The following criminal incidents were compiled from Saint Paul and Mendota Heights police department reports and other sources.
Highland Park
Theft—A loss valued at more than $1,000 was reported to city property at Hidden Falls Park at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, March 26.
—A theft from auto was reported at Sunny Hollow Montessori, 636 S. Mississippi River Blvd., around noon-12:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 28.
Lexington-Hamline
Assault—An assault was reported at Central High School at 12:14 p.m. Wednesday, March 22.
Miscellaneous—A 29-year-old man was arrested for fleeing police and providing false information after he was seen acting suspiciously around outdoor storage containers at the Midway Target at 4:54 p.m. Monday, March 27.
Macalester-Groveland
Burglary—A burglary was reported on the 1000 block of James Avenue on March 24-27.
Theft—A vehicle was reported stolen on the 400 block of South Pascal Street on March 24-27.
—A suspect stole a shopping cart full of merchandise from Walgreens, 1585 Randolph Ave., at 6:21 p.m. Monday, March 27.
Merriam Park
Burglary—A storage unit burglary was reported at the EastRiver Apartments, 2320 Marshall Ave., between February 28-March 25.
Summit Hill
Summit-University
Assault—An assault with a gun was reported on the 1000 block of Carroll Avenue at 11:39 p.m. Monday, March 27. Shell casings and damage were located at the scene.
Arson—A car fire was reported on Saint Anthony and Western avenues around 2:17 a.m. Monday, March 27.
Delivery driver charged with Randolph Avenue assault
Tre’von Marquise King, 26, of Minneapolis has been charged with felony assault during a dispute with a 50-year-old man over an Amazon package delivery around 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25, on the 900 block of Randolph Avenue.
Officers found the victim lying face down in the middle of the road bleeding from his face. He was taken to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with broken bones around his eye and a skull fracture.
According to the criminal complaint, the victim said he received a notification that a package had been delivered to his back step. When the package was not there, he saw an Amazon truck and asked the driver, King, about the delivery.
The victim and King got into a verbal argument and were recording each other on their cellphones. The victim reportedly tried to hit the phone from King’s hand, when King punched him in the face and drove away. King returned to his workplace, where he was arrested. He faces a maximum fine of five years and/or $10,000.
West End
Burglary—A home break-in was reported on the 400 block of Goodhue Street at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, March 26.
Theft—The catalytic converter was reported stolen from a vehicle on the 1400 block of West Seventh Street on March 27.
—A woman said a male suspect stole the purse from her front seat while she was pumping gas at the BP Station, 675 W. Seventh St., at 11:32 p.m. Wednesday, March 29.
Assault—A male was shot in the leg on 35E and Kellogg Boulevard around 1:58 p.m. Tuesday, March 28.
—A 35-year-old man was arrested for assault after he reportedly attacked officers when being discharged from Children’s and United hospitals at 11:09 a.m. Tuesday, March 28. The suspect also had several outstanding warrants.
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