Crime & Safety

Drug Busts, Boy's Death a Homicide and a Lilydale Recount: Dakota Crime Roundup

A police chase takes officers through Apple Valley and a slew of crashes in Northfield also top this week's list of crime and police calls.

The following is a rundown of crime-related stories from our Dakota County Patches this last week. All stories have been verified, and those accused are innocent until proven guilty. For the complete story, click on the link in the headline. 

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After losing a biker after a lengthy, eight-minute chase through Apple Valley, police set up a perimeter and found the man. Audio shows the chase lasted more than eight minutes.

Burnsville

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Death of 4-year-old Burnsville Boy Ruled a Homicide

Burnsville Police did arrest a man in connection with the boy's death back in June. Formal charges have not yet been filed.

Mendota Heights

Lilydale Landslide: 'I Couldn't Get Out'
Parents of two children who died ask why they weren't told of field trip risks, while a child who survived says his teacher—and his long hair—saved his life, according to MPR and KARE 11 reports.

Inver Grove Heights

Two Inver Grove Heights Men Arrested, Charged in Huge Cocaine Bust

Mike Sanchez, 27, and Josue Ivan Ledezma Lopez, 22, are both charged with smuggling cocaine directly from Mexico to the Minneapolis and St. Paul drug market.

Eagan

Eagan Man, Wells Fargo Employee Charged with Swindling Bank…

Raymond Baba Atimbaneme, 39, allegedly appropriated Wells Fargo customers' identities 

Northfield

Several People Injured in Crash South of Northfield

Rescue personnel from Northfield and Faribault were on the scene.

Faribault Man Dies in Motorcycle-Vs.-Truck Crash Near Truck Stop

Todd Fletcher, 50, was killed in the crash, which occurred adjacent to the Flying J truck stop near the Highway 19-Interstate 35 interchange Wednesday morning.

Lakeville

Lakeville Police Flooded with Calls During Recent Heavy Rain

Lakeville Police Chief Thomas Vonhof updates the city on recent law enforcement activity.

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