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Blotter: Car, Construction Site Theft

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.

Posted Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 3:01 pm CT|Updated Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 3:15 pm CT

Friday, July 27

6:23 a.m. — Theft of two chop saws and a pipe laser from a construction site on Minnetonka Mills Road was reported. The property was estimated to be worth approximately $12,000.
9:03 a.m. — Police responded to a report of a woman who appeared visibly dirty and without shoes who was calling out to people as they passed by on 2^nd Street Northeast.
11:03 a.m. — An unlocked bike was reported stolen from a storage unit. Police did not know if any other bikes were stolen at the time of the report.
11:06 a.m. — A man reported that $600 was stolen from his wallet in a locker at the LA Fitness along Highway 7.

Saturday, July 28

8:39 a.m. — An S.U.V. was stolen from the driveway of a house located on the 1500 block of Preston Lane. There were no signs of entry or damage to the house itself.
10:08 a.m. — A Garmin GPS device and cell phone charger were reported stolen from a car on the 1100 block of Landmark Trail South.

Sunday, July 29

7:06 a.m. — Police responded to a reported domestic disturbance on the 600 block of 5^th Avenue South. Both parties wanted the other involved to be charged with assault; after being separated the parties were advised to seek assault charges by filing a complaint.
3:55 p.m. — A credit card was reported stolen at the LA Fitness on Highway 7.

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