West metro police blotter

July 7, 2015 at 8:01PM

CORCORAN

JUNE 2

Suspicious vehicle: Officers responded to County Road 19 and Tessmer Road regarding a suspicious vehicle. Officers found that a woman and her juvenile son were looking for agates.

JUNE 4

Suspicious vehicle: A female reported a suspicious vehicle in the driveway at a home in the 6400 block of Elm Street. Officers arrived and discovered the vehicle belonged to the caller's sister.

EDINA

MAY 31

Theft: A 2000 Honda Elite scooter was stolen from the 7700 block of York Avenue.

Fireworks violation: A 58-year-old Edina man was arrested for possession of illegal fireworks in the 5000 block of Arden Avenue.

INDEPENDENCE

MAY 27

Animal complaint: Someone called to report that a cow was stuck in a fence in the 2000 block of County Line Road. The cow broke free from the fencing as an officer and property manager were approaching. The cow was uninjured.

JUNE 2

Missing animal: A chestnut-colored horse was reported missing in the 3400 block of Ihduhapi Trail.

Medical: Officers responded to the 8600 block of Burr Oak Lane regarding a woman trapped underneath an ATV. She had been trapped for a couple of hours. Officers and fire rescue personnel were able to lift the ATV off of the 55-year-old woman. She was airlifted to a hospital.

MEDINA

JUNE 6

Curfew violation: A 16-year-old boy was cited for curfew violations after officers observed him standing at 1:23 a.m. at Foxberry Farms Road and Shorewood Trail. He told officers he was waiting for friends to pick him up. The officers drove him home.

RICHFIELD

JUNE 14

Theft: Three handguns, valued at $2,500, were stolen from a home in the 7200 block of 18th Avenue S.

JUNE 15

Theft: Rocks and minerals valued at $22,000 were stolen from Enchanted Rock Garden, 6445 Lyndale Av. S.

Drugs: A 25-year-old Anoka woman was arrested for possession of narcotics and an open bottle of alcohol following a traffic stop on 69th Street E. and Portland Avenue S.

JUNE 17

Theft: A personal care assistant allegedly stole four paintings, $3,500 cash and 24 collectible coins from a home in the 7000 block of Chicago Avenue S.

JUNE 20

Arson: An intoxicated 46-year-old Richfield man was arrested on suspicion of arson, assault, terrorist threats and indecent exposure after he threatened to burn down a home in the 6600 block of Clinton Avenue S.

SHOREWOOD

MAY 30

Assist public: Two officers from the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department and Excelsior firefighters assisted in the birth of a baby girl at a home on Oak Leaf Trail.

JUNE 1

Assault: A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of assault after he was involved in a fight with another juvenile male on Minnetonka Boulevard.

JUNE 4

Animal complaint: Someone called police to report that a large snapping turtle was in the driveway of their home on Ridge Road. Officers assisted in relocating it back into the woods.

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.

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