valued at $3,000, were stolen from a home on the 1300 Peitz Av.
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 in a neighborhood or community.
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