To keep you up to date with what is happening in cities near your hometown, Patch will be providing regular updates of police, fire and crime related incidents in the west metro.

The following is a collection of articles that recently appeared on Patch sites in Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story.

Man Charged with Assaulting Woman in Walmart Parking Lot

Police say Tyler Joseph Muench repeatedly punched the woman after she apparently angered him while driving. 

Investigators Find Machine Guns, Marijuana Operation in Hopkins Home

A Hopkins man is facing three felonies after a Southwest Hennepin Drug Task Force search of his home discovered a marijuana grow operation and 24 firearms, including two rifles classified as machine guns.

Golf Coach Accused of Furnishing Alcohol to Minors

The coach was staying in Shakopee with student athletes for the state golf tourney, police say.

Suspected Minnetonka Burglar Jeffrey Boemer Caught

Local law enforcement departments have been searching for the suspect since May.

Minneapolis Man Charged With Buglary 

Lawrence Michael Johnson is charged with breaking into a Plymouth home while its owners slept and stealing electronics equipment and personal items.

Golden Valley Sees Rise in Home Burglaries

Golden Valley police say they are dealing with an increase in the number of residential break-ins.

St. Michael, Maple Grove Men Arrested for Burglary

The St. Michael Fire Department also assisted with a two-vehicle crash in the heart of St. Michael in this week's reports.

Hundreds of Dollars in Flowers Stolen from Cemetery

Police also responded to reports of a stolen GMC Yukon, then later recovered the vehicle.

Hennepin County Adds Two to Most Wanted List

Sheriff Rich Stanek is asking the public for information that will help lead to their arrests.

Blotter: Buried Treasure and ‘Taking Her Clothes Off’

A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files

Blotter: Stolen Jewelry and a Fight Over Vomit

St. Louis Park police also responded to a break-in at Panera's corporate office.

Search Warrant Grants Access Cars, Electronics of Minnetonka Resident

The 26-year-old former student teacher is charged with two counts of felony stalking and one count of contributing to the deliqunency of a minor after allegedly sending Facebook messages containing sexual content to one of her 17-year-old students.

Two Businesses Fail Alcohol Compliance Checks

The Richfield Public Safety Department releases its most recent crime reports.