West metro police blotter excerpts

CORCORAN

FEB. 16

Suspicious activity: An officer advised a juvenile not to burn any more items after he was caught lighting the bottom of a can on fire to warm up liquid at County Roads 10 and 50.

FEB. 18

Check welfare: Officers responded to a home in the 7800 block of Maple Hill Road regarding a 911 hang-up call. The homeowner said a child was playing with the phone and may have accidentally called 911. Everything was fine.

EDINA

FEB. 16

FEB. 21

Theft: Jewelry valued at $5,850 was stolen after it was left in a family changing room in Southdale Center.

Theft: A wallet and cellphone were stolen from a locker at LA Fitness, 4175 W. 76th St.

HOPKINS

FEB. 16

Theft: Three snowblowers were stolen from the 1300 block of Hwy 7.

Maple Grove

FEB. 3

Assault: A 56-year-old Corcoran man was arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct at Fish Lake Road E. and Hemlock Lane N.

FEB. 4

PLYMOUTH

FEB. 19

Drugs: A 16-year-old boy was cited for possession of tobacco products following a traffic stop at Schmidt Lake Road and Archer Lane.

FEB. 21

Theft: A 2005 Jeep Liberty was stolen from a parking lot in the 3300 block of Hwy. 169. The driver was making a delivery and ran inside. The vehicle was not running, however, the keys had been left inside the vehicle. It was recovered a week later in Ramsey County.

Theft: A new air conditioner was stolen from a home under construction in the 6000 block of Archer Lane.

FEB. 25

Tobacco violation: A 15-year-old boy was cited for possession of an electronic cigarette at Wayzata High School, 4955 Peony Lane N.

RICHFIELD

MARCH 7

Assault: A 33-year-old Richfield man was arrested for assault following a stabbing at Portland Foods, 7701 Portland Av.

MARCH 10

Theft: A Richfield man, 18, was arrested for possession of stolen property and fleeing a police officers in a motor vehicle after officers determined the vehicle he was driving was stolen and the suspect led them on a pursuit at 77th Street W. and Lyndale Avenue S.

VICTORIA

FEB. 20

FEB. 21

Alcohol violation: Multiple juvenile males and females were cited for underage consumption of alcohol in the 8700 block of Ridge Ponds Lane.

Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131