Crime & Safety
Road Rage Perp with a Pistol and a Zest for Theft: Dakota County Crime
Also in this week's roundup: Rice County rundown and our weekly dumb criminal.
The following is a rundown of crime-related stories from our Dakota County sites this last week.
All stories have been verified, and those accused are innocent until proven guilty.
For the complete story, click on the link in the headline.
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Eagan
UPDATED: Zest Owner Charged With Felony Attempted Theft
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The owner of Zest Bar & Grille is facing a felony charge of attempted theft by false representation stemming from a dispute over county funds involved in the installation of a new surveillance system.
MAP: February Police Calls in Eagan
Every month, Eagan Patch publishes a map of police or public safety calls in Eagan.
Burnsville
Willmar Man Faces Felony Assault Charge for Resisting Arrest
Nathan Lee Ronning, 37, allegedly became combative with officers called to the Days Inn on report of a man with a gun.
Amal Mohamed Osman, 18, allegedly said she would kill her father after he threatened to return a car he’d recently bought her.
Alexander C.E. Blanchard, 27, allegedly blazed a 14-mile trail of destruction from Bloomington to Burnsville to Apple Valley, hitting at least two other cars along the way.
Lakeville
Dumb Criminal: Two Citations in Five Hours for License Violation
The driver’s vehicle was towed and impounded and the driver was issued another citation for the new violation.
Northfield
These are the calls the Rice County Sheriff’s Office received for March 18.
Inver Grove Heights
IGH Man Arrested for ‘Carrying Under the Influence’
Mathew John Lohr, 33, is charged with multiple counts of DUI as well as “carrying under the influence” after an incident early Monday morning.
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