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3 <br />Public Safety responded to two fire incidents within about 5 minutes of each other. The <br />first was a vehicle with a leaking gas tank in the parking lot of Lakeside Homes. The <br />second involved a fire inside a dryer at the Ultra Wash Laundromat on Silver Lake Road <br />at Silver Lane. Everyone inside the business was able to safely evacuate. Fire crews <br />extinguished the smoldering flames inside the dryer and removed the material that had <br />been on fire. A large amount of smoke had to be ventilated from the structure and crews <br />accessed the roof to check for extension. <br /> <br /> <br />Officers responded to weapons complaint at Long Lake Regional Park. Dispatch advised <br />there was a subject in parking lot with a knife. Officers located a 23 year old New <br />Brighton resident holding a large knife. She began walking towards officers while <br />disregarding their commands to drop the knife. The female was attempting to have the <br />police shoot her in an effort to commit suicide. On scene officers were able to distract <br />the female long enough for Officer Farmer to sneak up behind her and place her in a bear <br />hug. The female was brought to the ground. The female was intoxicated and sent to the <br />hospital on a psych hold. <br /> <br />On July 14th, officers were dispatched on a noise complaint. Upon arrival, squads located <br />a 27 year old New Brighton man in a stolen vehicle and intoxicated. He ended up being <br />arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle and for 3rd degree DWI. <br /> <br />On July 14th, Officers took a report of a violation of a court order. After clearing the call, <br />officers were dispatched back to the address stating the suspect and some family <br />members were now on scene. Upon arrival, officers attempted to control the situation but <br />the 19 year old suspect from Minneapolis fled on foot. Officers were able to take the <br />suspect into custody after the suspect attempted to assault the officers with a large brick. <br />The suspect was holding a large brick threatening to throw at officers and yelling for <br />officers to shoot him. The suspect was tasered as he threw the brick at officers. The <br />suspect was taken into custody and booked at LEC for violation of the court order and 4th <br />Degree Assault on a Police Officer. <br />