Mendota Heights PD Blotter: Thief Unimpressed with Contents of Stolen Package

All information is taken from the Mendota Heights Police Department incident summaries.

May 16

A woman reported leaving her wallet on top of her car and driving away. By the time she realized it was gone, someone had used a credit card at four different gas stations.

May 15

reported a man who has been in several times to steal soap products.

The glass of a parked car was reported shattered on the 2200 block of Pilot Knob Road.

May 14

A resident reported falling for an internet fraud scam resulting in loss of a large sum of money.

Someone vandalized a porta-potty shelter on Lilydale Road with pink spray paint.

May 13

A driver was stopped on Dodd Road for expired registration, and admitted to drinking. A preliminary breath test indicated a blood alcohol concentration of .13.

May 12

Police noticed a vehicle on Highway 13 with one headlight. The vehicle’s license plates had been impounded for alcohol and the driver’s license had been revoked. The driver had a preliminary blood alcohol concentration of .09 and was arrested.

A woman reported her purse stolen from under the passenger seat of her car while it was parked at the lot on Lilydale Road.

A vehicle was stopped for driving 77 mph in a 55 mph zone on Interstate 35E. The driver’s license had been suspended, and both the driver and passenger were cited for marijuana possession.

A silver Saturn Vue with what appeared to be a Minnesota dealer plate drove off without paying for gas at the Highway 110 . The same vehicle has been involved in a drive-off from the in Lilydale.

May 11

A set of golf clubs and other items were reported stolen from a garage on the 2500 block of Lockwood Drive.

Police were called to a domestic disturbance to deter an intoxicated woman from leaving in a vehicle with her child.

Police stopped a suspect driving without headlights on Dodd Road in the middle of the night. The driver showed signs of intoxication and was arrested.

May 10

A resident of Lilywood Lane reported dishes stolen from her home while she was out of town.

Police called to a domestic assault arrived to find a man running with a baby and a woman with an injured left eye. The man was arrested.

May 9

A drunk driver fell asleep at a gas pump at in Lilydale. He was arrested for third degree DWI.

A student was put on a hospital welfare hold after assaulting staff and causing damage at .

May 8

A driver was stopped on Highway 110 because his car’s license plate information indicated his registration had expired, but his tabs appeared current. The driver admitted to switching tabs, and the vehicle was towed.

A woman was spotted dumping a van-full of garbage into a commercial dumpster. Police will follow-up with the identifying information included in her trash.

A man reported his bicycle stolen from an underground garage on the 2300 block of Lexington Avenue.

A resident on the 2200 block of High Point Court reported finding their missing UPS package opened, but un-emptied, under the neighbor’s evergreen trees.

May 7

A burglary alarm was activated on the 600 block of Wentworth Avenue. Police found forced entry to the back of the house, but a suspect was not found. Nothing appeared to have been stolen.

May 6

A forced-entry burglary was reported on the 1600 block of Wachtler Avenue.

May 2

A student caused $4,000 worth of damage to a door at . Police were called after consulting with school administration and the student’s probation officer.

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