Juvenile Busted With Handgun, Fleeing an Officer & Forgery: Police Blotter

All the following information was taken from the Richfield Public Safety Department's crime reports from March 11, 2013, detailing incidents from March 7-9.

March 7

• A 27-year-old Bloomington man was arrested for driving after license suspension, driving without insurance and marijuana possession in a motor vehicle.
• A 39-year-old Minneapolis woman was arrested for fourth-degree DWI.
• Police responded to a report of a forgery on the 6500 block of Nicollet Avenue. Ace Cash Express reported that a female was trying to cash a forged check for $2,000. The female was released pending further investigation.
• A vehicle parked at a business on the 1000 block of 78th Street West was reported stolen. Video surveillance revealed unknown persons approached the car and drove away in it.
• A purse was reported stolen at the Hub Shopping Center. Three hundred dollars in cash was lost.
• A cell phone left in the bathroom by an employee was reported stolen from Tan Line.
• While conducting a traffic stop on westbound I-494 at Nicollet Avenue, an officer detected the smell of marijuana in the vehicle. The vehicle's occupants were subsequently searched and police found a handgun in the waistband of a juvenile. The party was arrested and taken to jail without incident.

March 8

• A patient at Richfield Health Care Center was cited for marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession.
• Police responded to a theft from vehicle incident on the 7700 block of Penn Avenue.
• A 53-year-old Richfield residents was cited for shoplifting from Target.
• A victim reported that an unknown person had fraudulently opened four Bill Me Accounts in her name.

March 9

• A vehicle was stopped for numerous traffic violations near the intersection of 72nd Street East and Bloomington Avenue. The 25-year-old driver was arrested for third degree DUI, fleeing a police officer on foot and driving after license revocation.
• Police responded to a report of an assault in progress at Motel 6. Two adult males and one juvenile male were arrested for second-degree assault and robbery. One female party was taken to jail on an outstanding warrant.

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