West metro police blotter

Items are selected from police reports and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime.

November 15, 2011 at 8:05PM

CHASKA

OCT. 22

Robbery. Three male suspects wearing masks and white surgical gloves robbed at gunpoint the SuperAmerica at 110 Hundertmark Road. The Chaska Police Department is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. The public is asked to call 952-448-4200 with any information.

CORCORAN

OCT. 21

Suspicious activity. Someone from a home on the 9900 block of Lily Pond Lane called police to report hearing footsteps in the leaves behind the house. Officers were unable to locate any suspicious activity.

EXCELSIOR

OCT. 28

Driving violation. Officers stopped a vehicle on Hwy. 7 and County Road 19 for a traffic violation and found the driver, a 15-year-old Excelsior boy, was driving without a permit, according to police reports. The boy's father was a passenger in the vehicle and told officers he was teaching his son how to drive but did not have the boy's permit. Officers found no record of a permit issued in the boy's name, police said.

GREENWOOD

OCT. 28

Illegal dumping. A resident from the 4900 block of Sleepy Hollow Road reported to police that someone left a toilet at the end of their driveway that had fecal matter in it.

HOPKINS

OCT. 24

Theft. A washer was stolen from a laundry room on the 800 block of 6th Street S.

OCT. 26

Theft. Coins were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 300 block of Althea Lane.

OCT. 27

Noise complaint. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Hiawatha Avenue regarding a man clapping his hands loudly. Officers located the man and found he was a St. Louis Cardinals fan and was clapping because his team was winning the World Series.

MAPLE GROVE

OCT. 21

Theft. Sunglasses and electronic equipment were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway of a home on the 12300 block of 85th Place.

MINNETRISTA

OCT. 23

Animal complaint. A man was issued a citation for letting his cattle roam free and cause property damage on Wildwood Avenue.

OCT. 25

Animal complaint. A duck was in a window well at a home on Hillview Drive. An officer assisted a resident in freeing the duck.

OCT. 28

Disorderly conduct. Officers spoke to some children and their parents after the children were caught shining laser pointers into homes on Marina Drive.

PLYMOUTH

OCT. 21

Weapons. Officers responded to a home on the 13900 block of 53rd Avenue N. regarding a pressure bomb exploding at a resident's front door. Officers located and arrested three 13-year-old boys.

OCT. 24

Burglary. Someone stole cash from a desktop and damaged a file cabinet at Vision of Glory Lutheran Church, 13200 Hwy. 55.

Theft. Tires and rims were stolen off a vehicle parked in a lot on the 9700 block of 56th Avenue N.

RICHFIELD

NOV. 4

Indecent exposure. A 64-year-old man was arrested for indecent exposure at Arc Value Village, 6528 Penn Av. S. He was following two juvenile females around the store, police said.

SHOREWOOD

NOV. 1

Theft. Jewelry and cash were stolen from a home on the 19500 block of Shady Hills Road.

Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131

Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime.

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