Crime & Safety

Dog Bites and Not Guilty Plea in Drunk-Driving Case

This week's South Metro Crime Roundup includes a man arrested for vending machine theft and a woman sentenced after a DWI crash.

Dakota County

Body Found Floating in the Minnesota River
The body of a man was found drifting in the water beneath the Minnesota 55 bridge.

Apple Valley-Rosemount

Rosemount Police Cautioning Dog Owners Following Trio of Bitings

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Three cases of dogs biting Rosemount residents has the police chief here reminding residents of leash laws, vaccinations.

Burnsville

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Burnsville Man Arrested for Vending Machine Theft in Hopkins

Michael Scott Gardner was charged with felony burglary and could receive up to five years in prison and pay up to $10,000 in fines.

Eagan

Inver Grove Woman Sentenced for DWI, Role in Eagan Crash

The crash was on May 17, 2012, on Wescott Road in Eagan.

Blotter: BMW Smashes Into Xcel Utility Box, Causes Power Outage
Also in this week's blotter: Strange man seen on the roof of an east Eagan home.

Lakeville

Lakeville Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Drunk Driving Death

A 44-year-old Lakeville woman pleaded not guilty to criminal vehicular homicide, and other charges, last week in Dakota County District Court.


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