West metro police blotter, Aug. 27

CORCORAN

AUG. 2

Suspicious activity. Officers responded to a home on the 21400 block of County Road 10 on a report of a vehicle that pulled up and watched someone's house and then pulled up to their neighbor's vacant home. Officers located the vehicle and found it was their neighbor who had returned home.

AUG. 6

Drunken driving. A 30-year-old East Bethel man was arrested for drunken driving following a traffic stop at County Roads 10 and 19. He was found to be carrying a firearm and was in violation of his permit to carry.

EDINA

JULY 24

Theft. A 13-year-old girl was arrested for theft after she was caught shoplifting at Macy's in Southdale Center.

JULY 27

Theft. A 64-year-old Eden Prairie woman was arrested for theft after she was caught shoplifting from Whole Foods, 7401 France Av. S.

JULY 30

Drugs. A 19-year-old Edina man was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop on the 4300 block of 58th Street.

LORETTO

AUG. 4

Assist motorist. A 58-year-old Winsted woman on the 200 block of Medina Street N. called police to report that the lug nuts on the right rear tire of her vehicle were loose and she didn't have the proper tool to tighten them. An officer tightened them for her and she drove on her way.

MAPLE GROVE

JULY 27

Missing child. An officer responded to a home on the 19000 block of 81st Place on a report of a missing child. The officer located the child hiding inside the house.

AUG. 2

Theft. A lawn mower was stolen from a shed in the backyard of a home on the 14900 block of 92nd Place.

AUG. 3

Weapon. Officers responded to Arbor Lakes Parkway and Main Street on a report of a person walking down the street and possibly carrying a rifle. Officers located the person, who was carrying an umbrella.

AUG. 4

Theft. A GPS unit was stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 13300 block of Maple Knoll Way.

MEDINA

AUG. 5

Driving violation. A 17-year-old Ramsey boy and an 18-year-old Blaine man were cited for careless driving after they were observed doing "doughnuts" in the parking lot of a business on the 700 block of Hwy. 55.

MINNETRISTA

JULY 30

Drunken driving. A 19-year-old Georgia man was cited for underage drinking and driving after he and another person were found sleeping in a vehicle behind a business along Highway 7.

PLYMOUTH

AUG. 5

Drugs. Two 16-year-olds, a boy and a girl, were cited for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop at 10th Avenue and Vicksburg Lane.

RICHFIELD

AUG. 2

Disorderly conduct. Officers responded to an apartment on the 600 block of 78th Street E. on a report of a disturbance. A 22-year-old Richfield man was arrested for disorderly conduct.

VICTORIA

AUG. 10

Drugs. Two 16-year-old Waconia boys were cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop at Duck Trail and County Road 43.

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.