Protesters arrested at ATK site

Five individuals were arrested and cited for trespassing during the shareholders meeting at Alliant Techsystems headquarters last Tuesday morning. The group attempted to enter the building and was told by ATK security to leave. When they refused, Eden Prairie police requested they leave, but the five refused and were arrested, said Lt. Greg Weber, of the Eden Prairie Police.  The five people were cited for the trespassing and released on the site.

Weber estimated there were about 15 to 20 people protesting nearby on the sidewalk area. This was the first time ATK has held a shareholders meeting in Eden Prairie, its new headquarters. ATK is a company that develops weapon and space systems. Every Wednesday morning, a group known as AlliantAction has a vigil near the ATK headquarters. According to the group’s Web site, “Although we are opposed to specific weapon systems produced by Alliant, our main concern is the violent solutions this Minnesota based company represents to world conflict.” Weber noted that AlliantAction had indicated to police that they would be there on Tuesday. 

The following incidents were reported by the Eden Prairie Police Department:

THEFT and DAMAGE

Between 10 p.m. July 16 and 2:10 a.m. on July 18, someone took four wheels off a vehicle parked at Suburban Chevrolet, 12475 Plaza Drive. The total value of the missing tires was $1,500.

At 8:18 a.m. on July 23, someone stole a vehicle parked at Super America, 16425 W. 78th Street. The vehicle was later recovered, in St. Louis Park, but a number of items that were within the vehicle were still missing. That included an iPod, cell phone and GPS unit. Those items were valued at $400 total.

Between 8 p.m. July 28 and 8:20 a.m. July 29, someone stole a vehicle parked in an underground parking garage on the 14000 block of Chestnut Drive. The 1993 Chrysler Concord was valued at $2,900. Also stolen was a $600 acoustic guitar.  The license number of the vehicle was PIN 557.

Between 11:30 p.m. on July 31 and 3 p.m. Aug. 1, someone damaged five vehicles at Randy’s Bobby & Steve’s Auto World at 8100 Flying Cloud Drive. The five vehicles were keyed, leaving a total of $6,000 damage on two of the vehicles and an unknown amount of damage on the rest.

 BURGLARY

Someone stole a vehicle from a garage on the 6000 block of Alpine Trail. The vehicle, a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, was valued at $10,000. The license number of the vehicle was MA-762.