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West metro police blotter

June 18, 2014 at 6:13AM

CORCORAN

MAY 9

Suspicious activity: Someone called police to report hearing something that sounded like someone was in a house on the 22300 block of Oakdale Drive. Officers discovered that the caller's sister and friend were there.

MAY 10

Suspicious vehicle: A suspicious vehicle was reported on the 9100 block of County Road 19, behind the public works building. Officers discovered it was a contractor putting up a fence.

EDINA

MAY 26

Drunken driving: A 62-year-old Edina man was arrested for drunken driving at Hwys. 100 and 62.

MAY 28

Arson: Someone set a 2003 Ford Mustang on fire in the 3200 block of 76th Street.

Underage consumption: A 15-year-old girl was cited for underage possession and consumption of alcohol at Edina High School, 6754 Valley View Rd.

Maple Grove

MAY 4

Theft: A wagon wheel was stolen from a home on the 16900 block of 66th Place N.

Burglary: Appliances and fixtures were stolen from a vacant home on the 13500 block of 89th Avenue.

JUNE 3

Property damage: In the overnight hours, someone cut down six trees along the 18000 block of 70th Place N.

MEDINA

MAY 11

Check welfare: Officers responded to the 2800 block of Willow Drive regarding a child playing along the road. The officer spoke with the mother; the child has recently been running outside.

MINNETRISTA

MAY 5

Animal complaint: An officer was bitten by a dog while he was responding to a complaint of a barking dog at a home on Main Street. The dog was quarantined.

MAY 10

Burglary: Officers responded to a vacant home on Highland Road regarding suspicious activity. Two boys, ages 15 and 16, were arrested for burglary and possession of burglary tools.

Suspicious vehicle: Officers responded to a suspicious vehicle parked along Highland Road. The female driver told officers she was watching lightning.

PLYMOUTH

MAY 14

False information: A 71-year-old woman was arrested for providing false information to police after she was caught using her relative's handicapped-parking permit and identified herself using the relative's driver's license.

RICHFIELD

Disorderly conduct: A 22-year-old Bloomington man was cited for fleeing police and disorderly conduct following a disturbance on the 6300 block of Lyndale Avenue S.

MAY 30

Drugs: A 19-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for possession of marijuana after officers responded to a report of a fight at Veterans Memorial Park, 6335 Portland Av. S.

JUNE 2

Theft: A woman reported that a prescription bottle of Hydrocodone was stolen from her purse while she was working at the concession stand at Lincoln Field, 7522 Pleasant Av. S.

Drugs: Officers seized a handgun, marijuana and a large amount of cash from a vehicle following a traffic stop on 12th Avenue S. and 76th Street E.

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.