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15 <br /> <br />arrested for DWI and child neglect charges were sought after. The case remains open <br />in Hennepin County Court. <br /> <br />An officer performed a traffic stop on an RV. While speaking to the driver, officers saw <br />raw sewage leaking from the bathroom area onto the parking lot. Officers learned the <br />vehicle was not insured and had not had the title transferred. The driver was placed <br />under arrest and during the search of the vehicle officers found over 50 grams of meth <br />and drug paraphernalia. The driver was transferred to jail on multiple charges and is <br />awaiting a court hearing. <br />Stolen / Recovered Motor Vehicles <br />Officers responded to a call at a residence and the reporting party stated that he had <br />been doing yard work with his garage open and keys left inside of the vehicle. He saw <br />two males pull up to his home, he walked into the garage and saw his Jeep was being <br />backed out of his garage and then took off with the other vehicle following it. The <br />vehicle was recovered in St. Paul. The case is pending latent evidence analysis. <br /> <br />Multiple motor vehicle thefts occurred in 2023. Many of the vehicles were recovered <br />and found to have been involved in thefts and other crimes all throughout the Metro <br />area. <br />Theft <br />A theft of a 30ft trailer was reported containing a snowmobile, child’s ATV and other <br />items and it was stolen from the victim’s business parking lot. During the investigation, <br />a vehicle was identified as utilized in the theft of the trailer and its contents. <br />Statements and search warrants were conducted, video surveillance and cell phone <br />tower data was collected, which all identified the primary suspect. The trailer was <br />recovered up North, 2 ½ hours away. Further investigation revealed involvement in <br />several other thefts, spanning many other jurisdictions across Minnesota. The case <br />was submitted to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office for multiple charges. <br /> <br />A theft by swindle occurred by a scam involving an elderly victim. The victim received <br />a phone call and believed that a family member was in jail and they paid $6000.00 to a <br />fake bondsman. A possible suspect has been identified and this case remains an open <br />investigation. <br /> <br />209