To keep you up to date with what is happening in cities near your hometown, Patch will be providing regular updates of police, fire and crime related incidents in the west metro.

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.

Fire Damages Maple Grove Home, One Person Injured

Fifteen people were displaced and one person injured from the fire at a Maple Grove townhome fourplex Tuesday night.

School Bus Crash on Vicksburg Lane, Two Injured

A car collided with a First Student school bus just before 7:30 a.m. Friday, April 20 at the intersection of 57th Avenue North and Vicksburg Lane in Plymouth.

Read a Transcript of the 911 Call That Led to the Airsoft Ban

Hopkins police worry they could shoot someone with a replica gun—or an officer will be shot after mistaking a real gun for one of the replicas.

Suspect in Minnetonka Burglaries Charged with Burglarizing Wayzata Jewelry Store

Police say Justin Grant Evans, a suspect in a string of commercial burglaries last month, also broke into a Wayzata jewelry store and stole more than $4,000 worth of rings.

Excelsior Man Charged with Cocaine Possession

Police say they found five grams of cocaine in Bruce John Earlewine's sock after he was arrested in Deephaven last week.

Hopkins Man, Golden Valley Woman Charged with Felony Drug Sales

Police say Jerald Paul Delaney, of Hopkins, and Kathryn Ann Huelskamp, of Golden Valley, received a package containing almost 5 pounds of marijuana last week.

St. Louis Park Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Oxycodone

Police say Brandon Lee Olson had 10 Oxycodone pills when he was arrested earlier this month.

Richfield Man Caught With More Than 3 Ounces of Cocaine

Police say Miguel Alexander Melgar-Flores had more than 3 ounces of cocaine, a handgun, ammunition, a digital scale and $5,000 in cash when he was arrested last week.

Trial Date Set for NHL Star Byfuglien's Boating While Intoxicated Case

Dustin Byfuglien was arrested last summer after being stopped by a water patrol unit on Lake Minnetonka.

Sherburne County Asking Drivers for Help in Accident Investigation

The Sherburne County Sheriff's Department is investigating a motorcycle accident that left two people dead.

Three Shakopee Teens Arrested for Stealing Items From Unlocked Vehicles

Shakopee Police Capt. Chris Dellwo: "Lock your doors."

Weapons Screening Begins April 23 at Edina Courthouse

Interim weapons screening will begin at the entrances to the three suburban court facilities: Ridgedale, Brookdale and Southdale.