West metro police blotter

APRIL 23

Drunken driving. A 51-year-old Chaska woman was arrested for drunken driving at York Avenue S. and 69th Street W. after she was stopped for a traffic violation.

Theft. Jewelry valued at $5,000 was reportedly stolen from a home on the 5200 block of Grandview Square.

APRIL 26

Theft. A laptop was stolen from Barbi Lee Dance Studio, 7035 Cahill Road.

APRIL 14

Burglary. A 47-year-old Howard Lake man was arrested for third-degree burglary after stealing copper wiring and tubing in the 7700 block of Hwy. 12, police said.

APRIL 13

Trespassing. Officers received a complaint regarding 10 to 14 juvenile males walking in yards and jumping fences on Clayton Drive. Officers located a birthday party where the boys had been allowed to wander the neighborhood in the rain, police said.

APRIL 2

Animal complaint. A dead fox was reported on Evergreen Road and Wild Meadows Drive. Officers disposed of the animal.

APRIL 3

Assault. A 66-year-old Medina woman was arrested for drunken driving, assaulting a police officer and domestic assault on the 1100 block of Navajo Road W.

APRIL 7

Property damage. Someone littered a house and yard with toilet paper, shaving cream and food on the 3900 block of Wild Meadows Drive.

APRIL 8

Suspicious activity. A report was received regarding juveniles hanging some papers on a street sign at Evergreen Road and Wild Meadows Drive. When officers checked, they found a girl examining a piece of paper hanging from the stop sign. She said she was reading a map that was taped to the sign as part of a prom invitation.

APRIL 13

Burglary. An iPad, purse and other items were stolen from vehicles parked in the garage of a home on the 6000 block of Kirkwood Lane N. The overhead garage door had been left open overnight.

APRIL 14

Property damage. Officers caught six girls throwing toilet paper at a friend's house on the 500 block of Brockton Lane N. No charges were filed because the girls agreed to clean up the yard.

Underage drinking. Officers responded to Vicksburg Lane and 43rd Avenue N. regarding a male lying on the side of the road. The intoxicated 18-year-old was cited for underage consumption of alcohol and was released to a parent, police said.

APRIL 16

Arson. A male suspect stole some items from the Cub Foods at 4445 Nathan Lane and then started a fire on the store sidewalk with some of the stolen merchandise, police said. The suspect fled on foot.

APRIL 18

Drunken driving. Three males drove their vehicle onto the beach and got stuck on the 1700 block of East Medicine Lake Boulevard. The driver, an 18-year-old Osseo man, was arrested for drunken driving and a 20-year-old Brooklyn Park man was cited for underage consumption of alcohol, police said.

APRIL 22

Property damage. Two juveniles reportedly were tipping over headstones at Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery, 7100 Penn Av. S. Officers were unable to find them.

Disorderly conduct. An intoxicated 23-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct at a home on the 6200 block of Pleasant Avenue S. because he was fighting with family members.

Assault. Two males, ages 45 and 46, were arrested for assault at Frenchman's Bar, 1400 66th St. E., after fighting with a 23-year-old man, police said. The 23-year-old sustained a minor injury.

APRIL 29

Burglary. A purse, jewelry, binoculars and $200 were stolen from a home on the 7500 block of Nicollet Avenue S. A female resident of the home was out in the yard when the theft occurred. Her husband was inside the house, but he was unaware someone had entered the home, police said.

MAY 1

Property damage. Graffiti was reported on the wall of a garage at a home on the 7200 block of 2nd Avenue S.

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.