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04 17 15 JTF1 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department CHIEF Mike Aschenbrener SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS Jerry Murphy John Larrive Bobby Lambert Todd Rosse Jeff Vonfeldt Steven Meyer Denise Urmann Michael Shepard Nick Gorgos Robin Nelson INVESTIGATIONS Chad Willson SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Jennifer Fordham SUPPORT STAFF Kim Henning Trista Miller Lisa Brandt Becky Pentel RESERVES Randy Pentel Jim Knox Jeff Parker CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider David Wick Frances Cuenca Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie APRIL 17, 2015 DAKOTA COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION WSPPD: LIEUTENANT INVESTIGATOR MATT SWENKE Tireless work and leadership with not only the Officer ScoƩ Patrick murder invesƟgaƟon, but also with the con‐current invesƟgaƟons of a homicide and an aƩempted homicide. While many of us found closure in the arrest of Brian Fitch, Lt. Swenke had none unƟl his convicƟon & sentencing. WSPPD: INVESTIGATIVE TEAM This team, comprised of Lt. MaƩ Swenke, InvesƟgators Dan Cook, Michael Eberlein, Casey Kohn and MaƩhew Muellner and InvesƟgaƟve Aide Jerri Schmidt, worked Ɵrelessly on the case against Brian Fitch. Together, they pulled together an air‐Ɵght case and showed immense professionalism, dedicaƟon and aƩenƟon to detail. Our whole country has immense pride in this team. MHPD: SERGEANT TANNER SPICER DedicaƟon and commitment to the Patrick family in service as the designated Liaison Officer. Tanner demonstrated his professionalism while displaying the heart of a hero and servant and he dedicated significant Ɵme and energy into the service role on behalf of ScoƩ. DCSO: PROGRAM SERVICES SUPERVISOR STEVE ANDERSON Steve successfully secured several grants, including a MN Office of Traffic Safety Grant, for which he also acted as the Fiscal Agent, and the Violence Against Women Act to enhance the response to violent crimes against women. Grants are criƟcal to funding for impacƞul public safety projects. Thanks to the Dakota County Chiefs for making time to nominate county-wide staff that you encounter and observe making a positive and lasting impact in our communities. 2 2 Mental Health Thursday 19:30 hours Sergeant Tanner Spicer along with Officer Nick Gorgos responded to a group home on a crisis call that was reported to a suicide hotline. Officers spoke with the male who stated he did attempt suicide with a battery and that he wanted to die. The male stated he was having painful flashbacks which ultimately made his decision to want to die so he smashed his iPod to get the battery out trying to electrocute himself. HealthEast arrived and he was transported to the hospital on a health and welfare hold. Theft from Vehicle #1 Friday 08:57 hours Officer Todd Rosse responded to a home on a theft from vehicle report. Upon arrival, he was met by the homeowner who stated that her vehicle that was parked on her driveway overnight, was entered and a mini flashlight and vehicle rescue kit were stolen from the center counsel. The woman was unsure if her vehicle was locked or not. Theft from Vehicle #2 Friday 09:46 hours Officer Todd Rosse responded to a home on a theft from vehicle report. Upon arrival, he was met by the homeowner who stated that his vehicle that was parked on the driveway overnight, was entered and his prescription medication had been stolen. The male said his vehicle was left unlocked. Theft from Vehicle #3 Friday 09:48 hours Officer Bobby Lambert responded to a home on a theft from vehicle report. Upon arrival, he was met by the homeowner who stated that his vehicle that was parked on the driveway overnight, was entered and two backpacks with several contents had been stolen. All of the stolen items except a tablet were later found in the backyard of the residence. The vehicle was left unlocked. Counterfeit Currency Friday 13:17 hours Officer Bobby Lambert was dispatched to McDonalds on a counterfeit report. Lambert was met by the manager who stated a Caucasian male with blue eyes, short light brown hair, wearing a jersey and jeans attempted to pass a counterfeit $20 bill in the drive thru. Store employees checked the bill with a marker and it was confirmed counterfeit. Employees notified the male of the counterfeit bill and he did not seem overly surprised nor disappointed. He did pay his bill with a legitimate $5 bill and employees could observe several other $20 bills in his wallet. The suspect then left and a employees were able to obtain a license plate number. Lambert followed up on the plate number but the description of the vehicle owner did not match that of the suspect. A letter was mailed to the registered owner. Case pending. Theft from Vehicle #4 Friday 14:15 hours Officer Todd Rosse took a walk in report from a male who stated that sometime overnight, his UNLOCKED vehicle had been entered in his UNLOCKED detached garage and had been rifled through. All that was noticed missing was some miscellaneous change. Theft from Vehicle #5/Burglary Friday 23:00 hours Officer Nick Gorgos responded to a home on a theft/burglary report. Upon arrival, he was met by the homeowner who stated that sometime overnight, his UNLOCKED garage was entered and his UNLOCKED vehicles were rummaged through. The only item missing was the son’s backpack containing textbooks. There were other bags in the vehicles containing laptops and other valuables however, they were not taken. Residents — PLEASE, lock your vehicles and remove all valuables from it. 3 3 Vandalism/Property Damage Sunday 10:18 hours Officer Robin Nelson responded to a home on a property damage report. Upon arrival, she was met by a contractor who stated that he has been working on this home and sometime overnight, the home had been vandalized. The contractor said there were several punch holes in the basement insulation, caulk spread on insulation panels and floor with a name “Larry” written on it. He also said that someone had urinated on the second floor bathroom and defecated in the bathtub but had cleaned up prior to Nelson’s arrival. He believed he had locked the doors the previous day before leaving but couldn't be positive as there were no signs of forced entry into the home. No suspects at this time. Medical Monday 11:28 hours Officer Robin Nelson was dispatched to a home on a woman who had gone into cardiac arrest and CPR had been started. Nelson arrived on scene and took over CPR while HealthEast prepared the LUCAS and AED machine. The AED and LUCAS machine were now in place so Nelson started her breathing with a bag valve mask. A pulse was shortly found and she was transferred to hospital via ambulance. Theft Tuesday 14:44 hours Officer Robin Nelson was dispatched to the Courtyard by Marriot on a theft report. Upon arrival, she was met by hotel employee who stated that overnight, a guests tires and rims had been stolen off of her Chevrolet Tahoe and concrete blocks were placed in its spot. The owner of the vehicle was out of town and the hotel did not have a phone number for her. Nelson attempted to obtain a phone number for her, found one, but when she called there was no answer and no voicemail had been set up. There has been a trend of this same activity in neighboring cities where tires and rims are being stolen off Chevrolet Tahoe’s. Case pending. Identity Theft Wednesday 15:59 hours Officer Todd Rosse was dispatched to a home on a fraud report. Upon arrival, he was met by the homeowners, a wife and husband. They stated that when they went to file their taxes earlier in the day, the tax agent informed them that they had to reject it because there was already a return filed in her name. The woman received a letter a week prior from Pay Pal advising her that there had been two attempts on her account which did not get completed and was rejected. It is unknown at this time how her information had been obtained. She was advised to contact the IRS and Pay Pal. Case pending. Dog Complaint Thursday 14:00 hours Officer Todd Rosse responded to a neighborhood on a barking dog complaint. Rosse could hear habitual barking coming from the backyard of a residence. He went around the home and could see the dog. The dog seemed healthy and not in distress. Rosse attempted contact with the homeowner but no one responded to the door. Rosse sat outside the home and monitored the dog for over ten minutes. The dog habitually barked. In looking at previous records for the home, this was not the first instance of the barking dog. There had been several calls in the past and the homeowner was issued a citation a couple of weeks prior for violating Ordinance 4.1.4. Rosse issued and mailed the homeowner a second citation. 4 4 04/10—04/16 2015 YTD Calls for Service 132 1,879 Citations 8 159 Warnings 13 146 Police Reports 22 290 Response Time Average 5.37 5.06 Check out the MH Crime Map! Click below to search your neighborhood: https://www.raidsonline.com 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 If you are a Mendota Heights resident and you are going out of town or on vacation, you can notify MHPD of your outing and we will be more than happy to keep a watchful eye on your home while you are away. The House Check Request online form is available on our website; you can complete a form found in our lobby, or simply give us a call and we’ll help you out. MHPD offers monthly Car Seat Safety Checks. To schedule an appointment, call 651.452.1366 to contact Ofϐicer Jennifer Fordham. MHPD has a Medication Disposal Box in the lobby of the PD where Dakota County residents can safely and anonymously dispose of their prescription drugs and over‐the‐counter medication. Please send us your positive feedback on our staff to: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps boost the morale of our staff. HAVE A SAFE WEEK! On March 21st the Moose Country held the 2nd Annual Wing Eating Contest. Town Square Television was there to get all the footage showing our very own Officer Steve Meyer “The Carnivore” get MHPD the bragging rights for the second year in a row! To see all of the excitement, please, CLICK HERE This event raised $3,200!