Cut Phone Lines and a Shot Out Brake Light: Maple Grove Police Blotter

The following is a synopsis of several incidents that occurred in Maple Grove between Aug. 16 and Aug. 22, 2013 as provided by the Maple Grove Police Department.

For additional details, visit the city web-based crime map here.

Theft

Aug. 16

• A laptop was stolen from a home on the 9300 block of Ranchview Lane.
• A vehicle was stolen from the 8000 block of Jefferson Highway.
• There was a shoplifting from a store on the 11400 block of Fountains Drive.

Aug. 17

• A driver left without paying for gas at a station on the 13300 block of Bass Lake Road.

Aug. 18

• Someone stole a wallet that was left in the bathroom of a store on the 6300 block of Wedgewood Road.
• Merchandise was stolen from a store on the 12700 block of Elm Creek Boulevard. The suspect left in a vehicle.

Aug. 19

• A gift card was stolen from a vehicle parked on the 7500 block of Meridian Circle.
• Property was stolen from the side of a home on the 6100 block of Eagle Lake Drive.

Aug. 20

• A cell phone was stolen from a purse in the pool area on the 12900 block of Elm Creek Boulevard.
• Someone stole a purse from an unlocked employee locker on the 7700 block of Main Street.

Aug. 21

• A cell phone was stolen after it was dropped in the parking lot on the 11900 block of Main Street.
• Mail was stolen from a mailbox on the 9200 block of Upland Lane.
• Someone stole electronics from a home on the 14700 block of 81st Avenue.

Burglary

Aug. 18

• Two bikes were stolen from a home on the 6600 block of Meadowlark Lane.

Property Damage

Aug. 18

• Someone damaged a vehicle dashboard and radio on the 12600 block of Elm Creek Boulevard.

Aug. 19

• Someone spray painted a utility box near the intersection of Weaver Lake Road and Zanzibar Lane.

Aug. 21

• A rear bake lens was shot on the 8600 block of Zinnia Way, possibly with a pellet gun.
• Someone cut phone lines at a business where there was a nearby burglary.

Counterfeit Bill

Aug. 19

• A customer used a counterfeit bill at the 16400 block of County Road 30.