Crime & Safety
Blotter: Missing Meds and Burglarized Autos
A weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.

Monday, Oct. 24
- 5:16 p.m. — A caretaker reported that someone stole a washing machine from 800 Sixth St. South.
Tuesday, Oct. 25
- 12:05 p.m. — A resident told police that some stole a package with medicine from the front of the apartment.
- 1:31 p.m. — Police learned that someone was taking apart machines at Royal Apartments on 11th Avenue South in order to steal coins.
Wednesday, Oct. 26
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- 7:53 a.m. — A student told police that a man said she was “dirt” and a terrorist while she was getting on a Metro Transit bus. Officers advised her what to do in the future.
- 4:17 p.m. — Police learned that someone went through an unlocked vehicle while it was parked overnight on the 300 block of Althea Lane. A Bluetooth, change and Starbucks card were missing.
- 8:08 p.m. — Police received a report that someone had gone through another unlocked vehicle parked on the 300 block of Althea Lane. The vehicle was missing change.
Thursday, Oct. 27
- 1:24 a.m. — A resident reported a wallet stolen while at .
- 1:42 p.m. — Someone tried to pry open doors of a Royal Apartments building.
Friday, Oct. 28
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- 3:08 a.m. — Police received a report that a man was assaulting a woman at the Blake Road Holiday station. Officers took the man into custody.
Saturday, Oct. 29
- 10:45 a.m. — Police received a report of a vehicle break-in at Meadow Creek Condos.
- 11:31 a.m. — A woman told officers that someone stole her purse the night before while she was at the .
- 11:43 a.m. — Police received another report of a vehicle break-in at Meadow Creek condos.
Sunday, Oct. 30
- 1:26 a.m. — A man told police he was assaulted at .
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