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12 30 16 JTF  1   The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department CHIEF Mike Aschenbrener CAPTAIN Kelly McCarthy SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Jeff VonFeldt Denise Urmann Michael Shepard Nick Gorgos Robin Nelson Steve Hilyar Philip McCarty Weston Raberge Frank LaNasa INVESTIGATIONS Chad Willson SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Jennifer Fordham COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Eric Hagelee SUPPORT STAFF Kim Henning Trista Miller Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel RESERVES Randy Pentel Jim Knox Jeff Parker Jon Clayton Dan Iverson CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie DECEMBER 30 2016   Free rides will also be available on Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and Anoka Transit routes. On Dec. 31, customers can ride free from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. on all Metro Transit routes – buses, METRO lines and Northstar. No fare, no coupons – simply hop on and take a seat for free. Whether you’ll be out celebrating or you’re not interested in driving   2   0 to 3 4 to 6 7 to 10  Get out the crayons and help us decorate our lobby! MHPD is hosƟng our annual Winter Wonderland Coloring Contest for children ages 0 ‐ 10 who live in or go to school in our city! We are offering three different coloring pages, based on your child’s age, which are: To enter, print out the appropriate coloring page from the selecƟons aƩached for your child’s age. The forms are included in this newsleƩer and can also be found on the Mendota Heights Police De‐ partment Facebook page and on the police page of our city website. Show us your best coloring on the page, complete the entry form at the boƩom and return the page to MHPD no later than Friday, January 27th at 4:30 p.m. Winners will be chosen and noƟfied on Monday, January 30th. The winning artwork will be posted in the 2/03/17 JTF as well as on the city website and MHPD Facebook page. The winners will receive Juice & Donuts with an Officer for up to 7 guests! Plus, every entry we receive will be displayed in our police lobby. HAVE FUN!   3   CHILD’S NAME                 AGE (0-3):      ADDRESS                  PHONE:   SCHOOL           TEACHER’S NAME                GRADE:   PLEASE RETURN COLORING CONTEST PAGE AND ENTRY FORM NO LATER THAN 4:30PM FRI, JAN 27TH   Ages 0—3   4   CHILD’S NAME               AGE (4-6):      ADDRESS                PHONE:   SCHOOL          TEACHER’S NAME               GRADE:   PLEASE RETURN COLORING CONTEST PAGE AND ENTRY FORM NO LATER THAN 4:30PM FRI, JAN 22ND   Ages 4—6   5   CHILD’S NAME                 AGE (7-10):      ADDRESS                  PHONE:   SCHOOL           TEACHER’S NAME                GRADE:   PLEASE RETURN COLORING CONTEST PAGE AND ENTRY FORM NO LATER THAN 4:30PM FRI, JAN 27TH   Ages 7—10   6   TRAFFIC STOP — Sibley Memorial Hwy FRIDAY, 12/23, 0056 HOURS Officer observed a vehicle almost hit a median. Officer initiated a traffic stop, but the vehicle continued at a very low rate of speed until finally stopped on the Mendota Bridge. Vehicle had extensive damage to the front passenger side. State Patrol was made aware prior to the stop. State Patrol took over the suspected DUI investigation. FRAUD — 6XX Wentworth Ave FRIDAY, 12/23, 1127 HOURS Officer spoke with the victim of credit card fraud who lives on the 600 block of Wentworth Ave. Victim reported several fraudulent transactions on her credit card. The credit card company reversed all charges and is investigating. All three credit bureaus contacted and complainant's credit card cancelled. Report made and case number provided to victim for credit card company. TRAFFIC STOP/WARRANT — Lexington Ave FRIDAY, 12/23, 1859 HOURS Officers observed a vehicle circling through a neighborhood near Lexington Ave and Mendota Heights road. Officers stopped the vehicle and arrested the driver on a theft warrant. Driver was transported to the Dakota County Jail. TRAFFIC STOP/ DRUGS — 494 and Dodd Road SATURDAY. 12/24, 0238 HOURS While conducting a traffic stop, Officers noticed drug paraphernalia visible in plain view. A search of the vehicle was conducted, revealing marijuana and drug paraphernalia. A citation was issued to the driver. SUSPICIOUS PERSON — 1XXX Mendota Heights Rd SATURDAY, 12/24, 0614 HOURS Officers responded to the 1200 block of Mendota Heights Road for an after the fact theft report. The suspect was alleged to have been involved in a previous theft. Further investigation revealed that nothing was taken and the previous theft suspect was not the same person. Report made for business to obtain report and send trespass letter.   