Twin Cities metro police blotter, Feb. 28

FEB. 1

Drunken driving. A 28-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving and fleeing police in a motor vehicle after he was stopped for driving 102 mph in a 55-mph zone in the 14400 block of Round Lake Boulevard NW.

JAN. 19

Suspicious activity. A man unable to go inside and watch his daughter's basketball game at the St. Croix Preparatory Academy, 4260 Stagecoach Trail N., decided to livestream it while parked in a travel lane in the school's parking lot. He was advised to move to one of the many open spaces in the lot.

FEB. 2

Theft. Two tailgates were stolen from vehicles parked in a driveway in the 7200 block of 145th Avenue NE.

JAN. 31

Theft. An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity in the 16900 block of Baltimore Street NE. The officer found a man underneath a vehicle, cutting off the catalytic converter. The 49-year-old man was arrested for theft.

JAN. 14

Suspicious person. A man was reported walking in shorts in the 15000 block of Farnham Avenue at 5 a.m. It was determined he was walking to the gym.

JAN. 23

Check welfare. An officer responded to a report of a 911 hangup at a home on Pinehurst Lane. It was found that a toddler had been playing with the phone.

JAN. 14

Suspicious activity. A resident in the 300 block of Cimarron reported their surveillance cameras had been unplugged.

JAN. 23

Suspicious activity. An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity at a home in the 5800 block of Three Oaks Avenue after a resident found a tarp had been draped over some trees and logs in her backyard. The officer found that someone had made a fort and found small footprints leading to the neighbor's property. The fort was partly on the caller's property and the neighbor's property. Everyone was fine with the fort being built there.

JAN. 23

Theft. Three snowboards were stolen from a vehicle in the 14100 block of Territorial Road.

JAN. 27

Theft. An unknown person or persons pumped gas into two separate vehicles at a gas station in the 1200 block of Silver Lake Road NW. and left without paying.

FEB. 9

Theft. An ATV was stolen from the 5200 block of Norris Lake Road NW. The keys were left in it.

JAN. 25

Drunken driving. A 64-year-old Prior Lake woman was arrested for drunken driving following a traffic stop at Little Six Casino, 2354 Sioux Trail.

JAN. 26

Drugs. A 43-year-old Lakeville man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and two warrants at Mystic Lake Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd.

JAN. 28

Theft. An officer responded to a report of theft at a home at Fox Trail and Woodland Curve. The 53-year-old resident said she was scammed by someone she met online. She had sent him $50,000 in Bitcoin and $20,000 in gift cards through WhatsApp.

JAN. 27

Drugs. A 21-year-old Brooklyn Park man was cited for possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle, driving after cancellation and no proof of insurance following a traffic stop at Dakotah Parkway and County Road 42.

JAN. 13

Traffic stop. A deputy cited a driver for a stop sign violation at Neal Avenue and 10th Street. The driver acknowledged her rolling stop and was advised a complete stop is required even if there aren't any oncoming cars.

Susan Hilliard • 612-673-7131 and John Wareham • 612-673-7759

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.