Gun Pointing, Laughing Matter, Digging Up Trouble: Woodbury Police Blotter

The following information was obtained from recent police reports.

June 18

A resident at the 8800 block of Military Road called police after a man in a white hardhat and reflective vest walked up to her home. Police checked the area but were unable to locate the individual.

Police were called to Woodbury Auto Care about a man yelling into his phone; he had also urinated on an electrical box. Officers found him walking near the shop, still yelling into his phone and unaware of the squad car. Police determined he had taken the wrong bus and he thought he was in St. Louis Park. Officers also found that he smelled of alcohol, and he performed poorly on field-sobriety tests and registered a .23 on a preliminary breath test. He was transported to detox.

Several residents called police about a fight at Carver Lake Park; a vehicle went crashing through a fence. See: Car Goes Through Fence After Fight at Woodbury’s Carver Lake Park

Police were called about a possible gun-pointing incident that started at SuperAmerica. A resident contacted police after a confrontation with a man and a woman in the gas station parking lot. The two suspects had tried to start a fight, but the individuals being confronted got in their car and left. They were then followed and the male suspect, at a stoplight on Valley Creek Road, pointed what appeared to be a small black pistol out the window and said, “What’s up now?” The caller wasn’t sure if the gun was real, but wanted the incident documented.

June 19

Police were called about a man who appeared to be smoking marijuana near Bonfire. An officer arrived and saw the suspect vehicle in the lot and noticed what appeared to be a pipe inside. The suspect was found inside the restaurant and admitted to smoking marijuana and driving without a license. He laughed frequently when speaking with the officer and had red and glassy eyes. A small amount of marijuana was destroyed. Management opted to get the man, an employee, a ride home rather than allowing him to work. He was cited and the pipe was taken into evidence.

Residents on White Oaks Lane were having a dispute over a property line, and one saw the other inside her fence digging for property-line stakes. Police made contact with the digger and discussed the proper way to proceed with getting a survey, and trespassing in general.

June 20

Police were called to a Vining Drive home about a loud argument, and officers learned two roommates got into a verbal altercation over cleaning. No assault occurred.

A Lydia Lane resident called police to report that two children’s bikes had been stolen from her garage over the past week. An officer recalled a found-property report about two bikes matching the description of the stolen ones, and they were returned. The caller told police her children do not ride their bikes and leave them somewhere, and she did not believe her kids’ friends stole them.

Police were called about a baby alone in a car at Babies R Us. Officers checked the area but did not find the car or baby.

June 21

Employees at SuperAmerica called police about a man inside the store for 20 minutes who appeared to be shaky and nervous and on drugs. He was gone by the time police arrived.

A resident at the 9600 block of Bluegill Bay called police about a solicitor, a young woman whom the caller was concerned about because of her age and emotional state after he refused to buy anything. He also thought she may not have a solicitor’s license. Police checked the area but did not locate the woman.

A Drake Road resident told police she heard her dog barking and came downstairs to find a man in her kitchen. She was startled, and he appeared disoriented and said, “Oh, sorry,” and picked up his shoes and left. She did not get a good description because it was dark inside the home. Police set up a perimeter and called in a K-9 unit, but did not locate the suspect. Nothing was missing from the home.

June 22

Police destroyed a bong found near a home at the 6200 block of Tahoe Place; the caller told police she didn’t want her kids to find it.

A man who told police he was punched once in the parking lot of Cowboy Jack’s had a cut on his face and swelling around his eye. He declined medical attention several times and did not want to pursue charges.

June 23

An Xbox and 30 games were reported stolen from an occupied home in Woodbury. The residents were upstairs sleeping at the time. A parent was sure about the theft because their son had snuck out of the house without permission at midnight and left a door open, and the games were gone when he returned at 3 a.m.

A resident at the 2300 block of Windsor Lane called police after seeing a smoke emanating from a mailbox near her home. She also spotted four teenagers walking in the area. Someone apparently put fireworks in the mailbox.

June 24

An officer spotted three people in a car at the 800 block of Bielenberg Drive at about 11:50 p.m. The area has had recent burglaries. They left the car when they spotted police and the vehicle showed evidence of marijuana use. The subjects provided a poor excuse for their behavior and were advised to leave the area.