Public Safety

Police highlight arrest in blog post on package theft prevention

Stuart Sudak • May 16, 2024

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office has charged a local man with mail theft, and police shared package protection tips in a blog post.

Man charged for starting altercation leading to off-duty firefighter’s fatal shooting

Stuart Sudak • May 15, 2024

A Monticello man faces multiple felony charges after inciting an altercation that led to the fatal shooting of off-duty Eden Prairie and Eagan firefighter Joseph Johns, 40, in Minneapolis earlier this...

Shoplifting doubles, fraud increases; ‘people’ crimes, vehicle thefts down in 2023

Jim Bayer • May 13, 2024

Eden Prairie Police Chief Matt Sackett links increased traffic enforcement with a significant drop in various crimes across the city.

Former Feeding Our Future employee details ‘chaos,’ large-scale fraud that earned suspects millions

Sahan Journal • May 9, 2024

Hadith Ahmed testified that the lawyer for Feeding Our Future’s Executive Director, Aimee Bock, threatened him not to speak with authorities about the alleged theft of federal funds.

Chiefs remember firefighter’s kindness, service above self

Stuart Sudak • May 6, 2024

Joseph Charles Johns, a firefighter from Eden Prairie and Eagan, was tragically shot and killed off-duty in Minneapolis.

Eden Prairie/Eagan firefighter killed in Minneapolis shooting

Stuart Sudak • May 5, 2024

Firefighter Joseph C. Johns, serving Eden Prairie and Eagan, was killed off-duty in a Minneapolis shooting early Sunday.

Beer bottle DNA ties EP man to burglary

Stuart Sudak • May 1, 2024

Forensic evidence from beer bottles links Seth Theron Pierce to a burglary in St. Peter, mirroring two similar incidents, leading to charges.

EP police ramp up April distracted driving patrols

EPLN Staff Reports • April 14, 2024

In April, Eden Prairie Police intensify efforts to combat distracted driving, targeting behaviors that led to significant injuries and deaths last year.

EP woman pleads guilty to embezzlement

EPLN Staff Reports • April 11, 2024

The guilty plea was entered by Monica Svobodny, 51, in U.S. District Court before Judge Ann D. Montgomery on Wednesday.

Police: Scammers target EP businesses

EPLN Staff Reports • April 7, 2024

Eden Prairie businesses face recent scams involving fake FedEx and UPS calls, prompting police warnings and guidelines for preventing financial fraud.

EP police maintain response strategy to domestic calls after Burnsville tragedy

Mike Wilkinson • April 6, 2024

Following the tragic incident in Burnsville, Eden Prairie Police maintain their approach to domestic calls, emphasizing training and community resources.