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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Updated: Woodbury Police Respond to Daytime Residential Burglary on Eagle Ridge Road

Officers were still on the scene around noon on Thursday.

Update: 2:04 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 The woman who was home at the time of the burglary said she was scared but ready to act if she came across the perpetrators. Tashney Seiger, 18, said she came downstairs after showering and noticed it was cold. A back patio door was open and the drapes were blowing into the home, at the 600 block of Eagle Ridge Road. She said she went to get her keys—she has a mace canister attached to them—and noticed her wallet was out of her purse. “I was just in panic mode,” Seiger said. “I was ready to punch anyone that came near me.” The thieves got away with either $6 or $11, she said. “I’m not sure if I had two fives or one,” Seiger said, adding that nothing else was missing. She went outside and called 911. …

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Woodbury Police Investigate Burglary at Teppanyaki Buffet

Officers were on the scene waiting to speak with the owner Thursday morning.

Broken glass from a shattered door was strewn about the sidewalk in front of Teppanyaki Buffet on Thursday morning as police were investigating a report of a burglary. A little after 9 a.m. Thursday, officers at the scene said they were waiting for the restaurant owner and didn’t have much information. Police said the Public Safety Department got the report about a burglary at the City Center restaurant at 8:45 a.m. Thursday.   Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter

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Kris Janisch

11:24 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013

That was surprising to me too. I'm planning to call the PD later, but when I was there it seemed like police were just starting to investigate.   more ›

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Safe Stolen From Woodbury Liquor Store

Four men broke into Elite Liquor Wine and Spirits early Saturday morning.

Four men broke into a Woodbury liquor store and stole a safe at about 1 a.m. Saturday morning. The perpetrators pried open a door and one man carried off the safe, which contained cash and some coins, said Sev Poser, manager at Elite Liquor Wine and Spirits. “They came in and within two minutes they were out of here,” Poser said. The culprits were caught on surveillance footage during the Dec. 24 incident, Poser said. The thieves did not steal any alcohol, said Cmdr. Jay Alberio of the Woodbury Police Department. Poser said the liquor store was also broken into two years ago.

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Elite Liquor Wine & Spirits and Public Safety Department

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Kris Janisch

12:37 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Not sure, but that's a good point Eric. It did seem odd that they didn't grab any booze.   more ›

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Woodbury PD Blotter: Neighbor Dispute, Car Break-in, Road Rage

Selected calls to the Woodbury Police Department from Dec. 19. (The reports are shorter this week because of holiday hours at the police department.)

The following information was obtained from recent police reports. A motorist near the intersection of Radio Drive and Hudson Road called police about a road rage incident. Another driver nearly hit the Woodbury woman and started yelling at her. A Woodbury woman who works at a Minneapolis staffing company called police after receiving threatening phone calls from a former coworker who was recently fired. The coworker said she was going to burn the woman’s house down and key her car. Police were called to the 600 block of Mariner Way after two neighbors got into an argument over one of the resident’s dogs using the neighbor’s yard as a bathroom. A vehicle parked in a driveway at the 2800 block of Wimbledon Drive was broken into and a number…

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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Woodbury PD Blotter: Self-Home Invasion, Diaper Dandy, Pills Purloined

Selected calls to the Woodbury Police Department from Dec. 1-6.

The following information was obtained from recent police reports. A resident called police after seeing two men deposit a metal-framed table, couch and mattress in a dumpster at Woodbury Estates. A car parked at the 1600 block of Century Circle was keyed. Issues with mail being tampered with were again reported, this time at the 8500 block of Ashford Road. The city has sent out a notice advising people to be on the lookout for mail theft. Nearly $1,500 in electronics was stolen from Target; police believe the subjects are part of a string of similar thefts across the Twin Cities. A resident at the 2600 block of Blue Ridge Drive told police someone had attempted to break into her home. She later admitted that she got locked out and broke …

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Target Stores, Marshalls, Grand Opening for New Woodbury SuperTarget Set for March 6, and 3 more ›

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Kris Janisch

1:25 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The cops always say to just go ahead and call.   more ›

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Thieves Net $30,000 In Woodbury Jewelry Store Heist

Three men broke into Kay Jewelers on Nov. 13.

Woodbury police are investigating a Nov. 13 incident in which three men broke into Kay Jewelers and stole $30,000 worth of jewelry. Police have no suspects at this time and are awaiting video surveillance from the Woodbury Lakes store for analysis, said Cmdr. Jay Alberio. During the early-morning hours of Nov. 13, the men broke into Kay Jewelers through a side door, smashed several display cases and made off with the jewelry. Police have viewed the surveillance footage on the store’s system, Alberio said, but were unable to glean an accurate description of the men from the initial look. The items stolen were among the store’s less expensive jewelry, Alberio said. The more expensive jewelry was locked in a secure case, though there was a …

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Public Safety Department, Kay Jewelers, Yang's Chinese Restaurant of Woodbury, and 1 more ›

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Woodbury PD Blotter: Aug. 19-23

Several vehicle break-ins reported recently, plus vandalism and threats between neighbors.

The following information was obtained from recent police reports. The driver-side window of a vehicle parked at the 6900 block of Ashwood Road was broken and the car stereo was reported stolen on Aug. 19. During the overnight hours of Aug. 18-19, syrup was poured on the front of a home at the 3300 block of Hazel Trail. The home was also egged, and baking powder and cheese was thrown on the home. Two gallons of fuel was siphoned from a lawn mower that a resident at the 2500 block of Manning Avenue is selling. The incident happened during the overnight hours of Aug. 18-19. The mower was parked at the end of the driveway. For the second time in a week, police were called to East Ridge High School on a report of an injured hawk. Officers on …

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Woodbury PD Blotter: Aug. 12-16, East Ridge High School, and New Life Church of Woodbury

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Woodbury PD Blotter: July 22-27

Woodbury police recently responded to several reports of car windows broken with rocks, break-ins and other calls.

The following information was obtained from recent police reports. A $600 laptop computer, Kindle and other items were reported stolen from a vehicle at the 100 block of Bordeaux Court on July 22. The owner reported that he suspected his daughter’s friends of the crime. Police were called on July 22 about a junk vehicle that has been in a driveway at the 2700 block of Mallard Drive for three years and has never been moved. Police arrived to find that there was personal property stored in the vehicle. A crew laying sod at the 11000 block of Redwood Curve called police July 22 after a motorist, upset with a truck blocking a construction area, drove over the new sod and broke a garden rake. The driver was yelling and swearing at the crew. …

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Woodbury PD Blotter: July 15-20

Police recently responded to calls of burglary, assault, paintball complaints and slashed tires.

The following information was obtained from recent police reports. A 3M employee’s identification badge and cell phone charger were reported missing July 15 after a car parked at the 1900 block of Evergreen Echo was rifled through. An iPod Nano and golf clubs valued at $2,000 were reported stolen from a locked vehicle parked at the 3500 block of Hazel Trail on July 15. A pack of cigarettes not belonging to the vehicle’s owner was left behind. A resident at the 10400 block of Golden Eagle Circle called police July 15 to report that garbage had been strewn about the home’s yard. An officer found about 30 packing peanuts. Residents near the 2400 block of Prairie Oak Trail called police July 15 after a small tree was struck by lightning. …

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