Monday, May 13, 2013
This week's compilation includes a house fire investigation, the 'man in black,' attempted kidnapping, man caught burglarizing church and gas skimmer.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Tim Huber Guilty of Second-Degree Murder, Not Guilty of First-Degree Murder The jury found Huber guilty on two counts of second-degree murder in the 2011 killing of Timothy Larson of Albertville, but not guilty of premeditated murder, the West Central Tribune reported. Mandy Matula’s Blood Found on Jacket in David Roe’s Vehicle Ballistics testing has confirmed that markings on the unfired bullet discovered last weekend indicate it was at some point in the chamber of…
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Ralph Bruggenthies has been charged with two felonies: burglary in the second degree and theft over $1,000.
A man from Gray Eagle was allegedly caught burglarizing Ridgewood Church in Minnetonka. Ralph Bruggenthies, 51, has been charged with two felonies: burglary in the second degree and theft over $1,000. At about 5:30 p.m. on April 29, a man arrived at the church, where it was closed and locked. He told police he saw Bruggenthies in the parking lot, shirtless, disheveled and disoriented. The man noticed Bruggenthies was going through a tool box near a trailer stored in the lot. The man reported to police that he entered the church and found Bruggenthies in the church office holding money, a set of keys, a tape recorder and a wrist watch. The man told police that Bruggenthies didn't have permission to be in the office. Police found church …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
At one of the burglarized homes, a baby-sitter and child left for a short time and came back to discover someone had broken in.
A Minneapolis man was charged in court last week with two additional Minnetonka burglaries. Mark Tracy Seaborn, 45, was charged with second degree burglary in both cases. Seaborn has multiple convictions for burglary and is currently on parole for a burglary conviction. He also has multiple active burglary cases in court. • On Dec. 2, Minnetonka Police were dispatched to a home on Sherwood Lane in Minnetonka on a burglary call. Homeowners told police that they were away between 5:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. While they were out, their home was broken into. Police determined the entry point was a pried open basement window on the backside of the house. Numerous pieces of jewelry and a number of electronics were taken. Police discovered muddy …
Monday, April 29, 2013
This week's selections include women charged with burglary, man charged with 13 robberies pleads guilty to one, firefighters save paramedic and theft from Walmart.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Trial Starts for Tim Huber, Charged with Murder in Death of Tim Larson of Albertville Jury selection is the first order of business in a trial set to last three weeks. Minneapolis Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder for Fatal Shooting Steven Andre Moore, 27, has been charged with four felony offenses in connection with the death of a Shakopee High student. Fire Destroys Maple Grove Home Wednesday Evening No one was injured in the fire on the 7700 block of …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Eden Prairie Police also suspect the women of burglary but charges have not been filed yet.
Police believe two women from Chicago are responsible for a home burglary in Minnetonka. Barbara Paczkowska, 49, and Victoria Wloch, 32, have been charged in Hennepin County Court with felony second degree burglary. At 2 p.m. on April 13, Minnetonka Police were dispatched to a home on Sussex Drive in Minnetonka on a complaint of burglary in progress. A neighbor to the home observed two women walk up to the deck and use a small tool to break the sliding glass door and get inside the house. After a few minutes, the women allegedly fled the home the same way they had gotten in. Officers located the women a couple of houses down. Wloch had a two-way radio, gardening gloves and several crisp 100 dollar bills. Along the women's path, officers …
Monday, April 22, 2013
This week's selections include a man who received harassing emails from himself, federal porn charges, officer of the year and scavenging crackdown.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Marathon Suspect Shootout Witness Is Andrew Kitzenberg from Edina The Breck School alum photographed a clash in Watertown, MA, between police and the men they suspect of bombing the Boston Marathon. Two Hopkins Students Charged After Protesting ‘Modern Day Blackfacing’ The black students said they were upset about white ski team members who dressed up for ‘ghetto spirit day.’ The white students said they called it ‘rapper day.’ Wayzata Boston Marathon Runner to KSTP…
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Edgar Solorio-Vasquez, of St. Louis Park, has been charged with felony third-degree burglary.
Police believe a 20-year-old man is responsible for the April 2011 burglary of the Clean N Press in Minnetonka. Edgar Solorio-Vasquez, of St. Louis Park, has been charged with felony third-degree burglary. Staff arrived in the morning to find a window broken and money missing. Samples of blood found on the window frame and other places in the business matched Solorio-Vasquez. The total loss was about $650. Solorio-Vasquez was also charged recently with felony first-degree burglary from December 2011. The homeowner said he heard noise while he was sleeping and went to investigate. He found all of the presents under the Christmas tree unwrapped and four bottles of alcohol taken from a bar, valued at $150. A jacket that did not belong to the …
Monday, April 15, 2013
This week's selections include a man accused of punching his girlfriend in the face, disorderly conduct in Target, fires, stalking and Craigslist issues.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Fingerprints Link Fugitive Suspect to Wayzata Burglary Scene The Hennepin County Crime lab lifted fingerprints from the scene of an attempted burglary and positively matched them to an Elk River man. Man Charged After Allegedly Strangling Girlfriend at Aqua City Motel Police say Randall Velachi Jackson punched his girlfriend numerous times in the face, strangled her and held a knife to her throat. 'Heavily Intoxicated' Man Allegedly Strangled, Threatened to Kill …
Monday, April 8, 2013
This week's compilation includes a suspect who answered the phone during an alleged burgary, DNA leads to a Christmas grinch and shoplifting bras and panties.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Victim in Head, Abdomen The incident happened near Super America on the 7700 block of Nicollet Avenue in Richfield. Two Brothers Accused of Stabbing, Beating Man Over $20 Adam Robert Kiffe, 24, and Nicholas Alvin Kiffe, 22, have been formally charged for the assault in October 2012, which took place during a house party in Shakopee. Craving Taco Bell, Man Gets Busted for Drug Sale Police say Michael Robert Funk was observed doing a hand…
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The St. Louis Park man was charged with felony burglary after police found his DNA at the scene.
Police believe a 20-year-old man broke in and opened all the Christmas presents under the tree of a Minnetonka home. Edgar Solorio-Vasquez, of St. Louis Park, has been charged with felony first-degree burglary. On Dec. 23, 2011, Minnetonka Police responded to a report of a burglary at a Minnetonka home. The homeowner said he heard noise while he was sleeping and went to investigate. He found all of the presents under the Christmas tree unwrapped and four bottles of alcohol taken from a bar, valued at $150. A police dog found a scent near a door, but the trail went cold. A jacket that did not belong to the homeowner was found in the living room and swabbed for DNA. The results came back with Solorio-Vasquez's DNA on the jacket. A second …
Mike B.
8:41 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013
I'm betting that the guy in the orange shirt with the Larry Fine haircut has a tattoo! more ›