Lost Lingerie, Strip Club Stealing and Boat Burglars: West Metro Crime Report
A wrap-up of police, fire and court incidents around the Twin Cities west metro for the week of July 29 through Aug 4, 2012, including a grave disturbance at Fort Snelling and bomb squad call.
The following is a collection of articles that recently appeared on Patch sites in Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story.
Golden Valley Man Charged with Robbing Strip Club Patron
Police say Antonio James Jackson robbed the victim in downtown Minneapolis after the man declined to buy drugs from him.
Blotter: Thieves Raid SLP Liquor Store
An iPhone was also stolen during a recent soccer game in town.
Driver Cuts Off Cop, Gets Ticket
A roundup of police incident reports from Southwest Minneapolis on July 31, 2012.
Prostitution Sting, Bomb Threat & An Assault On Target Employee
The Richfield Public Safety Department releases its most recent crime reports.
$1,200 in Lingerie Reported Stolen from Victoria's Secret
Officers also arrested a 20-year-old for assault following an incident in Edina.
Minnetonka Police Call in Bomb Squad After Suicide
Officers found an adult male dead in the yard of a home on Baker Road.
Suspected Burglar Gets Caught After Returning Stolen Items
‘I did something bad,’ the woman told Hopkins police.
Sheriff Asks For Public's Help in Fort Snelling Grave Disturbance
The grave of a World War II soldier was disturbed July 12.
Dead Fish, Animal Feces Put On Cars in Plymouth
Several damages to property included some smelly and disgusting incidents in the latest Plymouth Police report.
Tips from Public Lead to Arrest of Two Boat Burglars
At least 16 thefts that have taken place on boats docked on Lake Minnetonka in the past week.
Authorities Launch Search in Afternoon Burglary Attempt in Shakopee
Shakopee police mounted a search Thursday afternoon for a person who attempted to break into a home with children present, according to Shakopee police.
Couple Arrested in Connection with Maple Grove Burglaries
Police say Brian Thomas Hudy burglarized homes and brought the stolen merchandise to his girlfriend, Holly Ann Eyerman, in the couple's Maple Grove hotel room.
Buffalo Semi Driver Gets Year in Jail For Crash That Killed Three
Jason Alan Styrbicky of Buffalo was driving a semi truck on Interstate 35 in Lakeville in May 2010 when he crashed into two cars, killing two women and an unborn baby.