Mailbox Photographer Said He Wanted to Buy One Like It: Fridley Police Blotter

Police determined no crime took place after a stranger took photos of a house in the 1000 block of 67th Avenue NE. He also took a picture of the mailbox because, he told a resident of the house, he wanted to purchase one like it. Police advised the resident to call if she observes further activity from the photographer.

Here are more items selected from information provided by the Fridley Police Department:

April 16:

• Someone used a counterfeit bill at McDonald's, 244 57th Ave. NE.
• Two men in a verbal fight over a parking space in the 5400 block of Seventh Street NE agreed their spat got out of control and apologized after officers arrived. 
• A resident of the 1400 block of Gardena Avenue NE recognized a phone scam and hung up on a female caller who claimed to work for the power company and to need his Visa card number because he hadn't signed his last check to pay the electric bill.
• A male caller told police someone took his credit card information and used it to buy three laptops.
• A woman held for shoplifting at Target, 755 53rd Ave. NE, gave police a false name and date of birth. Fridley Police Reserves took her to the Anoka County jail.
• A caller from the 1500 block of N. Timber Ridge NE told police several watches and a necklace went missing after friends visited.
• A police officer crawled through a window of a mobile home in the 7400 block of Oakley Street NE to let in a female resident who was locked out. 

April 17:

• Police responded to a robbery at Two Stooges Bar and Grill, 7178 University Ave. NE.
• Police responded to Mississippi Street and University Avenue NE to assist a heavily intoxicated male whose brother said had consumed too many beers while in a hot tub. The intoxicated male was transported to Unity Hospital.
• Two small dogs ran away from a residence in the 700 block of 58th Avenue NE.
• Police warned a male pedestrian who crossed the road at 53rd and University avenues NE against the traffic signal.
• A caller reported that a friend responded to his attempts the night before at giving advice about girlfriend troubles by punching him several times in the face.
• Someone broke into a vehicle parked in a driveway in the 100 block of Longfellow Street NE and stole loose change and a pack of cigarettes.
• A soldier currently serving in Afghanistan reported the theft and fraudulent use of his credit card.
• A dog that got away from its owner attacked a juvenile in the 300 block of Ironton Street NE but did not cause injuries.
• An officer responded to Unity Hospital, where a male told police he had been stabbed, but there was no credible information on a suspect.

In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation, and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Incidents generally appear in the order in which they were reported, not necessarily the order in which they occurred.