Press Releases

2011

New Edina police officer sworn in Derek Toll was recently sworn in as the Edina Police Department’s newest officer. ...

Reward Offered for Southdale Robbery The Edina Crime Prevention Fund is offering a reward of up to $5,000.00 for information leading to the apprehension, arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the robbery of a woman in the Southdale parking lot at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 6, 2011. ...

Robbery at Southdale At approximately 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, a woman was robbed at gunpoint as she got into her vehicle in the parking lot at Southdale Center. ...

Explorer Post 925 wins three trophies in statewide competition Edina/Eden Prairie Law Enforcement Explorer Post 925 took home three trophies from the 16th-Annual Minnesota Law Enforcement Exploring Conference last month in Duluth, Minn. ...

White begins work as School Resource Officer Edina Police Officer Aaron White has begun his new role as School Resource Officer for South View Middle School, Valley View Middle School and the six public elementary schools in the community. ...

Conboy promoted to Edina Police Department Sergeant Edina Police Officer Dan Conboy has been promoted to the position of Sergeant. ...

Drive Sober – Don’t Get Pulled Over Did you know that one in seven Minnesota drivers has a DWI on their record, or that alcohol-related crashes still account for more than one third of all Minnesota traffic deaths? ...

Call for Nominations: Officer of the Year The Edina Crime Prevention Fund is pleased to announce a call for nominations for its first Officer of the Year award.

Possible Child Luring On June 30, 2011, at 3:56 p.m., Edina police officers responded to the area of 59th Street and Kellogg Avenue in response to a possible child luring. ...

Edina Participates in “Battle of the Badges” blood drive The Edina Police and Fire departments are joining forces to save lives with blood donations. ...

Edina Neighborhoods to Celebrate Night to Unite As the first Tuesday of August rolls around, so does Edina’s Night to Unite. The annual event will take place in neighborhoods and parks around the City on Tuesday, Aug. 2 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. ...

New Burglaries – Be Aware and Alert Since May 14, four residential burglaries have occurred in west Edina, most recently around the Memorial Day holiday, and they followed a pattern similar to the 3 incidents of April and early May. ...

Edina Police asking for public's help with recent burglaries Within the last five weeks, three unusual residential burglaries have occurred on the west side of Edina. ...

Edina Police Sergeant receives lifetime achievement award Edina Police Sgt. Brian Tholen was presented an Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award during the annual Special Operations Training Association (SOTA) Tactical Training Conference in St. Cloud, Minn., on April 18. ...

Spring Citizens’ Academy begins March 10 The spring session of Citizens’ Academy will begin at the Edina Police Department March 10. ...

Donate blood for 'Battle of the Badges' From Jan. 10 through Jan. 31 the Memorial Blood Centers are holding a competition among police and fire departments to help fill the constant need for donated blood in our area. ...

2010

$5,000 Reward Offered in Robbery The Edina Crime Prevention Fund is offering a reward of up to $5,000.00 for information leading to the apprehension, arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the Dec. 1 robbery of the Edina Market. ...

Robbery at Edina Market On Wednesday evening Dec. 1 at about 5:15 p.m., a white male entered the Edina Market at 71st and Amundson Av., displayed what appeared to be a black semi-automatic handgun and demanded money from the cashier. ...

Safe Driving Initiative to kick-off Oct. 7 After months of conversation with young people, parents, school and civic leaders, on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 2:15 pm the Edina Police Department will kick-off its Safe Driving Initiative at Edina High School, 6754 Valley View Rd. ...

Lieutenant Promotion Announced Chief of Police Jeff Long recently promoted Jeff Elasky to the position of Patrol Lieutenant.  ...

2009

Missing person found  At approximately 10:30 p.m., Tuesday Dec. 15, 84-year-old Jerome Granlund placed a call to his family from the Westin Edina Galleria hotel in Edina and they were reunited after his long 30-hour absence. ...

Police ask for help in finding missing person The Edina Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a man missing from his home since 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14.  ...

Click It or Ticket Edina Police Department officers will participate in the statewide Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign October 9–22, 2009. ...

Crime tips can now be texted to Edina Police Department Beginning Monday, Aug. 31, Edina residents have another way to communicate with the Police Department: tip411. ...

Kidnapping Suspect Released without Charges On Friday April 17, the suspect arrested by Edina police in the recent Concord area attempted kidnapping incidents was released from Hennepin County jail without being charged. ...

Alleged prolific burglar arrested On Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, detectives with Edina Police Department arrested a 20-year-old Edina resident, Nicholas Guzman, whom they believe was involved with as many as 30 residential burglaries in the northeast Edina area. ...

Southdale shooting suspect arrested Edina Police have arrested a juvenile male in connection with the shooting at Southdale Center on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. ...

Edina Police Department to begin Citizens' Academy On Tuesday, March 10, the Edina Police Department will host the first session of its first-ever Citizens’ Academy.  ...

Edina Crime Fund offers reward in robbery case On Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, at approximately 8:30 p.m., two men overwhelmed a 52-year-old Edina woman in her garage in the 7300 block of York Avenue, shoved her into the trunk of her car and stole her purse. ...

Faribault man arrested for attempted kidnapping At approximately 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in two separate incidents, two 8-year-old girls walking in the Concord area of Edina were approached by a man in a car who asked them to get in and show him the way to Concord Elementary School. ...

2008

Police Department seeks help in identifying suspects The Edina Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individuals who may be connected to burglaries in Edina. ...

Reward offered in burglaries The Edina Crime Prevention Fund is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the apprehension, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for recent residential burglaries in northeast Edina. ...

Reward offered in auto thefts The Edina Crime Prevention Fund is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the apprehension, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the March and April thefts of two collector vehicles. ...

Crime Fund offers reward for information on burglary The Edina Crime Prevention Fund is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the apprehension, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for an Edina residential burglary which occurred on Jan. 28, 2008. ...

Robbery reported at Lunds On Jan. 15 at approximately 12:30 a.m., a lone male entered the Lunds Foods store at 3945 W.50th St., Edina. He picked up some milk and began to pay for it, then demanded money from the cashier after the register was opened. ...

Barricade situation -- Parklawn Avenue At approximately 4:15 Jan. 6, Edina Police Department received a call regarding a suicidal male in an apartment in the 4200 block of Parklawn Avenue. ...

Hometown resident named Deputy Chief of Police Chief of Police Michael Siitari is pleased to announce the promotion of Lt. Jeff Long to the position of Deputy Chief.  ...