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2017-01-27 Friday NewsDATES TO REMEMBER: Tuesday, February 7 City Council 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14 Parks/Recreation Commission 6:30 p.m. Monday, February 20 City Offices Closed for the Holiday Tuesday, February 21 City Council 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 28 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. Attachments: Just the Facts -Police Dept. Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651) 452.1850 Hours: 8:00 am -4:30 pm Visit us on: Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsMN Twitter.com/ @Mendota_heights Jan 27, 2017 YNH S City of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Frosty Fun Festival Saturday, Jan. 28 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Dodge Nature Center, Farm Entrance 3, 1701 Charlton St. , West. St. Paul The Frosty Fun Festival at the Dodge Nature Center will only be here for a day, so don't miss your chance to make friends with Old Man Winter. The festival features your favorite winter activities, like sledding and snowshoeing, as well as wacky games like ice bowling and ice mini -golf. Enjoy hot drinks and food around the bonfire. Cost: $5 per person $20 per family. Call 651.455.4531 for more info. The Ice Rinks Are Open The City has 3 outdoor hockey & pleasure rinks that are open weather permitting. The rinks are closed when the air temperature is below zero. Call the Ice Rink Hotline at 651.255.1174 for more information. Locations are: Friendly Hills Park 2360 Pueblo Lane Warming House Hours: Marie Park Wentworth Park 1780 Lilac Lane 739 Wentworth Ave Weekdays -4:00 pm to 9:00 pm Saturdays -10:00 am to 9:00 pm Sundays -12 noon to 6:00 pm Royal Princess Ball - For ages 4 to 12 The Royal Princess Ball is being held February 12th from 3:00-5:OOpm at the Historic Concord Exchange building in South St. Paul. We will have crafts, games and a meet and greet with a real Prince and Princesses. There will be a DJ, refreshments and lots of dancing. Come in your favorite royal costume. Registration is required. Sign up now, space fills up quickly. The registration fee is $20 per child. Click here to register: https://mendotaheights.revtrak.net/tek9.asp?pg=RW Aire ci2 cee c &f 1st Annual Garold `Jerry' Murphy Community service Award Nominations Deadline Extended to March 17, 2017 The City of Mendota Heights is proud to announce the 1st Annual Garold M. "Jerry" Murphy Commu- nity Service Award, an award memorializing the generous spirit of Jerry Murphy. He selflessly volun- teered his time to Mendota Heights and the surrounding cities for more than 48 years. Please take the time to think about those people in your life who selflessly volunteer their time to make our community a better place. Consider nominating someone who volunteers, has a can -do spirit, is a good role model, exudes compassion, has a positive attitude, and is well respected. Nomination forms are available on the City's website or at City Hall and are due by March 17, 2017. The recipient will be recognized at the April 18, 2017 City Council meeting. 1 JANUARY 27 2017 CHIEF 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 rotecting Your h 1 P 1 and your ff im y 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CHANGE THE LOCKS Remember to change the locks when you move into a new house. If you lose the keys to your house, you should also replace all the locks for the maximum home security. INSTALL AN ALARM SYSTEM Alarm systems are one of the best forms of home protection. Home alarm systems immediately inform emergency authorities and warn homeowners of any potential dangers. Seeing that a home has an alarm system or hearing an alarm go off, will send burglars running. Hide all security wiring to prevent intruders from cutting wires. GIVE THE APPEARANCE THAT YOUR HOUSE I5 OCCUPIED Professional burglars seek locations where owners are away from their home for an extended period of time. Install automatic timers and have a relative or friend check on your home . CREATE A SECURE "HIDE -A -KEY" Never hide a key in the mailbox or under the doormat. Wrap your key in foil and place it in a secret spot that only your family knows about. LIGHT UP THE ENTRANCE TO YOUR HOME Lighting up with an infrared detector automatically turns on when someone is in a