crime and courts

A Farmington man who faces felony charges for setting a truck on fire is also a suspect in four thefts and burglaries that happened last week. Glenn Adam Smith, 23, was charged earlier this week with one count of arson in the third degree and one count of felony theft after allegedly...

June 29 Driving after license revocation, 1300 block of Oak St. DWI, 190 Street West and Chippendale Avenue Larceny, 18200 block of Pilot Knob Rd. Drugs, possess/sale, small amount of marijuana, 187th Street West June 30 Domestic, 500 block of Elm St. Property damage accident,...

June 20 Property damage motor vehicle accident, 20700 block of Chippendale Ave. Fifth degree assault, 19500 block of Municipal Dr. June 21 DWI, 212th Street West and Akin Road Personal injury accident, 18200 block of Pilot Knob Rd. Arson, Sixth Street Arson, Eighth Street June...

June 13 Larceny, from yards, 220th Street West Larceny, 195th Street and Pilot Knob Road Arson, Ely Avenue and Upper 182nd Street Vehicle theft, Emperor Court Juvenile, runaway, address not available June 14 Intoxicated person, 400 block of Third St. Dog bite, Euclid Path Property...

When two car fires happened within minutes, and blocks, of each other last weekend, Farmington firefighters knew something wasn’t quite right. Farmington fire chief Tim Pietsch won’t release the cause of the two fires, but called them both “suspicious at this point.” Firefighters...

May 30 Fraud, 900 block of 11th St. Animal bite, dog, 195th Street Property damage, 212th Street and Pilot Knob Road June 1 Suspicious person, 213th Street West June 3 Domestic, 4700 block of 186th St. Predatory offender address change, 19500 Municipal Dr. Theft from...

May 23 Larceny, from auto, 5400 block of 188th St. W. Larceny, from auto, 19000 block of Euclid Path Found property, 19200 block of Evening Star Way May 24 Neglect or endangerment of a child, 20900 block of Chippendale Ave. May 25 Drugs, fifth degree, possess marijuana, 190th...

May 16 Juvenile, child protection, address not available Driving after revocation, 195th Street West and Eureka Avenue Larceny, from yard, 4800 block of 192nd St. W. DWI, fourth degree, 19800 block of Embers Ave. May 17 Personal injury accident, Denmark Avenue and Spruce...

May 9 Larceny, 183rd St. W. Disorderly conduct, 20600 block of Flagstaff Ave. Property damage accident, 20600 Flagstaff Ave. May 10 Give police officer false name/ID, 170th Street West and Chippendale Avenue Property damage accident, 20300 block of Erickson Path Larceny,...

Sometimes, people see something they know they should report to the police, but they just don’t want to get involved. Now, thanks to a new program being launched by the Farmington Police Department, they can report those tips, but still remain anonymous. FPD recently signed on...

May 2 Juvenile, child protection, address not available Larceny, bicycle, Third Street Animal complaint, dog, 5100 block of 187th St. W. Drugs, possess/sale, small amount of marijuana, Erickson Path May 3 Juvenile, runaway, address not available May 4 Fight, 18200 block...

April 25 Fires, 10 block of Elm St. Warrant service/arrest, 10 block of Elm St. Warrant service/arrest, 600 block of First St. Property damage accident, Elk River Trail and Pilot Knob Road Burglary, second degree, Eldorado Way DWI, fourth degree, Concord Street and I-494 Damage...

rThe trial schedule has been set for a 21-year-old Farmington man facing several felony charges related to child pornography. Miles Kielas appeared in Dakota County court April 29. At that time, according to Dakota County Attorney’s Office spokesperson Monica Jensen, a contested...