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Police in West St. Paul arrested several juveniles and young adults after reports of a break-in at a city water reservoir on Tuesday night.

The covered reservoir was temporarily taken offline so the water could be tested, and brought back into service on Wednesday afternoon.

 from the West St. Paul Police Department, officers were called to the reservoir on Imperial Drive at about 10 p.m. Tuesday, and saw several people fleeing the area.

“Neighboring departments assisted with both drone and helicopter searches. With air assistance, officers were able to apprehend multiple juvenile and young adult suspects,” the police department reported. Charges are pending.

Police said there’s no indication the suspects intended to tamper with the city water supply. But when responding officers found that a lid to the reservoir was vandalized, they contacted St. Paul Regional Water Services.

“Out of an abundance of caution, SPRWS isolated and shut off the reservoir until water testing can be completed and results come back all clear,” police said. 

St. Paul Regional Water Services reported later Wednesday that tests came back negative for any concerns about drinking water quality, and the reservoir was brought back online. 

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Police in West St. Paul arrested several juveniles and young adults after reports of a break-in at a city water reservoir on Tuesday night. The covered reservoir is temporarily offline until the water can be tested.

Suspects arrested after reported break-in at West St. Paul city water reservoir

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