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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Blotter: Hotel Guest Finds Note Reading: 'Help me, I'm Being Kidnapped'

In a separate incident, a neighbor exposed himself to a woman walking her dog.

A hotel guest stumbled across a worrying note from an apparent kidnapping victim, according to recent Eagan police reports. At 7:39 a.m. on May 8, police responded to a suspicious person call at a hotel on the 1900 block of Rahnclif Ct. in Eagan. A hotel guest found a heavy plastic object with writing on it, which read: "Help me, I'm being kidnapped, I'm 14 years old and my name is Timmy Tortikos." Police took a report on the incident. Scroll down for more Eagan police reports. May 6 11:46 a.m.—Police responded to a fire call on the 1300 block of Corporate Center Curve. Emergency responders found a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe on fire in a parking lot at the business. The owner could not be located, and the vehicle was towed. 2:48 p.m.—Police …

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Blotter: Driver Smashes Windows, Damages Victim's Car During Road Rage Incident

In a separate incident, a local man asked to meet with police after his ex-girlfriend put out "reward" money on him.

Police say an enraged man took a golf club to another driver's car, breaking windows and causing other damage, after the victim cut him off while driving. The road rage incident took place at 2:20 p.m. on May 4 at the 1200 block of Town Centre Dr., according to an Eagan police report. Police say the assailant followed the offending driver to a fast food restaurant in Eagan, where he beat on the victim's car with a golf club before leaving. But the incident didn't stop there. After the attack, the victim followed the assailant to a nearby grocery store. There, he took down the license plate number of the assailant's vehicle and called police. Police cited both parties for disorderly conduct and charged one man with criminal damage to …

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Blotter: Feces-Covered Couple Was Heavily Intoxicated, Living in 'Trash House'

Police say the man had a .356 blood-alcohol level, while the woman blew a .42. Both were transported to a local hospital.

Police responding to a medical call in Eagan found a feces-covered, heavily-intoxicated couple living in a "trash house," according to the most recent Eagan police reports. Police and medical personnel were dispatched to a home at 11:06 p.m. on April 28 after a 51-year-old man told authorities that he was suffering from an apparent overdose, and that his girlfriend was spitting up blood. Emergency responders found the couple living in squalor in a home on the 1700 block of Deerwood Drive. The home was covered with feces and urine, and alcohol containers were scattered throughout the residence, according to police. Both the man and woman had feces and urine on themselves, according to police. The man blew a .356 on a breathalyzer, and the …

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Monday, April 22, 2013

MAP: March Police Calls in Eagan

Keep track of police calls in your community with Patch's monthly map.

Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Editor's note: All information listed herein is public and comes from the Eagan Police Department. Locations represented are approximations. Please note, some locations are associated with multiple crimes. The above map presents the locations of a selection of crimes or public safety incidents that took place in Eagan over the last month. Red icons indicate a fire-related call, while blue icons indicate police-related calls. For details about a specific crime, click on the designated pinpoint, or check out our weekly police blotters:

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Blotter: Shoplifters Steal $1,200 of Nail Polish from an Eagan Store

In a separate incident, an Eagan homeowner found a trespasser sleeping in his closet. That and more on the most recent Eagan police reports.

A pair of shoplifters stole $1,200 of "Sensational Nail Gel Polish" from an Eagan business on March 24, according to the latest edition of the Eagan police reports. Police responded to a theft call just before 3 p.m. from a business on the 1200 block of Town Centre Dr. The caller said two women entered the store and made off with a prodigious amount of nail polish. Scroll down to read more recent Eagan police reports: March 20 5:11 p.m.—Police responded to a four car crash on the corner of Lexington Avenue and Northwood Parkway in Eagan. Two drivers suffered minor injuries in the accident, which began when one driver rear-ended another. March 22 7:07 a.m.—Police responded to a car vs. pedestrian accident at the corner of Duckwood Dr. and …

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Drunk Driver Runs From Three-Car Crash; Victim Phones Police, Chases Him

The man later blew a .25 on a PBT, according to the most recent Eagan police reports.

Police responded to a car accident at the corner of Pilot Knob Road and Yankee Doodle Road at 7:50 p.m. on Feb. 23. The caller told police there was a three-car accident at the intersection, and that the engine of one of the vehicles was smoking. While the caller was on the phone with authorities, one of the drivers began running from the accident scene. The caller followed him on foot until police arrested the man. The fleeing driver was found to have a .25 blood-alcohol level on a PBT. Feb. 22 6:10 a.m.—Police responded to a burglary call on the 4600 block of Fairway Hills Drive. The caller told police someone broke into a garage and stole several items overnight. 7:53 a.m.—Police responded to a car crash involving a fatality on the 2700…

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Woman Thrown from Car During Crash at Lexington and Yankee Doodle

Eagan police blotter: The victim was taken to Regions Hospital and treated for serious injuries.

Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Police responded to a car accident involving at least one injury at the corner of Lexington Avenue and Yankee Doodle Road at 9:24 a.m. on Feb. 15. Police found a woman lying in the street bleeding from her head, and learned she had been ejected from her vehicle following a two-car crash at the intersection. The woman was taken to Regions Hospital with serious injuries. In other Eagan activity in February: Feb. 13 12:05 p.m.—Police responded to a domestic incident on the 3600 block of Falcon Way. Police learned that two young men, ages 20 and 18, had been fighting, and that one of the men, who has mental health issues, was jumping on the …

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Underwear-Clad Man Assaults Neighbor After Snowblower Argument, Police Say

Eagan Police Blotter: The neighbor was upset because the victim accidentally blew snow into his driveway.

Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Police responded to an assault call on the 3900 block of Turqoise Court on Feb. 10. The caller told police her underwear-clad neighbor charged and punched her husband after the husband accidentally blew snow onto the neighbor's driveway. The husband was bleeding from a cut on his forehead. The neighbor, who allegedly started the fight by yelling from his deck, was charged with disorderly conduct. In other Eagan police activity this week: Feb. 8 10:19 a.m.—Police responded to a threats/stalking call on the 2800 block of Vilas Ln. The caller told police his brother had posted threats on the Interent saying he would beat up and kill the caller…

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Blotter: Man with Knife Collection Threatens to "Start the Massacre"

Police also responded to a criminal sexual conduct incident at a fast food restaurant in Eagan.

Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's note: Eagan Patch regularly posts selections taken from the Eagan Police Department incident reports. All addresses in the reports are approximate. Jan. 23 12:42 p.m.—Police responded to a criminal sexual conduct call at a fast food restaurant on the 1200 block of Town Centre Dr. The caller, a woman, told police a man sitting in a parked car was masturbating while holding a cell phone in his hand. Click here to read more about this criminal incident. 3:32 p.m.—Police responded to a damage to property call on the 1700 block of Walnut Ln. A resident told police someone had sawed off his mailbox. 5:26 p.m.—Police responded to a drug …

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Blotter: Student Brings Knife, BB Gun to Eagan High School

Eagan officers also responded to several burglary and robbery calls, according to the most recent police reports.

Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's note: Eagan Patch regularly posts selections taken from the Eagan Police Department incident reports. All addresses in the reports are approximate. Jan. 15 12:59 p.m.—Police responded to a drug activity incident on the 1300 block of Jurdy Rd. 7:28 p.m.—Police responded to a criminal sexual conduct call on the 4500 block of Hay Lake Rd. The reporting party told police her adult daughter was raped several days ago. 10:35 p.m.—Police responded to a suspicious person call at a hotel on the 3400 block of Washington Dr. A hotel clerk told police a man checking in at the front desk was "acting strangely", talking to himself and swearing. …

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