7   DOMESTIC — 2XXX Fieldstone Drive SATURDAY, 12/24, 2248 HOURS Officers responded to a reported domestic dispute. Officers made contact with the victim but were unable to make contact with other household members where the incident occurred. Follow up with the household members for further information pending. SUSPICIOUS PERSON — 7XX Highway 110 SUNDAY, 12/25, 0946 HOURS Officers responded to a business at the Mendota Plaza to investigate a suspicious person. On arrival, contact was made with the suspicious male as well as the reporting party who stated the suspicious male was watching the employees in the store and looking for the cameras. The reporting party believed the male was casing the business to rob it. The reporting party trespassed the male from the business. DUMPING/LITTERING — 6XX Emerson Ave MONDAY, 12/26, 1212 HOURS Officer responded to the 600 block of Emerson Ave concerning a TV that had been dumped on the side of the roadway. TV/VCR combination was located. The property had been there a significant amount of time. A routine check of the property indicated a not on file/no record status. Property retrieved, entered and placed into safekeeping. THEFT — 1XXX Walsh Lane TUESDAY, 12/27, 1025 HOURS Officer responded to the PD lobby regarding a report of theft. The victim placed outgoing mail in his residential mailbox. Six weeks later he received notice that he had an outstanding bill. Victim checked his checking account and discovered that a check had been passed at a store that he does not frequent. Victim reported issue with his bank and while doing so discovered a second check issued that he had not authorized. Account has been changed, victim provided with a case number. TAMPER WITH MOTOR VEHICLE — 2X Somerset WEDNESDAY, 12/28, 0142 HOURS Officers responded to the location for suspicious persons inside of the reporting person's unlocked vehicle. The reporting party yelled at the suspects and they fled. The area was checked, but suspects were not located. No items were reported stolen and no damage to vehicle.   8   PD ACCIDENT — Delaware and MH Road WEDNESDAY, 12/28, 1310 HOURS Rollover with minor injuries. at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Mendota Heights Road. Upon arrival, officers found vehicle one, with two occupants, had struck vehicle two, with four occupants, while in the turn lane to go on MH Road; vehicle one had then flipped. Vehicle two contained the driver, his wife and two young children. Both the driver and passenger checked out by medics and denied transport. Driver one was cited for Careless as it had been traveling at a high rate of speed. Driver two and his two young toddlers were also checked out by medics and cleared. State Accident report filed. GM DWI/TEST REFUSAL—Lexington and Hwy 110 FRIDAY, 12/30, 0221 HOURS Officer observed a vehicle make a turn violation, drive down the center of the road and then make an illegal U-turn. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle bearing WI plates and upon making contact with the driver, obvious sign of impairment were observed. Driver proceeded to agreed to testing, yet repeatedly did not follow instructions. A PBT provided a result of .201. She was arrested for DWI and brought to MHPD for processing where she refused to submit to testing. It was also found she had a misdemeanor DAR warrant. Driver was booked into jail with GM DWI Refusal.   9   We live in an age where information is more easily accessible and easily stolen. We need to not only look out for ourselves but also for our neighbors. Only the mailman should have access to mailboxes—if you see someone rifling through mailboxes, call 911. Avoid mailing outgoing items from your curbside mailbox, do not us the mailbox flag and remove items promptly. Check into a locked mailbox or moving your mailbox closer to your house. Check your accounts often and report unauthorized activity or potentially stolen data immediately. Before reacting to an email or phone call and immediately providing private information or clicking on an unidentified link, find a way to give yourself time to process it and consider it before responding to ensure you are making a safe decision. 12/23‐ 12/29 2016 YTD Calls for Service 136 8693 Citations 19 784 Warnings 26 766 Police Reports 19 1061 Response Time Average 5.83 5.66 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 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!