Cliff Buchan
News Editor

Police in Forest Lake are investigating four burglaries, including three at homes. One business burglary is also under investigation.

The Upperdeck Grill and Bar reported a burglary at 8:40 a.m. but nothing appears missing at this point, Police Chief Clark Quiring said. Three business safes had been moved but the burglars may have been scared off.

Quiring said police believe someone managed to hide in the bar and grill at closing time Saturday night. There was no indication of forced entry and burglar alarms had been cut, the chief said.

While nothing appeared missing, Quiring said there was property damage.

There was also an attempt to find money in the pull-tab booth at Upperdeck operated by the Forest Lake Area Athletic Association, but nothing was missing, the chief said.

Two of the three residential burglaries were forced-entry crimes.

On Dec. 8, a burglary was reported in the 400 block of NW Schilling Court that resulted in the theft of $100 in change, a Sony Handycam and an Olympus digital camera, reports said.

On Dec. 8, a forced entry burglary was reported at a home in the 7700 block of N. 208th St. Nothing appeared to be missing other than a bottle of whiskey, the report said.

On Dec. 7, a forced entry burglary was reported at 5 p.m. when home owners in the 8700 block of N. 215th St. returned to find jewelry and a digital camera had been taken.

Other police news

In other police news, officers here:

ïAre investigating a robbery and vehicle theft reported by a Forest Lake man living in the 700 block of SW 11th Ave. The man, 41, told police on Monday that he met a woman in St. Paul on Sunday night and they returned to his home in Forest Lake.

When the man awoke on Monday, his wallet, checkbook and a 1999 Ford Taurus SE were all missing. The woman was also gone. He walked to the police station and reported the crimes.

ïAssisted with a four-wheel vehicle accident at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 on the North Shore Trail side of 2nd Lake. Two individuals riding the vehicle on the ice near the shoreline struck a dock, sending the passenger to the hospital in Wyoming for an overnight stay, police said.

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