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The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department
CHIEF
Mike Aschenbrener
SERGEANTS
Eric Petersen
Tanner Spicer
Peyton Fleming
Bobby Lambert
POLICE OFFICERS
John Larrive
Todd Rosse
Jeff VonFeldt
Steven Meyer
Denise Urmann
Michael Shepard
Nick Gorgos
Robin Nelson
Steve Hilyar
Phillip McCarty
INVESTIGATIONS
Chad Willson
SCHOOL RESOURCE
OFFICER
Jennifer Fordham
SUPPORT STAFF
Kim Henning
Trista Miller
Shayna Hoechst
Becky Pentel
RESERVES
Randy Pentel
Jim Knox
Jeff Parker
CHAPLAINS
Butch Millett
John Snider
Alberto Vargas
Lynn Liberman
Sue Plucker
Joel Detlefsen
Lenny Andrie
MARCH 18 2016
FEMALE POLICE OFFICER HISTORY
U.S. ImmigraƟon and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforces federal
laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigraƟon to
promote homeland security and public safety.
ICE was created in 2003 through a merger of the invesƟgaƟve and
interior enforcement elements of the former U.S. Customs Service
and the ImmigraƟon and NaturalizaƟon Service. ICE now has more
than 20,000 employees in more than 400 offices in the United States and 48 foreign
countries.
The agency has an annual budget of approximately $6 billion, primarily devoted to two
operaƟonal directorates — Homeland Security InvesƟgaƟons (HSI) and Enforcement
and Removal OperaƟons (ERO). A third directorate, Management and AdministraƟon
(M&A), is charged with providing professional management and mission support to
advance the ICE mission.
The first female police officer in the United States, Alice Wells, was hired by Los
Angeles Police Department in 1910. Since then, the number of female officers in law
enforcement has been steadily increasing and now accounts for approximately 16% of
all sworn officers.
Currently Mendota Heights Police Department employs three female officers. Female
officers tend to handle certain situaƟons, such as domesƟc disputes, differently than
male officers, but gender does not impact job performance. At the end of the day, our
male partners just see us as “one of the guys.”
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DOMESTIC FRIDAY 1503 HOURS
Sergeant Tanner Spicer responded to a home on a domestic call between a man and a woman who were
yelling at each other. Upon arrival to this frequented home, Spicer made contact with the husband and wife
and learned the argument began over the wife not giving the husband the credit card to bring the dog to the
clinic and he said she was plotting against him. In looking at the house further, the phone cord appeared to
have been pulled from the wall and broke. In asking if he did that in an attempt to prevent the wife from
calling 911, he replied yes. Spicer placed the husband under arrest , he was transported to jail.
TRAFFIC STOP/DRUGS FRIDAY 2314 HOURS
While on routine patrol, Officer Denise Urmann observed a vehicle with a broken tail light. Spicer ran the
plate and the registered owner came back with a felony warrant out of Ramsey County for 5th degree
possession. Officer Steve Hilyar assisted Urmann with the traffic stop. There were two occupants in the
vehicle, the driver had the active warrant and was placed in the squad while the vehicle was searched. The
passenger owned the vehicle. Inside the vehicle, a black pouch with a baggie full of a white crystalized
substance was found. In looking further, a scale, small silver spoon, brass knuckles, a knife, and a notebook
with drug notes were found. The car was towed and both were transported to jail.
FOUND PROPERTY SATURDAY 1511 HOURS
While on routine patrol, Officer John Larrive was stopped by a resident who had found a pair of pants, shoes
and a wallet in his trash bin at his home. Larrive checked the pants and found a wallet containing cash,
credit cards and a MN DL. Larrive ran the DL and it came back to a male living in West St Paul who had an
active warrant out for his arrest. Attempts are on-going to return his property and make the warrant arrest.
IDENTITY THEFT SATURDAY 1741 HOURS
Officer Nick Gorgos was advised to call a male reference a fraud. The male stated he received an email
sometime in January that stated he had viruses on his computer. He was then directed to a website that
allowed a person to access his computer and function it remotely. Later that day he received a phone call
from “Brad” who stated he had more viruses on his computer and he would again need to remotely access
his files. He was then instructed to go to Ace Pay Day in St Paul to wire $4,700 for the services. “Brad” start-
ed to become belligerent and that is when the male figured he was being scammed. He then checked his
banking account and noticed $32,000 was missing from it. The male was going to call his bank right away in
an attempt to stop the transactions. Case pending.
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AOA SUNDAY 0131 HOURS
Officer Nick Gorgos, Phil McCarty and Jeff VonFeldt were advised by State Patrol that a trooper was in
pursuit of a silver Cadillac on 35E. Officers heard that the vehicle had crashed and the driver had fled.
Gorgos and McCarty arrived and assisted in taking the passengers into custody. The driver was found to live
only a few blocks from the crash site. Officers arrived at the home and after several call-outs, they entered
the home and found the suspect in the basement. He put his hands in the air and was transported to jail.
MENTAL HEALTH MONDAY 1013 HOURS
Officers Todd Rosse and John Larrive responded to a residence on an out-of-control female. Upon arrival,
officers were met by several family members who stated that the female was out of control. Family members
were unaware of anything that happened to cause the behavior but did say that she has a history of cutting
her wrists and drug/alcohol abuse. The family initially tried to get her to go to the hospital but she refused
and began getting out of control. Officers observed several signs of drug and/or alcohol abuse present on
her. She was placed on a Health & Welfare Hold.
AOA/MENTAL HEALTH TUESDAY 1917 HOURS
Sergeant Peyton Fleming was requested to assist Mankato PD on a welfare check of a suicidal female.
Fleming responded to the home and made contact with the female. She knew why he was there and she
admitted sending a group text message to three friends with suicidal comments. She also stated that she has
had previous mental health issues and agreed to be transported to the hospital.
AOA WEDNESDAY 1352 HOURS
Officer John Larrive, Todd Rosse and Sergeant Tanner Spicer were requested to assist Dakota County Park
Rangers on a disorderly male on the county trail system. It was reported that the male was yelling profanities
and flipping off trail users as well as the ranger himself. Officers observed the male jogging toward them and
was asked to stop jogging. The male instantly became verbally aggressive and was ordered to the ground
where he was handcuffed. A search was done on him and during that time, he was pulling away and yelling
and swearing how much he dislikes law enforcement. The park ranger ultimately trespassed him from the
trail system and he was released.
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03/11 ‐ 03/17 2016 YTD
Calls for Service 131 1,544
Citations 20 204
Warnings 21 210
Police Reports 22 216
Response Time Average 5.01 4.69
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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 or email
jennyf@mendota‐heights.com 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!
Sports Season
Is Approaching!
How to idenƟfy the signs
and symptoms of a
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Appears dazed or
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Is confused about
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Forgets an instrucƟon
Is unsure of game, score,
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Moves clumsily
Answers quesƟons
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Loses consciousness
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Shows behavior or
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Can’t recall events prior
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