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Richfi eld Police Department reports, Feb. 13-19
For Feb. 13-19, Rich-
fi eld Police responded to
the following calls:
Feb. 13 – Domestic
assault and terroristic
threats were investigated
on the 6900 block of 4th
Street South. The suspect
was not on scene.
Second-degree burglary
of a residence was inves-
tigated on the 7200 block
of Cedar Avenue. Offi cers
said the burglar made en-
try from a ground fl oor
window. Electronics and
cash were stolen.
Second-degree burglary
of a residence was investi-
gated on the 7300 block of
Cedar Avenue. The front
door was unlocked and
cash was stolen.
Feb. 14 – Fifth-degree
Police
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The women ignored the
employee, walked past
her and exited the store,
Bitney noted.
Offi cers patrolling the
east parking ramp came
upon two women match-
ing the descriptions of the
perpetrators of the A’gaci
theft. They were accom-
panied by a male, and
the offi cers attempted to
speak with them, but the
women turned around
and fl ed the area. The of-
fi cers pursued the women,
including a third woman
who was not with them
initially, according to Bit-
ney.
All three of the women
were carrying shopping
bags, and two of the
women stopped fl eeing
when offi cers caught up
with them. An 18-year-
old New Hope woman
matched the description
assault and attempt to
do bodily harm was in-
vestigated on 78th Street
West. A resident was yell-
ing and banging on the
door of another resident.
One female was arrested
for fi fth-degree assault.
A 52-year-old Richfi eld
woman was arrested.
Feb. 15 – When an of-
fi cer was dispatched to the
2900 block of 66th Street
West on the report of a
suspicious woman, the
woman was arrested on a
warrant.
Feb. 16 – Offi cers con-
ducted a traffi c stop on
the 7600 block of Nicol-
let Avenue South after
a vehicle nearly struck a
parked squad. A 24-year-
old Minnetonka man was later arrested for second-
degree DWI.
A theft was reported on
the 6500 block of Lyndale
Avenue South. A 49-year-
old Minneapolis man was
arrested for possession of
theft tools.
Offi cers were dispatched
to a business on the 1700
block of 78th Street East
on the report of three
known shoplifters in the
store. Two women, one a
25-year-old Minneapo-
lis resident and the other
a 28-year-old also from
Minneapolis, were ar-
rested.
Offi cers conducted a
traffi c stop on the 6600
block of Cedar Avenue
South and arrested the
driver, a 36-year-old Richfi eld man, for DUI.
An offi cer made con-
tact with a woman at the
intersection of Portland
Avenue South and 77th
Street. She was arrested
on a warrant and was
later found to be carrying
a small amount of mari-
juana.
Feb. 17 – Offi cers re-
sponded to a past action
theft on the 7500 block
of Oliver Avenue South.
A fi rearm was taken from
the victim’s apartment by
someone known to the
victim.
Offi cers responded to a
domestic assault on 78th
Street West. The suspect
had left before offi cers ar-
rived.
Offi cers were called to the report of a domestic
assault in progress. The
male had tried to get into
the apartment through a
window and tried to pre-
vent the female from call-
ing 911 and assaulted her.
Feb. 18 – Offi cers re-
sponded to the violation
of a domestic abuse no-
contact order via phone
on the 1600 block of 66th
Street West.
Domestic abuse was
investigated on the 7200
block of Portland Avenue
South. The reporting par-
ty’s wife is alleged to have
hit him with a fl ip-fl op
when he tried to leave the
apartment.
Feb. 19 – The police
department received the
report of check forgery on the 300 block of 77th
Street East from another
agency for further investi-
gation.
An offi cer was dis-
patched to the 7000 block
of Portland Avenue South
for the report of two dogs
that were found. The dogs
had no tags and they were
not chipped. The two dogs
were impounded at the
Bloomington Kennel.
Offi cers conducted a
traffi c stop on the 400
block of 73rd Street East
after a vehicle failed to
stop for a red light. A
57-year-old
Richfi eld
man was later arrested for
third-degree DWI.
of the woman who put a
tank top in her purse. She
was cited for theft, fl eeing
a police offi cer and tres-
passing, as she has been
issued a trespassing warn-
ing by the mall previously,
Bitney said.
The second woman that
stopped running when of-
fi cers caught up to her,
and did not match the de-
scription of either woman
in A’gaci, was found not
be in possession of stolen
merchandise, and was not
cited, Bitney noted.
The third woman, who
matched the description
of the woman who placed
tank tops in her shopping
bag, wasn’t so willing
to comply. As an offi cer
caught up to the woman,
the 21-year-old St. Paul
woman swung her arm
at the offi cer and broke
free from his grip. The
offi cer was able to grab
the woman again, and
with the help of a second
offi cer, the woman was pinned down in order to
be taken into custody. She
was arrested and booked
on suspicion of theft, fl ee-
ing a police offi cer on foot
and obstructing a police
offi cer with force, Bitney
said.
The 20-year-old St.
Paul man who was with
the women when they
started running was also
cited for obstructing a
police offi cer. He followed
the pursuit, and when offi -
cers were struggling to ar-
rest the St. Paul woman,
the St. Paul man tried to
walk off with the bag of
merchandise the woman
had dropped. Another
offi cer noticed his at-
tempt to disappear with
the merchandise, result-
ing in his citation, Bitney
explained.
Although it was unclear
who had taken the jeans
from A’gaci, several pair
were recovered in the bags
that the women were car-
rying, he added. Swap are common ways used to
perpetrate scams, accord-
ing to Chase.
Consider
facilitating
purchases of large ticket
items, such as vehicles, at a
bank. The swap spot is fi ne
for a vehicle inspection,
but when it comes time
to exchange cash and the
title for a vehicle, the buy-
er and the seller will not
need to carry signifi cant
cash before or after the
transaction if the trans-
action can be done inside
a bank. And facilitating
the transaction through a
local bank provides addi-
tional protection against
fraud, as counterfeit cur-
rency has been used by buyers in online transac-
tions, Chase explained.
And trust your instincts,
taking additional safety
precautions if necessary.
The police department
also noted the old adage
that if a deal is too good
to be true, it probably is.
Several Twin Cities po-
lice departments also have
swap spots available. A
map of locations is avail-
able online at safetrades-
pots.com.
Information about the
city’s Safe Swap Spot is
available online at soo.
gd/swapspot. A video ex-
plaining the swap spots is
available online at soo.gd/
swapvideo.
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also recommended that
transactions be conducted
during daylight hours.
When purchasing prod-
ucts such as electronics,
making sure the product
works at the time of the
transaction is recom-
mended as a refund is un-
likely after the fact.
Purchase items from
sellers who are willing to
meet in person and accept
cash. Avoid sellers that
insist upon money trans-
fer, gift cards or online
payments in advance of
delivering goods, as those
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