Twin Cities metro police blotter, May 23

MAY 6

Theft. A 2001 Chevrolet Silverado was stolen from a construction site in the 1100 block of 168th Avenue NW. The keys had been left inside the vehicle.

MAY 7

Drunken driving. Officers responded to a report of a vehicle in the driveway with an unknown male sleeping in it in the 13300 block of Wren Street NW. An officer asked the man for his identification and he handed the officer a bottle of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky. The 57-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving.

APRIL 17

Drugs. A 30-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and a 42-year-old woman was arrested for driving after revocation and no proof of insurance following a traffic stop at Hwy. 62 and I-35W.

APRIL 20

Domestic. Officers responded to a report of a domestic incident at a home on Marion Lane, where a man and a woman were reportedly screaming and arguing. The officer made contact with the couple, who said they were trying to get their dogs in the house and were yelling at the dogs.

WEEK OF APRIL 18-24

Fire. Officers responded to a report of a fire at a home in the 20000 block of Hampshire Way, where a boat in the driveway was engulfed in flames. Officers were able to extinguish the fire. Vehicles parked in the driveway were damaged.

APRIL 14

Property damage. Police observed suspicious activity and a vehicle with no front license plate near a construction company truck in the 1600 block of Carl Street. The vehicle sped away from the area, and police did not pursue it. The owner of the truck told police a portion of the catalytic converter had been cut through.

APRIL 20

Theft. Firewood valued at $400 was stolen from the yard of a home on Enchanted Lane.

APRIL 12

Traffic complaint. Two gray vehicles were reported passing a school bus with its stop arm extended on Hilton Trail and 62nd Street. Authorities agreed to the caller's request for extra patrol in the area on weekday mornings.

APRIL 19

Drunken driving. A 36-year-old woman was arrested for drunken driving, two counts of child endangerment, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop at Hanrehan Lake Boulevard and Hanrehan Trail.

APRIL 2

Animal complaint. Officers responded to a report of a neighbor's rooster crowing at a home in the 17900 block of Vanadium Street NW. The officers advised the homeowner she had to keep the rooster from crowing. She told officers she would work on finding the rooster a new home.

MAY 8

Indecent exposure. Officers responded to a report of indecent exposure in the 6500 block of Nicollet Avenue. The suspect was located in a laundromat. The 36-year-old man was arrested.

APRIL 8

Drugs. Officers located a running vehicle where a male was passed out in the driver's seat at Silver Lake Road and 34th Avenue. The 42-year-old man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl and on a warrant from the Department of Corrections.

APRIL 15

Drugs. A 25-year-old woman was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, hypodermic needles and giving a false name to police officers at a gravel pit on Canterbury Road. A 34-year-old man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and on a Carver County warrant.

APRIL 9

Theft. A resident in the 1000 block of Manning Trail called to inform authorities that the mail theft she reported several days earlier did not contain her stimulus check, which she had since received.

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.