Crime & Safety
Swindlers Take Grandmas’ Money and Man Charged With Beating Acquaintance: West Metro Police and Fire Report
This week's police and fire stories from Hennepin County, Fridley, Shakopee and St. Michael include a man pleading guilty to a robbery.
An employee at Knollwood Apartments talked a resident out of wiring $2,900 to Barbados.
St. Louis Park Man Charged with Beating Acquaintance in Front of His Mother
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The man's mother corroborated her son's story with police.
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The plea was entered about two months after charges were filed.
Fridley Man Stabs Victim in Plymouth, Hair-Pulling Assault: Plymouth Police Report
Assaults, harassment, disorderly conduct and domestic assaults are reported in the latest Plymouth Police blotter.
Police met the 90-year-old woman at the Fridley TCF Bank on Central Avenue to take her theft report.
Minnetonka Man Hurt in Motorcycle Crash
A Minnetonka motorcyclist was seriously hurt in a Scott County crash Aug. 24, according to the State Patrol.
Conserving Energy in Heat Wave, Edina Police Cut Down on Traffic Stops
Edina Police Chief Jeff Long told his staff to "avoid traffic stops" on Tuesday.
St. Michael Man Arrested for Substance Abuse Violation
The following arrest information was supplied by the Wright County Sheriff's Office for the week of Aug. 19-25, 2013. It does not indicate a conviction.
Assault With a Dangerous Weapon, DWIs: Golden Valley Arrest Report
Golden Valley Police report a number of arrests in the past week including DWIs, second-degree assault, possession or selling marijuana and more.
The Edina Police Department's Crime Activity Report for August 19 to 25.
Shakopee Police Alert Residents of Phone Scam
The scam artist claims to be from a tax investigation agency.
Cut Phone Lines and a Shot Out Brake Light: Maple Grove Blotter
There was also a counterfeit bill, a damaged dashboard and several stolen items.
Eden Prairie Police Attend Workshop for Responding to Terrorism, Mass Casualty Incidents
The Twin Cities metro area was one of fourteen locations nationwide to receive the training.
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