Tuesday, September 27, 2011
On Monday, K9 Kona was key in police pursuit in Columbia Heights. Kona returned to action Tuesday night to search for the victim of a train-car crash in Andover.
Updated below. Fridley Police K9 teams may see a second night of search duty Tuesday, as authorities assembled resources in Andover to search for the victim of a train-car crash on the Burlington-Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks. According to the Anoka County emergency scanner, the victim in the crash lives nearby and may have tried to walk home. Searchers divided the area into quadrants and were seeking a fourth police dog to help. Fridley had a dog available, according to the dispatch radio. The crash site is about 14 miles north of Fridley. On Monday night, Fridley police dog Kona was a hero in apprehending a suspect with an outstanding warrant, according to Fridley Lt. Mike Monsrud and a KSTP report. Update (1 a.m. Wednesday): Twin …
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18030 Tamarack St NW, Andover, MN
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4530 Tyler St NE, Columbia Heights, MN
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
We're heading off on our first road trip since we became a family of four, and I'm scared to death.
Memorial Day Weekend is almost here, the official launch of summer and weeks when the Land of 10,000 Lakes becomes the highway of 10,000 road trips. We're getting an early start on the family vacation this year with a long weekend in Omaha for my grandmother's 90th birthday, an event I'm both excited about and filled with dread over. I can't wait to finally greet my family, many of whom have never even seen our new son, except via Facebook pictures and YouTube videos. But the actual process of getting there? That is definitely not something I'm looking forward to. Night Driving "We learned pretty early on from our car trips to Omaha with Vi that our best bet for easy traveling was to take off shortly before she was ready to go to bed, and …
"Somebody missed a light," police said.
A taxi cab and a passenger car crashed at 57th and University avenues NE Wednesday morning. Fridley police said three people sustained minor injuries: one male in the taxi cab and two females in the car. Paramedics from Allina transported the car passengers from the scene in an ambulance. The front end of the taxi and the right side of the car sustained damage in the crash, which occurred at about 11 a.m. Wednesday. The taxi came to rest facing east in the westbound lanes of 57th Avenue, east of University Avenue. The car was in the grass on the northeast corner near the bus stop. "Somebody missed a light," said Fridley Police Sgt. Rick Crestik, who added that 80 percent of crashes result from failure to yield. Schmit Towing had the …
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57th Ave NE & University Ave NE, Fridley, MN
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Fridley Patch posed three quick questions for Fridley Police.
Fridley Patch asked Fridley Police Lt. Mike Monsrud three questions about ongoing cases involving the department. Fridley Patch: Has the department finished its internal investigation into that recent misconduct charge? Lt. Mike Monsrud: We should wrap up the investigation later this week. Fridley Patch: Has the department received tips related to the bullets fired at a house? Monsrud: We have not received any tips or new information on the shots fired at the house. Fridley Patch: Did the department ask the Anoka County Attorney to file charges against the suspect who allegedly swerved toward a Fridley officer in a squad car during a high speed chase? Monsrud: The case has been sent to the Anoka County Attorney’s office for review. I would…
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Fridley Municipal Center
6431 University Ave NE, Fridley, MN
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Prosecutors say he veered toward squad car and later promised to kill police.
Fridley Police plan to ask for additional charges in Anoka County against a Fridley man who led police in a high-speed chase Sunday evening that ended with the car he's accused of stealing overturned in a Spring Lake Park front yard. William Harragan, 20, faces charges in Hennepin County with stealing a car in Brooklyn Park and fleeing Brooklyn Center officers on Sunday. Harragan stole the car to get home, according to the criminal complaint. After the chase crossed the river into Fridley, Harragan steered the vehicle toward an occupied Fridley squad car in the 7400 block of Baker Street NE, according to Lt. Mike Monsrud. He said the Fridley officer avoided a head-on collision by steering the squad into a parking lot. According to the …
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79th Ave NE & Able St NE, Spring Lake Park, MN
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7400 Baker St NE, Fridley, MN
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Fridley Police and Anoka County Auto Theft Task Force issued crime alerts.
Theft from vehicles is recently on the rise in Fridley, and Fridley had the most stolen cars last year of any city in Anoka County. That's according to crime alerts issued by the Fridley Police Department and the Anoka County Auto Theft Task Force. Thefts from Vehicles Between March and April, theft from vehicles in Fridley more than doubled, a Fridley Police alert announced Thursday said. In April, a total of 26 police reports were made involving theft from vehicles, compared to March when there were 10 police reports. The thefts often occurred in the late evening or overnight hours, according to the crime alert. Some of the thefts involved someone entering a car parked in a driveway or parking lot. In other cases the suspect would enter…
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Get new wheels or your old ones clean.
Here are five destinations for deal-seekers. Add a bargain you know about in comments below. 1. Herradura Restaurant 8355 University Ave. N.E., Spring Lake Park Deal: $8 off purchase of $40 or more Expires: Aug. 1 2. Copart Auto Auctions 3737 E. River Rd., Fridley Deal: visit Web site for available cars and small trucks up for auction at significant savings Expires: on-going 3. G.B. Leighton’s Pickle Park 7820 University Ave. NE, Fridley Deal: Happy hour on drinks, appetizers and sampler plates 3pm – 7pm everyday Expires: ongoing 4. Riverside Auto Wash 6520 E. River Rd., Fridley Deal: have four, six or eight regular car washes, get two or three for free Expires: limited time only 5. Minneapolis Police Bike Auction 6024 Harriet Ave. S., …
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Copart Auto Auctions
3737 E River Rd, Minneapolis, MN
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GB Leighton's Pickle Park
7820 University Ave NE, Fridley, MN
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Riverside Auto Wash
6520 E River Rd, Minneapolis, MN
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Herradura
8355 University Ave NE, Spring Lake Park, MN
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Samara Postuma
8:18 pm on Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Ah! I just wrote about this today! :( Sorry I missed seeing this, would have loved to pass along my tips!! Hope it was a good trip! more ›