Hudson Police Blotter: Items Stolen From and Inside Vehicles

Stolen Tailgate: On July 4 at 11:30 a.m. a 21-year-old St. Paul man called Hudson Police to report the tailgate of his truck was stolen while he was working at Menards between 10 a.m-8 p.m. The man said the parts to his 2005 GMC Silverado were worth $1,000. The truck was parked on the northeast side of the parking lot near a hotel but surveillance was not available.

Horn Honking: A 46-year-old man from Hudson called at 3:30 a.m. on July 4 to report a driver has been honking a horn and waking up his family each morning at 3:30 a.m. The man lives in the 300 block of Grandview Drive and asked that a patrol officer be near the home at that time to deter the honking.

Cigarettes stolen: Freedom Gas Station on 2nd Street called to report a theft in progress on July 5 around 11 p.m. on July 5. The employee called to say three young boys came into the store and as one was purchasing some doughnuts the other took two packs of cigarettes and a third boy may have taken a pack of cigars. The three
boys took off toward Coulee Road on their BMX-style bikes.

Missing Money: After a long weekend away from their home in the 2100 block of Cattail way, a 42-year-old man called police on July 6 to report a bank envelope with $365 was missing from the home. The man said his teenaged daughter had been in and out of the house all weekend, sometimes leaving the door unlocked, so it’s possible the cash was stolen. The man’s wife wanted to talk to the daughter and her friends about the missing money. They also reported there have been reoccurring knocks at their patio door but they have not been able to determine who was knocking.

Suspicious Kings: Around 4 a.m. on July 7 the police station received a phone call about suspicious activity in Burger King in the 2400 block of Center Drive. There were vans as well as a trailer parked outside the restaurant and people, who were not wearing Burger King uniforms, working inside the building. Police discovered the men were hired by Burger King to replace the computer system. “Because it appears this is in fact what they were doing I cleared,” the reporting officer wrote.

Lost GPS: On July 6 around 8 a.m. a 29 year old man from Hudson, who is new to town, called to report stolen items. He said his wallet, with cash, credit cards, identification and other things and a $300 GPS were stolen from his unlocked car parked in his home in the 1100 block of Mont Croix Drive. The cards were not used before he cancelled them.  

Boat Battery Problem: A 64-year-old man from Hudson called to report he thought the battery was stolen from his boat in June when his neighbor’s boat had some things stolen from it. He had to pay $65 to repair the damage and he heard the people responsible for the thievery on his neighbor’s boat had been caught he wanted some restitution and to talk to the suspects.