Mother With a Knife, Failed Tobacco Checks & Counterfeit Cash: Police Blotter

All the following information was taken from the Richfield Public Safety Department's crime reports from June 3, 2013, detailing incidents from May 30-June 1.

May 30

• Officers took a report of fraudulent checks being written from a victim's account.
• Police responded to a report of a vehicle backing into a guardrail on the 1200 block of 66th Street East, causing the rail to break away from the concrete.
• Police responded to a domestic assault report on the 7300 block of 18th Avenue. A male suspect was arrested for interfering with a 911 call and was transported to jail.
• Police responded to a theft report at LA Fitness. The reporting party stated that while he was working out, his driver's license and $500 in cash was taken out of his locked locker.

• A 44-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for fourth-degree DUI.
• Police responded to a residence on the 70 block of 77th Street West. An adult male, and stepfather, to a juvenile victim was reported at the residence despite being restrained from any contact with the victim. The suspect fled before police arrived.
• Police confiscated counterfeit currency from an adult male. The male was released at the scene.
• Police took a fraud report.
• During a tobacco compliance check at Richfield Liquor Store, 6444 Lyndale Ave. S., an employee provided tobacco to a minor after checking identification.
• Police responded to a report of a protection order violation that occurred on the 7100 block of Portland Avenue.
• Police conducted a tobacco compliance check at Pump 'N' Munch gas station. A clerk failed the check and was issed a summons to appear in court.
• Police conducted a tobacco compliance check at Super America, 7720 Nicollet Ave. S. The employee failed the check, providing tobacco to a minor without asking for identification.
• Police responded to a shoplifting report at Payless Shoe Source. The alleged shoplifter was in custody when police arrived. The suspect was issued a citation.
• Police took a report of a watch being stolen from a locked locker at LA Fitness. The watch is valued at more than $1,000.
• A victim reported that her car appeared to have been keyed by an unknown person or group of people.
• Police responded to a burglary report on the 7700 block of Penn Avenue. The victim said she didn't lock her apartment door when she went out to smoke a cigarette. 
• Police responded to a domestic on the 6800 block of Nicollet Avenue. A male suspect was later located and arrested for domestic assault.
• A victim reported that his car window had been smashed in. His gym bag was reportedly stolen.

• A 33-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for possession of synthetic narcotics after police stopped him for texting and driving. The suspect also had two felony warrants.
• Police took a three separate theft from a vehicle report.
• A woman reported that her wallet was stolen from her purse while she was shopping at a store on the 30 block of 66th Street West.
• Police responded to a fight in progress on the 7600 block of Penn Avenue. A mother was arrested for second degree assault, after reportedly using a knife on her daughter. The daughter was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center.
• Police responded to a shoplifting incident in progress at Sports Authority. Two males were arrested and taken to jail.