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