Crime & Safety
Blotter: Burglaries, Air Fresheners and a Dog Attack
A selection of notable incidents between Jan. 24 and Jan. 31.
Below is a selection of notable incidents reported between Jan. 24 and Jan. 31. The information comes from the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department and is not intended to be a comprehensive log of activity.
January 30
A 17-year-old Eden Prairie male was arrested for possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia on Mill Street and Christmas Lane in Shorewood.
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January 28
A 31-year-old Chaska man was arrested for DWI on Hwy. 7 and Oak Street in Excelsior after a traffic stop for weaving and crossing the center line.
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January 27
A 52-year-old Tonka Bay man was arrested for DWI on Water Street and Third Street in Excelsior after a traffic stop for failure to stop at a stop sign.
A forced entry residential burglary that occurred on the 4800 block of Lodge Lane in Greenwood resulted in $9,050 of stolen items.
An hour later, officers were dispatched to another forced entry residential burglary. A list of stolen items had not yet been received.
A Shorewood resident was cited for dog at large and given a warning for no Shorewood dog license after a report another resident’s dog was involved in a dog attack.
January 26
An 18-year old Rockford woman was arrested in Shorewood for no insurance after a stop for having an object suspended from the rear view mirror. An 18-year-old Watertown man was arrested for possession of small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. A 17-year-old Watertown man was arrested for underage possession of tobacco.
A 52-year-old Chanhassen man was arrested for DWI on Hwy. 7 and High Point Drive in Chanhassen after a traffic stop for failure to stop at a stop sign and an equipment violation.
January 25
A vehicle was stopped in Excelsior for having several air fresheners and other items hanging from the rear view mirror. A 17-year-old Chanhassen juvenile was arrested for driving without insurance and possession of drug paraphernalia. A 43-year-old Chanhassen woman was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Someone stole $25 from the dresser of an Excelsior resident.
Jewelry worth $11,000 went missing from the closet of a Shorewood resident.