Crime & Safety
Mendota Heights PD Blotter: Ex-Girlfriend Forges Deed Transfer
All information is taken from the Mendota Heights Police Department incident summaries.
All information is taken from the Mendota Heights Police Department incident summaries.
July 12
A CD case was found in a mailbox on the 500 block of Winston Court.
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A resident on the 500 block of Winston Court heard the garage door open, and 20 minutes later realized it was not a family member who had done so. Nothing was taken from the garage, but theft was reported from the unlocked vehicle out front where the prowler got the garage door opener.
A window was reported broken during a burglary at .
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A man selling magazines door-to-door without a permit was cited and taken to a gas station to call for a ride.
A laptop was reported stolen from a classroom at .
July 11
A GPS, a garage door opener and a flashlight were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 500 block of Miriam Street.
A garage door opener was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 500 block of Hiawatha Avenue.
July 10
A gas theft at in Lilydale was reported. The license plate was from a Chevrolet Monte Carlo but the suspect vehicle was a Saturn Vue.
A man contacted police to report his ex-girlfriend forged a signature and transferred the deed of a home.
A $40 gas theft was reported at Holiday Stationstore.
A man told police that his front bumper and license plate was stolen while parked at the . No other damage was reported.
When a burglar used a blowtorch to break into the back of , boxes by the door caught on fire, setting off the sprinkler alarm and causing water damage.
July 9
Someone turned in a phone they found at Police were able to return the phone to its owner.
July 8
A gas theft of $62.27 was reported at Holiday Stationstore. The license plates belonged to a black Chevy Malibu, but the suspect vehicle was a silver Mercedes.
July 7
Police responded to a burglar alarm at Lilydale Senior Living.
July 6
Victims reported a man at who threw a beer bottle at them then ran away. The suspect was arrested, refused to cooperate, and was cited with disorderly conduct.
A juvenile thought they’d try stealing gas at the on Dodd Road. They likely regreted their decision when an employee tailed them, leading to an arrest and a phone call home.
An abandoned black and yellow Magna bike was found damaged at the end of a driveway near the 500 block of Highway 110.
July 5
A juvenile on a bike collided with a vehicle on Highway 110 and was taken to the hospital.
July 4
A drunk driver was pulled over on Highway 13 shortly after bar close. The driver’s license was already revoked. A preliminary breath test measured a blood alcohol level of .217.
Mendota Heights police officers aided in finding a stolen vehicle out of St. Paul. The vehicle and a suspect were arrested on Annapolis Street W and turned over to the SPPD.
Theft of gas was reported at Holiday Stationstore.
July 2
A victim of fraud reported checks written for large amounts at local businesses.
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