The Edina Police Department is focusing on one of the most prevalent, under-enforced traffic violations.
Detective Mike Lutz is the longest-serving officer in Edina history, with 40 years on the force.
The Brooklyn Park man was reportedly apprehended with the donation jar, $24.86 in cash and drug paraphernalia.
Maurice Blevins is charged with driving while intoxicated and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
Police say they caught 19-year-old Denysha Camille Ward and a pair of teenage girls attempting to steal merchandise from JCPenney at Southdale Center.
A Brooklyn Park woman was also arrested for attempting to steal $515 in clothing from Macy's at Southdale Center.
Police Chief Jeff Long said the department's role is to enforce existing laws regarding permits, not decide whether or not there should be so many issued.
Two firearms were also brought in to the Edina Police Department for destruction.
January is seeing officers educating the public on the risks of obstructed vision.
The State Patrol isn't reporting if anyone was wearing their seat belts or if airbags deployed.
Police say Sarah Rebecca Michelle Knapp worked at Gail Be Designs for only two weeks, then broke in several weeks later and stole more than $3,000 worth of electronic equipment.
The Edina Fire Department believes ashes from a fireplace were responsible for a house and garage fire in the 4200 block of West 44th Street this weekend.
With the year come to a close, Edina Patch looks back on some of the biggest stories of 2012.
With the year coming to a close, Edina Patch looks back on some of the biggest stories of 2012.
Police say Rithwan Ahmed Badel handed a note to a teller at an Edina TCF Bank branch, but got away with only $40—$7.50 of which he spent on a movie ticket.
Two men were working on a cellular communications tower near Schmidt Lake Road when one of the workers' had equipment issues.
Toys valued between $10 and $20 will help families in Edina, Richfield and Southwest Minneapolis.
A pair of thefts from auto were also reported outside of 5050 France Avenue.
Police also responded to a report of a stolen briefcase that was left unattended in a parking lot in the 3300 block of Edinborough Way.
Police say Todd Steven Wehner, registered in Texas as a sex offender, beat the woman and then sexually assaulted her on Thanksgiving night.
Nude photos and videos allegedly circulated throughout Valley View and South View middle schools earlier this month, though district officials said the matter has been resolved at this point.
Edina Police also responded to a pair of thefts by swindle, totaling nearly $4,000.
Darnell Jamar Reed, 22, told police he was letting a dog out of his vehicle near the complex when he noticed the party room door was ajar.
Paramedic/Firefighter Ryan Quinn, Fire Lt. Jeff Siems and Police Officer Eric Carlson traveled to Queens in New York as part of the Minnesota Disaster Medical Assistance Team.
An unknown suspect also forced his way into a Normandale Court residence to steal an iPad valued at $700.
Police Chief Jeff Long and 25 other department employees are taking part in Movember to bring awareness to prostate and testicular cancer.
Police say Tyler James Hamilton of Edina and Michael Thomas Fann of Plymouth were arrested in a Bloomington hotel room with methamphetamine.
A house fire in the 6900 block of Dakota Trail was reportedly isolated to the attic of the structure.
Police found the body of a 37-year-old man and close to 30 marijuana plants inside of a West 50th Street home.
Police also arrested a 17-year-old for damaging $925 in household items in the 5500 block of Oak Glen Road.
A 57-year-old Burnsville man was the lone fatality in a multi-vehicle crash on I-494, near the France Avenue exit.
Police say Briana Nichole Jefferson stole a checkbook, then tried to use one of the checks to buy a gaming system in West. St. Paul. The cashier became suspicious when the name on Jefferson's ID didn't match the name on the check.
The Edina Fire Department used an Ara Safety Pro Fire Attack Tool to combat a fire in the 400 block of Monroe Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 23.
Police also responded to several reports of theft and drug paraphernalia at Edina High School.
The 17-year-old EHS student reportedly lied to officers about his involvement before admitting he posted the violent threats online.
A pair of thefts were also reported at LA Fitness, with cash and credit cards stolen from lockers at the health club.
Steven Richard Labarron, 52, was pulling a dock out of the river when he fell into the water, according to the Chisago County Sheriff's Office.