Public Safety

Social workers embedded with Eden Prairie police expand crisis response

Rachel Hoppe • December 12, 2025

The Eden Prairie Police Department added embedded social workers in 2022 and 2025 to connect residents with services beyond emergency response.

Man charged in Eden Prairie Scheels thefts

Stuart Sudak • December 9, 2025

A Minneapolis man is charged with gross misdemeanor theft after police say he stole multitools from Scheels in Eden Prairie.

Drug charge follows Walmart theft in Eden Prairie

Stuart Sudak • December 8, 2025

A Bloomington man faces felony drug and misdemeanor theft charges after police say they found meth following a shoplifting call at Walmart.

Michigan man charged after loaded gun found in Eden Prairie, complaint says

Stuart Sudak • December 8, 2025

Police arrested a Michigan man in Eden Prairie after finding a loaded handgun in a vehicle during a traffic stop, charges say.

Woman charged after police find loaded handgun in car

Stuart Sudak • December 7, 2025

Eden Prairie woman charged after police find a loaded handgun during a late-night traffic stop, according to a Hennepin County complaint.

Eden Prairie assault call leads to gun charges

Stuart Sudak • December 7, 2025

Eden Prairie man faces domestic assault and firearm-possession charges after a police call and gun seizure, according to Hennepin County complaints.

Eden Prairie police cannot enforce federal immigration laws, city says

Rachel Hoppe • December 5, 2025

Eden Prairie said police cannot enforce federal immigration law, and EP Schools also addressed growing community concern.

Eden Prairie police staff recognized for work using tracking technology 

EPLN Staff Reports • December 4, 2025

3SI recognized Eden Prairie police employees for work on two retail theft cases involving stolen tracking devices in 2025 and 2023.

Eden Prairie reviews response plans amid uncertainty over possible ICE activity

Rachel Hoppe • December 3, 2025

Eden Prairie officials are prepared for federal immigration raids if they come to Minnesota after attacks on Somalis by President Trump.

Eden Prairie Fire Department takes first steps to expand full-time staff

Rachel Hoppe • December 2, 2025

Eden Prairie Fire Department starts expanding full-time staff to improve response times and move toward 24/7 staffing at all four stations.

Eden Prairie police, schools urge gun safety and offer free locks

EPLN Staff Reports • December 2, 2025

Eden Prairie police and schools urge secure firearm storage, cite child safety risks, and offer free gun locks through the Be SMART program.

Eden Prairie officer earns recognition for three DWI arrests in one shift

EPLN Staff Reports • November 27, 2025

Officer Chad Streiff was honored after making three DWI arrests in one shift, according to a Nov. 26 Eden Prairie announcement.