specific zone/area. No burglar wants to be in easy view while committing a crime. INSTALL DEADBOLT LOCKS All exterior doors should have at least 1 inch thick deadbolt locks. They are more expensive but are stronger and offer more protection. While installing, make sure to leave a minimal amount of space between the door and its frame to prevent an intruder trying to pry the door apart. USE INTERIOR DOOR HINGES If your door has hinges on the outside of your house, an intruder can easily remove the hinge pin to gain entry. Reset your hinges to the interior. PROTECT YOUR WINDOWS Protect these vulnerable areas with window locks and/or burglar -resistant glass. Installing many small panes of glass instead of one large pane of glass is a good option as well. 2 ' v u o a lem000 v 00o_1 1 CIVIL ISSUE — 18XX EAGLE RIDGE DR WEDNESDAY, 1/18, 1624 HOURS Victim reported new damage to his vehicle. The vehicle was parked close to a roll off dumpster, at some point the swing door to the dumpster struck the victims vehicle. No one witnessed the inci- dent, however one person made a comment about hoping that the door did not cause much dam- age to the vehicle. I spoke to this party, who did not admit involvement in the incident. Victim was issued a case number. Case Status: Inactive 1 ACCIDENT-25XX BROOFIELD LN WEDNESDAY, 1/18, 1500 HOURS Officer was dispatched to 25XX Brookfield Ln to contact an individual who backed out of her drive- 1 way which resulted in her colliding into a parked trailer. Only minor damage to the vehicle and trailer. 1 ACCIDENT—WENTWORTH/DELAWARE THURSDAY, 1/19, 0731 HOURS 1 Two vehicle property damage at the intersection due to icy road conditions. Both parties exchanged information. ACCIDENT-2XXX DODD RD THURSDAY, 1/19, 0744 HOURS 1 Two vehicle property damage accident. Vehicle #1 was N/B on Dodd Rd, vehicle #2 was S/B on I Dodd Rd. A third vehicle was stopped in traffic waiting to enter the turn lane to go W/B on Hwy 110. The driver of this vehicle was witness to the accident. Driver of vehicle #2 turned E/B in front 1 of vehicle #1, causing the two to collide. The witness confirmed this account. Both parties I exchanged information and were provided with this case number. State accident completed. 1 BURGLARY/THREATS-8XX HAZEL CT THURSDAY, 1/19, 1949 HOURS 1 Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Hazel Court for an individual who reportedly made threats to a cab driver. Further investigation showed after a cab driver transported the suspect, the suspect unlawfully entered a residence, stole a television set, gave the stolen TV to the cab driver 1 as payment, then threatened to shoot the cab driver when cash payment was requested. Cab driver I left and called 911; the suspect then left in a vehicle stolen from the residence. Officers later learned he checked himself into a medical facility. Case forwarded to county attorney for formal 1 charges for felony burglary, terroristic threats and auto theft. 1 POSSESS MARIJUANA-6XX LAURA CT FRIDAY, 1/20, 1929 HOURS 1 Officers investigated reports of a suspicious vehicle, plate provided, where the occupants were stopping in front of random houses. The vehicle was located, stopped and the occupants approached. The smell of marijuana greeted the officer and the occupants admitted to having it in the car. Upon a search of the vehicle, other drug paraphernalia was also located. The driver was issued a citation and both persons were released at the scene. The parent was notified; Officer cleared. JUV POSSESS MARIJUANA—MOHICAN/PUEBLO FRIDAY, 1/20, 2347 HOURS I Officer drove past an occupied vehicle parked at a city park after hours; the lights were off and it 1 was turned off. Officers stopped and approached vehicle. Juveniles were found in possession of I marijuana and paraphernalia. Juveniles were cited; parents were notified. Officer cleared. 