Crime & Safety
South Metro Crime Roundup: Bilking the Bookstore, Woman Charged in Drunk Driving Death
Also in this week's crime news: A crash with a police cruiser in Apple Valley, and Eaganites behaving badly.
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.
Apple Valley-Rosemount
Rosemount Man Accused of Bilking College Bookstore
Isreal Bryant, Jr. was arrested on warrant on Monday.
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Three Injured in Collision with Police Squad Car
An outside agency will be investigating the crash, which occurred on Wednesday.
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AV Woman in Custody Following Motorcycle Crash on Lakeville/Apple Valley Border
The accident involving one vehicle and a motorcycle killed a man Thursday evening.
Eagan
Minneapolis Man Arrested for Kicking Out Car Window in Eagan
Police say that Paul Alan Anderson, 31, smashed out the passenger's side window in a fit of rage, then kicked the driver of the car in the shins.
Eagan Man Convicted of Secretly Filming Teen in Shower
A former Eagan resident was recently sentenced to 30 days in the Dakota County Jail for using a smartphone app to covertly film a 15-year-old girl in the shower.
Lakeville
UPDATED: Motorcyclist Killed in Crash near Lakeville-Apple Valley Border
Jeffrey Richard Trondson of Burnsville was killed Thursday evening by a suspected drunk driver.
A man was arrested when he was trying to “fill ‘er up.”
Three Men Charged with Simple Robbery in Lakeville Incident
Two of the men are from Lakeville. The trio are accused of robbing a man near Icefall Trail earlier this month.
UPDATE: Motorcycle Crash Victim Died from Blunt-Force Head Injuries
James Alan Batten II of Claremont was thrown from his motorcycle and hit a vehicle and the pavement. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the Saturday evening crash in Lakeville.
Northfield
Northfield Man Faces Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop
Police got more than they bargained for when the pulled over a Northfield driver last week.
Northfield Police Blotter: Drunken Driving, Traffic Stop Liquor Violation
A look at police activity in Northfield area last week.
Burnsville
Drug Dealer Nabbed by Dakota County Task Force, Feds Gets Life in Jail
Eric Michelle Hunter, 31, was given multiple life sentences for distribution of heroin, BZP and other controlled substances.
