Crime & Safety
Suspect Wished She Had Been Connecticut School Shooter: Crime Roundup
In other crime news from around the South Metro region, a man is arrested in Mendota Heights after driving 120 mph on Interstate 35E.
Editor's Note: One or more names in this report have been redacted in light of additional documentation provided regarding this case.
The following stories first appeared last week on this Patch or those of our neighbors throughout the South Metro area. To read the full stories, click on the headline links.
Apple Valley-Rosemount
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Carrie Jean Olson, 42, pleaded guilty to a third-degree DWI.
Burnsville
Police: Suspect Said She Wished She Had Been Connecticut School Shooter
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Theresa Marie Navratil is charged with third-degree assault and making terroristic threats. Police say she stabbed a man in the hand and then announced that she wished she had been the man who killed 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school
Police: Spate of Burglaries Strike South Burnsville
On Monday, the Burnsville Police Department sent out a community alert about a series of break-ins that have occurred over the last five days.
Eagan
Eagan Woman Charged with Exploiting Vulnerable Adult
Police say Erin Elisabeth Turnmire borrowed $1,200 from a woman for whom she served as a personal care attendant.
Minneapolis Man Charged with Drug Possession in Eagan
Police say they found methamphetamine and stolen checks on Ronald Ervin Lavalle Jr. when he was arrested in Eagan.
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Mendota Heights
Man Charged with Leading Mendota Heights Police on High-Speed Chase
Police say Soe Paing was racing in July when he hit speeds of 120 mph on Interstate 35E, and that he videotaped the race while he was driving.
Northfield
Police Investigate Possible Threat Made Against Northfield High School
Superintendent Chris Richardson says law enforcement investigated a potential threat made against Northfield High School to apparently occur Friday.
2 Charged with Robbing Man at Knifepoint in Downtown Northfield
Tony Don of Northfield and Cody Glenn Wilcox of Morristown are accused of forcing a man to withdraw $300 from an ATM early on the morning of Dec. 20.
MAP: Vandalism in Northfield (Nov. 19—Dec. 16)
Here's a visual look back at the last month's reports of vandalism/property damage to Northfield Police.
Shakopee
Shakopee, Minneapolis Men Charged with Short-Lived Car Theft
Abdirahman Elyas Abdullahi of Shakopee and Sulaiman Sharif Maye of Minneapolis stole a car from behind a Minneapolis store, then crashed it minutes later, according to police.
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