crime and courts

A husband and wife from Farmington, one of them a former Rosemount police officer, have been charged with theft by swindle for allegedly buying American Girl dolls at discount prices online, then returning them for full value at the American Girl store at the Mall of America. Henry...

The newly-created electronic crimes unit in the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office now has another strategy for stopping violence against women. At its regular meeting this week, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized sheriff Tim Leslie to hire one additional full-time...

A Farmington High School student may be about to get an unwelcome lesson about just how little it takes to get yourself in hot water online. The student, who has not been identified, may face criminal charges for a post on Twitter that suggested he planned to bring a gun to school....

A 17-year-old Farmington High School student has been charged with gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation and misdemeanor assault and 15 other students have been referred to a diversionary program for their roles in what the Dakota County Attorney’s office described as a...

A 17-year-old Farmington High School student has been charged with gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation and misdemeanor assault and 15 other students have been referred to a diversionary program for their roles in a prank carried out during the school's homecoming week....

Farmington police hope someone getting in a pre-turkey workout saw something that will help them catch the people responsible for burglarizing the city’s downtown liquor store Thanksgiving morning. Detective sergeant Jim Murphy said at least two people committed the break-in...

Farmington police activity for the week of Nov. 14-21.

October 24 Juvenile, child protection, address not available Fraud, illegal use of credit card, 19100 block of Evening Star Way Warrant service/arrest, 300 Oak St. October 25 Damage to property, 19700 block of Akin Rd. Damage to property, 5200 block of 185th St. W. Larceny,...

Farmington police are looking for information on a shooting spree, of sorts, that happened in the early morning hours of Oct. 25. The gun in question is likely a BB gun, Farmington police detective sergeant Jim Murphy said. And while a BB pellets are not as lethal as bullets, several...

October 17 DWI, fourth degree, English Avenue and 183rd Street West Domestic, 5300 block of 184th St. W. Property damage motor vehicle accident, with deer, 212th Street West and Denmark Avenue Juvenile placement, 72 hour hold, address not available October 18 Juvenile, child...

Thefts from cars, property damage and burglary highlight this week's police report. October 10 Suspicious circumstances, 195th Street West and Exceptional Trail Dog barking, 700 block of Second St. Larceny, from auto, Excel Court Paper service, 18400 block of Pilot Knob...

October 3 Damage to property, private, 191st Street West Domestic, 5300 block of 180th St. W. October 4 Juvenile, runaway, address not available Juvenile, child protection, address not available Suspicious circumstances, 19700 block of Everhill Ave. October 5 Damage to property,...

Two Farmington men have been charged with domestic assault following separate incidents last month. Farmington police arrested Daniel Paul Anderson, 21, on September 15 after a woman called police from a Farmington gas station at 2:30 a.m. to report she had been assaulted. The woman...