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Oakdale Police Blotter: Teenager Drives Friend's Mom's Car into Yard

In other reports, items worth $260 were stolen from a car and a $15,000 ring was stolen from a bathroom counter.

Posted Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 4:06 am CT|Updated Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 4:08 am CT

A 17-year-old boy drove his friend’s mom’s car into the air conditioner of a home in the 3700 block of Grovner Road Saturday, Aug. 20.

The incident, reported around 8 p.m., occurred after another friend gave the boy the keys to the car.

The driver, who lives in Anoka, did not have a full license, just an instruction permit.

The accident caused minor damage to the car and severe damage to the air conditioner.

The following incidents were also reported to Oakdale police Aug. 20-22:

Aug. 21:

A woman reported that someone broke the right, front headlight of her vehicle while it was parked at the between 5 and 7 p.m. causing $100 damage.
Someone forced open a vending machine at between 9:40 p.m. Aug. 20 and 9:40 p.m. Aug. 21 and stole an unknown amount of money. The property damage estimate is $200.
A GPS device and iPod with a total value of $260 were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 4800 block of Grenwich Trail. The vehicle was not damaged.
Construction noise on the Canadian Pacific Railroad tracks around midnight prompted a noise complaint. Police learned that the tracks east of Geneva Avenue had become too damaged for a train to pass, which could cause derailment, and so they were doing an emergency fix.

Aug. 22:

An Oakdale woman reported that a ring valued at $15,000 was stolen from her bathroom counter as well as $20 in change from a piggy bank. The woman has a suspect, however, he has denied the theft.
A resident in the 2220 block of Grafton Avenue reported that someone smashed the door off of his mailbox, causing $50 damage.