Naked Man Walking, Cops Chase, Old Country Buffet Beef: West Metro Crime Report

A wrap-up of police, fire and court incidents around the Twin Cities west metro for the week of July 14 through July 21, 2012 including findings from a townhome fire, man charged with sexual abuse and suspicious man claiming to be a school official.

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. Man Charged With Beating, Cutting Woman With Box Cutter  While the victim admitted to self-inflicted wounds on her arm, police say Duane Lee Washington beat her and cut her neck with a box cutter after an argument about an upcoming court appearance. Man Charged in Kyle's Market Attacks Police say Matthew Aaron Christenson believed the store was selling poisoned cigarettes. Man Charged with Sexually Abusing 6-Year-Old Girl Police say Edgar Jesus Gonzalez-…

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Fatal Accidents, Middle Finger Mug Shot and Skinny Dippers: West Metro Crime Report

A wrap-up of police, fire and court incidents around the Twin Cities west metro for the week of July 1 through July 7, including an reports of burglaries and a home destroyed by fire.

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Wendy Erlien

6:53 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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Biting Suspect Charged, Barn Fire and Bow and Arrow Drive-By: West Metro Crime Report

A wrap-up of police, fire and court incidents in the west metro for the week of June 24-30, including a window smashed at city hall and alleged witchcraft practitioner.

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, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story. Man Charged with Biting, Strangling Woman Police say Matthew Lawrence Parker bit a woman's face deeply enough that she required surgery, and that he strangled her to the point where blood vessels ruptured in her eyes. Authorities Releases Names of Suspects in Burglary with Shot Fired at Xcel Employee Andrea Rae Hathaway and Michael Scott Canfield were arrested Monday awaiting multiple felony charges after shots were fired at an Xcel employee who foiled a burglary in Baytown …

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