Public Safety

Two massage therapists charged with criminal sexual conduct

EPLN Staff Reports • June 26, 2024

Two massage therapists from Tigercave Massage & Foot Spa in Eden Prairie have been charged by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office for engaging in unwanted touch during massage sessions, Eden Prairie...

Bank employee, police thwart $20,000 scam

EPLN Staff Reports • June 20, 2024

An alert bank employee and swift police action on June 13 saved an elderly man from a $20,000 scam, Eden Prairie police reported.

EP man charged with misdemeanors in road rage incident

Stuart Sudak • June 14, 2024

A 57-year-old Eden Prairie man faces misdemeanor charges after a road rage incident involving a gun on June 10.

Two men face felony charges after high-speed chases

Jim Bayer • June 11, 2024

Two men have been charged with fleeing Eden Prairie police in separate high-speed incidents on Highway 212 in late May and early June.

EP woman charged with illegal firearm possession

Jim Bayer • June 11, 2024

A 42-year-old Eden Prairie woman faces charges for illegal firearm possession after an incident at Home Depot on June 6.

Inver Grove Heights woman charged with drug possession, theft

Jim Bayer • June 11, 2024

A 22-year-old Inver Grove Heights woman was charged with theft and drug possession after a May 24 incident at Eden Prairie Center.

Minnesota police can no longer ask why a driver thinks they’ve been pulled over

MinnPost • June 8, 2024

An officer doing so, however, wouldn’t allow for dismissal of a charge, citation or evidence collected during the stop.

Police warn of scammer pretending to be EP officer

EPLN Staff Reports • June 6, 2024

Eden Prairie police alert residents about a scammer posing as an officer, urging caution and advising against giving out money.

Ex-boyfriend charged with arson in EP house fire

Stuart Sudak • June 3, 2024

Abdullahi Abdi Abdullahi Jr., 23, of Eden Prairie, is charged with first-degree arson for allegedly setting a house fire that endangered several residents, including a baby.

Partner remembers K-9 Officer Riggs’ career of catching bad guys and having fun

Jim Bayer • June 3, 2024

Sgt. Scott Mittelstadt partnered with Riggs, a spirited German shepherd, in 2014. Riggs served five years as a beloved K9 officer before retiring in 2019 and passing away in May 2024.