No Section

West metro police blotter

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.

October 30, 2012 at 9:01PM

CHASKA

WEEK OF SEPT. 17

Theft. A man was arrested for theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving after suspension after an officer caught him stealing pumpkins from Sever's Farm Market on Pioneer Trail and Hundertmark Road.

CORCORAN

SEPT. 12

Theft. A woman left her iPhone in the bathroom at Mama G's, 9705 County Road 101. When she realized she forgot it and went back, it was gone.

SEPT. 21

Drunken driving. A 17-year-old boy was arrested for drunken driving, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a small amount of marijuana in a motor vehicle and speeding on County Road 10 and County Road 16.

LORETTO

SEPT. 11

Suspicious activity. Officers found a woman running in circles on the 200 block of St. John Street. She told officers she was working out while her car was getting an oil change.

MAPLE GROVE

SEPT. 15

Theft. License tabs were stolen from a vehicle on the 12800 block of Arbor Lakes Parkway.

Theft. Equipment was stolen from a construction trailer on the 18000 block of 82nd Way.

SEPT. 16

Vandalism. Cooking oil and pickles were put on a vehicle parked in a driveway on the 7100 block of Annapolis Lane.

MEDINA

SEPT. 15

Disorderly conduct. Three men, ages 23, 24 and 32, were cited for disorderly conduct after getting into a fight in a parking lot on the 100 block of Hamel Road.

Animal complaint. A woman called police to report seeing a large coyote or wolf on Ridge Circle and Hunter Drive. Officers were unable to locate the animal.

Alcohol violations. A 17-year-old Medina girl was cited for minor consumption and a 27-year-old man was arrested for providing alcohol to a minor on the 500 block of Hwy. 55.

SEPT. 16

Check welfare. Officers responded to the 1700 block of County Road 24 regarding a 911 hang-up call received. Officers located the caller picking pumpkins in a field. The cellphone was accidentally dialed.

PLYMOUTH

SEPT. 13

Drunken driving. A 49-year-old Plymouth woman was arrested for drunken driving after she struck a mailbox with her vehicle on the 12900 block of 34th Avenue N.

SEPT. 18

Theft. A 20-foot vertical lift, valued at $20,000, was stolen from a building on the 4100 block of Vinewood Lane.

Weapon. A 14-year-old boy was arrested for carrying a knife on school property and possession of tobacco at Plymouth Middle School, 10011 36th Av. N.

RICHFIELD

OCT. 16

Theft. A 20-year-old Fridley woman was arrested for obstructing the legal process at SuperAmerica, 2913 66th St. W. She had to be physically restrained for fighting with officers after committing theft and property damage.

OCT. 18

Burglary. Someone stole the copper wiring from nine air-conditioning units at Fraser School, 2400 W. 64th St.

Theft. A 55-year-old Edina woman was cited for stealing $400 in merchandise from Target, 6445 Richfield Pkwy.

Drugs. A 27-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for possession of a large amount of marijuana in a motor vehicle after he was pulled over for a traffic stop on 67th Street W. and Lyndale Avenue S.

OCT. 20

Theft. Officers responded to the 6600 block of 18th Avenue S. on a report of a cellphone left in a taxi. Numerous cellphones belonging to multiple owners were located.

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 in a neighborhood or community.