Sheriff’s Office Creates New Community Engagement Team

The team will expand the agency’s outreach efforts.

Hennepin County Drug Dog ‘Grissom’ Retires

He will spend his retirement with his deputy partner as a family pet.

Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office to Host Open House April 26

There will be vehicle displays, demonstrations and free food.

A Neighbor Dispute and A Fall: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Report

A public safety summary of Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Patrol Unit activities between March 11 and March 17.

Where is the Worst Driving in Hopkins?

Share the locations of problem spots on Patch’s interactive map.

Slippery Roads Slow Hopkins Commutes

The metro is expected to get one to three inches of snow before 11 a.m.

Police: Erratic Driver Caught With Five Different Drugs in His System

William Jacob Roger Cornelius admitted buying pills on the street.

Police: Man Used Credit Cards To Make Nearly $1,000 in Illegal Charges

Demarcus Lee Washington has been charged with felony transaction card fraud.

Blood Leads Police to Truck Theft Suspect

Erich Jacob Beck, of Minneapolis, has been charged with receiving stolen property.

Police: Hotel Driver Pursues Fleeing, Barefoot Car Thief

Jamie Rae Eckstrom, of Hopkins, was arrested after she allegedly attempted to steal a hotel van in Eagan.

Hopkins Police Create New School Resource Officer Position

The officer will work to build bonds with local juveniles.

Mental Illness Crisis in Hopkins? Not So Fast, Say Police

Reports of surging mental health calls are partly due to changes in how they’re classified.

Free Fire Safety Visits for Families With Translation Needs

The Hopkins Fire Department and ECHO Minnesota are partnering together to help families, in their native language, prevent home fires.

60-Year-Old Woman Tries to Fight Police, Loses

Officers wanted to arrest Linda Berneta Hart on suspicion of violating her release conditions.

Man Accused of Prescription Fraud at Hopkins Pharmacy

Demonz Deandrea Selmon has been charged with two counts of a fifth-degree controlled substance crime.

Woman Suspected of Illegally Using Vulnerable Adult’s ATM Card

Maima Nicole Johnson is accused of using the card to make withdrawals in Hopkins and St. Louis Park and to purchase items at Target.

Hopkins Crime Falls Even Further

While violent crime increased slightly in 2012, Hopkins had less crime overall last year.

Watch These Clips of ‘Hopkins’ Students Misbehaving, Tell Us How You’d Handle It

The school district is investigating videos that show apparent students smoking and damaging property, but Patch wants to hear your thoughts on what our role as a community is.

Prosecutors Charge Drug Dealer With Murder in 2012 Hopkins Overdose

Devon McFerrin is accused of selling a Hopkins man the heroin that killed him.

Police: Woman Escaped From Man Who Assaulted Her Two Years Earlier

A Hopkins man is accused of attacking the mother of his children again.

Man Admits to Knifing Brother During Argument over Text Messages

Sonny Day Ozuna faces a charge of second-degree assault.

Man Suspected of Fourth DWI in Four Years

Erich Jacob Beck faces a felony charge of first-degree driving while impaired.

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Twin Cities Region

Up to 10 inches of snow and strong winds are possible Sunday and Monday.

Police: Woman Started Fight By Peeing on Floor, Fought Officers

Alexandra Gabriel Clark faces two assault charges and a charge of terroristic threats arising from an incident at the Mainstreet Bar and Grill.

Police Arrest Predatory Offender While Checking on Misdemeanor Warrant

A woman wanted on a misdemeanor warrant had a protection order against the offender, who admitted he’d arranged to give her money.

Police: Mother Threatened to ‘Bury’ Daughter, Kill Her Boyfriend

The daughter had kicked her mother, Kerri Lynn Breeden, out of her home because she suspected Breeden was using meth.

Toddlers Abandoned By Aunt May Have Been in Car Close to Two Hours

The children had no jackets, hats or gloves when they were found outside Lindee's in a vehicle that wasn’t running.

Aunt Leaves Toddlers in Car to Go Drink, Departs in Taxi Without Kids

The children were cold and not wearing proper clothing.

Hopkins Declares Snow Emergency

Residents must remove their cars from city streets, parking spaces and right-of-ways. Any vehicles that aren’t moved may be towed.

Hopkins Fire Department Offers Free Home Fire Safety Surveys

The departments is also providing free smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and offer home safety education.

Man in Jail After Breaking Protection Order in Front of Police

When officers served Erich Jacob Beck with the protection order, he reportedly picked up his phone and called his girlfriend right away.

Police: Suspects Used Stun Gun to Enter Home, Assaulted Two Men

Richard Ellis Hill, of Minnetonka, and Thomas William Ray Stevens, address unknown, each face a first-degree burglary charge following an incident at a Hopkins apartment.

60-Year-Old Hopkins Woman Knifes Man During Cocaine Argument

Linda Hart Gardener has been charged with second-degree assault and third-degree assault.

Man Leads Police on High-Speed Chase Between Golden Valley and Hopkins

The chase reportedly reached speeds of 110 mph.

VIDEO: Hopkins Recognizes Residents Who Saved Neighbors from Fire

Eliecer Ramirez Vargas and Rebecca Dahlquist-Eckhoff helped neighbors to safety during a 2011 condo fire.

Blotter: More Fire Calls

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

Police Set Up Perimeter to Catch Fleeing Drunken Driving Suspect

Police say Michael Soniama Sundufu, of Hopkins, fled a police officer, forcing police to set up a perimeter around a Minnetonka apartment building, and then refused to submit to chemical testing.

Blotter: An Apartment and an Appliance on Fire

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

Hopkins Avoids DWIs Over New Year’s Eve

Police didn’t make any drunken driving arrests while residents were ringing in 2013.

Hopkins Man Charged With Pushing Over Uncle In Wheelchair Twice

Antone Rico Anderson is also accused of trying to choke the man.