Crime & Safety
Minnetonka Police Blotter
Minnetonka Police reports see an increase in DWIs and drug possession around the holidays.
All information was taken from the Crime Activity Report.
Dec. 18
1:13 a.m.: a 19 year old male from Hopkins, and two 18 year old males from Minneapolis were charged with underage liquor consumption, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana at 16200 Wayzata Boulevard (Minnetonka Chevrolet).
Dec. 19
8:39 p.m.: Kevin Palmberg, a 35 year old male from Minneapolis, was arrested at Highway 62 and Shady Oak Road for DAC-IPS (driving after cancellation due to being inimical to public safety, a gross misdemeanor. Palmberg has previously been charged with DWIs.
11:16 p.m.: a 22 year old male and 20 year old female from Sherburn were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana at Plymouth Road and Ridgedale Drive.
Dec. 20
9:15 a.m.: Obiajulu Okeke, 25 year old male from Minneapolis, was arrested at Minnetonka Boulevard and Oakridge Road for receiving stolen property, a felony offense, and driving after revocation, a misdemeanor. Okeke has previously been charged with offering a forged check, failure to produce proof of insurance, and driving with a revoked license.
Dec. 21
12:18 a.m.: Minnetonka Police were dispatched to the 16300 block of Minnetonka Boulevard for reported property damage.
3:00 p.m.: Lynette Bach, a 65 year old woman from Minnetonka, was arrested at Old Excelsior and Highway 101 for driving after license cancellation due to being inimical to public safety, a gross misdemeanor. Bach was previously charged with two DWIs in 2011.
Dec. 22
1:59 p.m.: Minnetonka Police were dispatched to the 5000 block of Kimberly Road for reported criminal sex conduct.
7:50 p.m.: Anthony Christensen, an 18 year old male from St. Bonifacius, was arrested on the 18500 block of Red Cherry Circle for dangerous drug possession, a felony offense.
10:57 p.m.: Connie Dahl, a 46 year old female from Chaska, and a 17 year old female from Bloomington were arrested at 12431 Wayzata Boulevard () for felony larceny theft. Dahl has previously been charged with several accounts of theft.
Dec. 23
1:24 a.m.: Minnetonka Police were dispatched to the 10500 block of Runnymeade Lane for a reported burglary.
Dec. 24
12:17 a.m.: a 33 year old male from Los Angeles, Cali. was arrested at I-394 and County Road 73 for 4th degree DWI, a misdemeanor.
2:46 a.m.: a 19 year old female from Minnetonka was arrested at I-394 and Plymouth Road for 4th degree DWI, a misdemeanor.
3:00 a.m.: Jacob Osborn, a 26 year old male from Plymouth, was arrested at Highway 169 and I-394 for 3rd degree DWI and DWI test refusal, both gross misdemeanor offenses. Osborn has previously been charged with drug possession and underage liquor consumption.
Dec. 26
3:30 a.m.: a 29 year old male from Plymouth was arrested at I-394 and I-494 for 4th degree DWI, a misdemeanor.