Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Officers caught up with and arrested the three suspects' vehicle at 48th and Aldrich, according to Maple Grove police.
A police pursuit of burglary suspects ended with their arrests in Southwest Minneapolis Wednesday after starting in Maple Grove and continuing through Dayton, Champlin, Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center, according to authorities. Officers finally stopped the suspects' vehicle at W. 48th Street and Aldrich Avenue S., Maple Grove Police Capt. Keith Terlinden said. The pursuit was not at high speeds. The incident comes five days after a motorcyclist died in a collision with a Minneapolis police vehicle that was rushing to the scene of a shooting in which two officers were injured and a burglary suspect killed. Both May 10, 2013 fatalities, which took place in south Minneapolis about 22 blocks north of where Wednesday's pursuit ended, remain …
Monday, May 13, 2013
This week's compilation includes a house fire investigation, the 'man in black,' attempted kidnapping, man caught burglarizing church and gas skimmer.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Tim Huber Guilty of Second-Degree Murder, Not Guilty of First-Degree Murder The jury found Huber guilty on two counts of second-degree murder in the 2011 killing of Timothy Larson of Albertville, but not guilty of premeditated murder, the West Central Tribune reported. Mandy Matula’s Blood Found on Jacket in David Roe’s Vehicle Ballistics testing has confirmed that markings on the unfired bullet discovered last weekend indicate it was at some point in the chamber of…
Monday, April 29, 2013
This week's selections include women charged with burglary, man charged with 13 robberies pleads guilty to one, firefighters save paramedic and theft from Walmart.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Trial Starts for Tim Huber, Charged with Murder in Death of Tim Larson of Albertville Jury selection is the first order of business in a trial set to last three weeks. Minneapolis Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder for Fatal Shooting Steven Andre Moore, 27, has been charged with four felony offenses in connection with the death of a Shakopee High student. Fire Destroys Maple Grove Home Wednesday Evening No one was injured in the fire on the 7700 block of …
Friday, April 26, 2013
The Minneapolis Police Department releases its crime maps for the week of April 16-22.
See what your Minneapolis police officers were up to over the past week, and where things were going down in your neighborhood. There are two PDFs attached to this article show Precinct 5 offenses between April 16 and April 22, 2013: one with violent crime incidents, and the other with other tracked offenses. Follow Southwest Minneapolis Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free daily email newsletter
Monday, April 22, 2013
This week's selections include a man who received harassing emails from himself, federal porn charges, officer of the year and scavenging crackdown.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Marathon Suspect Shootout Witness Is Andrew Kitzenberg from Edina The Breck School alum photographed a clash in Watertown, MA, between police and the men they suspect of bombing the Boston Marathon. Two Hopkins Students Charged After Protesting ‘Modern Day Blackfacing’ The black students said they were upset about white ski team members who dressed up for ‘ghetto spirit day.’ The white students said they called it ‘rapper day.’ Wayzata Boston Marathon Runner to KSTP…
Monday, April 15, 2013
This week's selections include a man accused of punching his girlfriend in the face, disorderly conduct in Target, fires, stalking and Craigslist issues.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Fingerprints Link Fugitive Suspect to Wayzata Burglary Scene The Hennepin County Crime lab lifted fingerprints from the scene of an attempted burglary and positively matched them to an Elk River man. Man Charged After Allegedly Strangling Girlfriend at Aqua City Motel Police say Randall Velachi Jackson punched his girlfriend numerous times in the face, strangled her and held a knife to her throat. 'Heavily Intoxicated' Man Allegedly Strangled, Threatened to Kill …
Monday, April 8, 2013
This week's compilation includes a suspect who answered the phone during an alleged burgary, DNA leads to a Christmas grinch and shoplifting bras and panties.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Victim in Head, Abdomen The incident happened near Super America on the 7700 block of Nicollet Avenue in Richfield. Two Brothers Accused of Stabbing, Beating Man Over $20 Adam Robert Kiffe, 24, and Nicholas Alvin Kiffe, 22, have been formally charged for the assault in October 2012, which took place during a house party in Shakopee. Craving Taco Bell, Man Gets Busted for Drug Sale Police say Michael Robert Funk was observed doing a hand…
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Statistics show that violent crime is down in Hennepin County. Tell us what crimes you’re seeing in your community.
According to a recent Hennepin County Sheriff's Office press release, from 2006 and 2012, violent crime in Hennepin County has decreased 37 percent. The FBI says that murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault all make up “violent crime.” The Sheriff’s Office reports that in 2012, the county saw the lowest amount of violent crime in more than two decades. And while violent crimes may be decreasing, Twin Cities residents still see various crimes impact their neighborhoods. In Golden Valley, police recently warned residents about a string of mail thefts. Last January, Minnetonka police alerted homeowners to a rash of burglaries. Business thefts, including an incident that led to a dangerous police chase, have taken place in Eden Prairie. …
Monday, October 15, 2012
A wrap-up of police, fire and court incidents in the west metro for the week of Oct. 7-13, 2012, including a man charged with stabbing another man in the head and a woman charged with burning her boyfriend.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
The following is a collection of articles that recently appeared on Patch sites in Eden Prairie, Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story. Men Arrested For Golden Valley Burglaries Last week, two men attempted to break into a home on Glenwood Avenue. The men were arrested for the burglary of another home on the same street. St. Michael, Albertville Area Residents Jailed on DWI, Assault Charges The latest sentencing handed down in Wright County District Court. Information is provided to the media via the Wright County Attorney's Office. Edina Police Officers Honored with Distinguished …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
A roundup of burglaries and other significant incidents in Southwest Minneapolis from Aug. 28 to Sept. 4.
Sept. 4 A resident of the 3900 block of Lyndale Avenue South reported a collection of action figures worth around $1,800 was stolen from his house some time in the last six months. A resident of the 5600 block of Pleasant Avenue South was woken up by loud banging and pounding outside their house around midnight. They discovered several screens had been cut and unknown suspects had tried to pry open two windows. A sign planted in a yard on the 5300 block of Ewing Avenue South was taken, but its stand was left in the ground. Sept. 3 A camera left on a bench by the Lake Harriet Rose Garden disappeared between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. It is presumed stolen. A swimmer enjoying Lake Harriet’s north beach between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. had his smartphone …
Peter D.
12:55 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
According to the jail roster two of them claim Northside addresses, and one claims a southside address. All three are dirtbags. more ›