'Hey Buddy, Can You Spare Some Urine?'

The following stories first appeared within the past week on this Patch site, or those of our neighbors throughout the South Metro region. To read the full story, click on the headline link.

Apple Valley-Rosemount

Rosemount Woman Charged with Kicking Officer After DWI Arrest

Police say Brenda Lynn Heinen kicked an officer in the leg when she was arrested for drunken driving on her 41st birthday.

Suspect in Rosemount Standoff Formally Charged

A 32-year-old Rosemount man has been charged with a felony after threatening to kill his neighbors with a non-existent weapons cache that he said included a sniper rifle, an AR-15, a 12 gauge, and an AK-47 equipped with a grenade launcher.

Apple Valley Man Charged with Strangling Woman on New Year's Day

Police say Justin Reid Carlson strangled his wife and tried to keep her from calling 911 while the woman's 8-year-old son watched.

Burnsville

MNPLS Man Charged After Asking Strangers for Urine

Francis Wolo Doe, 51, was taken into custody Tuesday.

Brooklyn Center Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Child Molestation

On Jan. 4, the court imposed a 156 month sentence on Shawn LaJuan Primus, 38, who has sent Dakota County judges several handwritten letters proclaiming his innocence.

Burnsville Police Seek Robbery Suspect

The Burnsville PD is on the lookout for a man who recently tried to rob three local businesses, including a bank.

Eagan

Police: Robber Told Eagan Victims He Had a Gun

Everett Jacobe-Kwunzell Durr, 21, faces one felony count of second-degree aggravated robbery after the Dec. 30 incident.

Inver Grove Heights

Kaylee Michelle Miller, 19, faces a bevy of criminal charges after allegedly lashing out at officers who were trying to assist her.

Police: Inver Grove Heights Woman Checks into Hotel with Meth, Mushrooms and Prescription Drugs

Jessica Lee Lehman, 28, faces two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance and one gross misdemeanor county of financial transaction card fraud.

Mayor Minute: Tourville on Standoff with Armed IGH Man

Mayor George Tourville thanked the police department for safely resolving a standoff with an armed Inver Grove Heights man.

Lakeville

Dumb Criminal: Thief With Warrant for Shoplifting Gets Caught Shoplifting

Man arrested for shoplifting is found to have warrant issued in previous shoplifting case.

Northfield

Northfield Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Vehicles

Eric Richard Kleeberger, 25, is accused of stealing money, electronic devices and skateboards, among other items, that totaled more than $2,000.

Here's a visual look back at the last month's reports of theft to Northfield Police.

Shakopee

Shakopee Woman Faces Second Charge of Fleeing Police

My Thi Do, charged last week with leading Eden Prairie police on a high-speed chase, has now been charged with a similar incident five days earlier in Brooklyn Center.

West St. Paul

Man Found with Gunshot Wound in West St. Paul Driveway Dies

West St. Paul police were investigating a fatal shooting late Friday night, according to published reports.