Sunday, April 28, 2013
Also in this week's roundup: Remembering a Northfield teen, and an Apple Valley husband faces first-degree murder charges.
The following is a rundown of crime-related stories from our Dakota County Patches 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. Eagan Police Investigate Massage Parlor After Complaints from Worried Residents Heavenly Asian Massage owner Julio Alaniz was cited with a misdemeanor on March 20 for having an unlicensed massage therapist employed at his business. Eagan Blotter: Hotel Hookup Ends in Alleged Robbery Each week, Eagan Patch publishes a selection of the most recent police reports. Police: Man Threatened to Beat Up His Boss, Open Fire at Eagan Business Hector Rufino Vergara-Sanchez, 37, faces one felony count of …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Also in this week's update – More victims in the Craigslist caper via Lakeville.
The following is a rundown of crime-related stories from our Dakota County Patches 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. Blotter: Police Find a Group of Teens in Possession of Alcohol, Marijuana In a separate incident, a woman was transported to the hospital for an overdose after taking as many as 300 pills. MAP: March Police Calls in Apple Valley Every month, Patch publishes a map of a selection of police or public safety calls in Apple Valley. VIDEO: More Victims Surface in Lakeville Craigslist Swindle Case A number of people have come forward, claiming they were scammed by Lakeville resident Monica Lillemoen. UPDATE…
Friday, April 19, 2013
Dakota County Earth Day clean-up celebration has been rescheduled for May 24.
Updated, April 19, 4:30 p.m.: The Earth Day park clean-up planned for Sunday, April 21, has been canceled and rescheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Original post, April 15: The following is a press release from Dakota County. Volunteers are invited to celebrate Earth Day by lending a helpful hand in cleaning Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan, on Sunday, April 21. Dakota County Parks will provide trash bags for use during the clean-up from noon to 4 p.m. Afterward, volunteers are invited to make s’mores around a campfire or take a self-guided Earth Day StoryWalk stroll around Schulze Lake. All ages are welcome to attend. Pre-registration is requested. For…
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Also in this week's update: A pawned iPhon leads to child porn charges and an Eagan murder case wraps up with no charges.
The following is a rundown of crime-related stories from our Dakota County Patches 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. Suicidal Apple Valley Man Arrested After Police Standoff on Gantry Lane Police say Roy Lee Henneberger threatened to kill a crisis worker and use chemicals to kill other people. Seven Injured in Three-Car Crash in Apple Valley Police say a minivan with six occupants ran a red light and was struck by an oncoming vehicle. Two Men Caught Scrapping Stolen Goods, Blame Craigslist William John Cross and Nicholas Dean Schuyler face felony charges for receiving two stolen condenser/coolers, which Cross claims…
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Also in this week's update: A couple of identity thieves get their due, and a sickening smoothie.
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. Burnsville Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Alleged Identity Thieves Sarah Marie Westfall, 33, and Shane Martin Kristiansen, 35, were spotted by police after the pair drove into a Holiday gas station during the wee hours of April Fool's Day—with the headlights out. Bloomington Man Arrested for Brawl with Burnsville Police It took multiple officers—and multiple tasings—to get Jacob Zachary Kooy, 23, into the back of a squad car. Eagan Police: Eagan Nurse Tried Killing Husband with Insulin Injections, …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Meanwhile, Minnesota continues adding jobs.
Dakota County posted a 5.2 percent seasonally-unadjusted jobless rate in February, down eight-tenths of 1 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to data released late last week by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The county's total workforce was 232,614 with 220,460 people employed and 12,154 unemployed. Monte Hanson, a DEED spokesman, said recently, "Seasonally unadjusted unemployment numbers tend to jump in January and February because of cold weather (affecting construction and other outdoor jobs) and because of post-Christmas retail layoffs. "The statewide numbers that come out every month are seasonally adjusted to account for that impact, but there isn’t a big enough survey sample at the…
Monday, April 1, 2013
Also in this week's roundup: A purse snatcher is nabbed and another is caught by a K9.
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. Eagan Eagan Man's Death Ruled a Homicide, Medical Examiner Says Jonathan Thomas Lahr died of blunt force injuries to his head and neck following a fight with his roommate, Samuel Walter Petersen. Eagan Crash Killed Woman; Now Minneapolis Man Faces Careless Driving Charge Bashir Ahmed Abdulahi, 24, faces one count of careless driving in connection with a September crash that killed a Lakeville woman. Burnsville Burnsville Man Arrested for Refusing to Come Out of Closet, Tussle with Police Dog Houseguest …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The first phase of rapid transit service will include five stations, beginning at the Apple Valley Transit Station and ending at the Mall of America. Fares will be $1.75 for adults during non-peak times.
Service on the long-awaited Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit route—which will eventually stretch from Lakeville to Bloomington—is expected to begin on June 22. Construction delays have pushed back the launch of the rapid transit route, which was originally slated to open up in November 2012, according to a report in the Star Tribune. While the route, known as the Red Line, still needs approval from the Metropolitan Council to begin running, Dakota County, the Met Council and the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority have all recommended the June 22 start date, the Star Tribune reported. Cedar Avenue is one of the most traveled roads in Dakota County, according to county officials, with approximately 100,000 vehicles traveling it daily. That …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
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. Eagan UPDATED: Zest Owner Charged With Felony Attempted Theft 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. Lakeville Farmington Man Accused of Pointing Gun at Motorists on I-35E Bobby Neal Munn, 42, allegedly threatened two people …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Dakota County officials are looking for ways to encourage development along the route, and want public input from local residents.
Dakota County and a handful of other local agencies, looking for ways to promote development around the soon-to-be-operation Red Line rapid transit route, commissioned a study on the subject last year. Now, the public is invited to listen to and comment on the preliminary results of that development study during an open house event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 at the Dakota County Western Service Center atrium in Apple Valley. Dakota County, Hennepin County, Dakota County Community Development Agency and the cities of Bloomington, Eagan, Apple Valley and Lakeville are conducting the study along the METRO Red Line, which will bring station-to-station bus rapid transit service to Cedar Avenue this summer, according to a news …
Tom Egan
10:22 am on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, now know as the Red Line, has been Dakota County's highest priority project since 2002. Many of us have eagerly awaited the opportunity to anounce the June 22nd launch of service date. To all those interested, stay tuned for special events scheduled to happen on that date. Tom Egan, Dakota County Commissioner, Third District more ›