1 1 1 1 3 )/\ At 1 legT000 MISSING PERSON-23XX KRESSIN AVE SATURDAY, 1/21, 0600 HOURS Officers responded to the 2300 block of Kressin Ave for a missing persons report. Two individuals were reported missing. The individuals returned 2 hours later. Case closed. • BURGLARIES—SEE BELOW 1/20-1/23, EVENING HOURS Residents on HILLTOP RD, MAPLE PARK DR AND HAVERTON RD reported their homes burglarized. One residence was burglarized while the home was occupied. Suspect and evidence available; investigation on-going. Residents are reminded to please, LOCK YOUR CARS AND HOUSES; secure valuable property. Call if you see any suspicious persons or vehicles in your neighborhood. Vigilance and a prompt call to 911 is critical. DUI TEST REFUSAL-2XXX DODD RD MONDAY, 01/23, 0007 HOURS Dispatch notified officers of an individual who appeared drunk in the parking lot. I located the driver within the vehicle at the noted location and performed a traffic stop. The driver admitted to drinking earlier during the day. The driver took one standardized field sobriety test before refusing any more. The driver was arrested. The driver refused a breath test and was transported to jail for 2nd Deg DWI—Refusal. IDENTITY THEFT-6XX MAPLE PARK DR MONDAY, 01/23, 1056 HOURS Officer spoke with a reporting party regarding a recent identity theft. Victim had his identity used to create credit through several businesses. Most transactions were blocked by security services but one item was received at his residence via mail. That item was returned to the business and credited. No suspects at this time; inactive. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 OFP VIOLATION-1XXX COMMERCE DR MONDAY, 01/23, 1916 HOURS ' Officer was dispatched to contact a party regarding a violation of their order for protection. Case under investigation. 1 1 THEFT-9XX SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY TUESDAY, 01/24, 1201 HOURS I Employee reported that a customer stole gas. The female suspect pumped the gas, re entered the vehicle and drove off. The plate provided, did not match. Officer was able to get a copy of the store video and get the correct plate number. Officer attempted to get a phone number, but was � not able to. Officer mailed a letter to the registered owners address. 1 THEFT FROM AUTO-13XX NORTHLAND DR TUESDAY, 01/24 1215 HOURS 1 Victim had rental vehicle parked in the lot of a local hotel. When victim returned from a meeting, he discovered a smashed window on the rental vehicle and his briefcase containing work items had been taken. Inactive. HIT AND RUN-11XX CENTRE POINTE DR WEDNESDAY, 01/25, 0726 HOURS Caller at 1100 block of Centre Pointe Drive reporting an after the fact hit and run of a company ve- hicle. No suspects/minor damage. Needed a case number for insurance purposes. Case inactive. 1 1 1 1 / 1 4 )/\ At 1 legT000 DAC -IPS— HWY 13/HWY 110 WEDNESDAY, 01/25, 1436 HOURS While on patrol, Officer ran a vehicle plate and found the status was "Flagged—Plates Impounded - Alcohol." Traffic stop for was conducted, registered owner/driver was found to be Canceled– Inimical to Public Safety (IPS) and arrested. Vehicle plate removed and vehicle towed. Driver transported to DCJ for book and release pending formal charges. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SHOPLIFTING-7XX HWY 110 WEDNESDAY, 01/25, 1546 HOURS 1 Officers responded to a local business for a theft. A suspect exited the business and failed to pay for items. Video surveillance was gathered for attempted identification. This incident was closed by 1 report. 1 1 DAC-IPS—EMERSON/WACHTLER THURSDAY, 01/26 1037 HOURS 1 Officer ran plate check of vehicle near the park; registered owner showed a cancelled driver's license status. Vehicle stopped, confirmed driver as registered owner. Driver arrested and booked 1 into Dakota County Jail for DAC -IPS. 1 THEFT-5XX FREMONT ST THURSDAY, 01/26, 1453 HOURS 1 Resident reported theft of a package from his porch. Called back a few minutes later and said it 1 was dropped off at a neighbors. Report is unfounded/no further action needed. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2017 YTD J 5 How to make your vehicle less appealing to thieves: Always Lock Up! Grab your Keys Leaving your keys in the ignition and/or idling is like saying "steal me!" Follow the Light Park in well lit areas. Shut Windows & Sunroof Leaving them open just a crack can ask for break-ins. Avoid Leaving Valuables If you have to, leave them in the trunk. Use Anti -Theft Devices Car alarms, steering wheel locks, car disabling locks and a tracking system. Use a Smart Key Certain car models use smart keys which can't be duplicated or altered. A driver needs that key and only that key to start the ignition. Please send us your positive feedback on our staff to: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com Tour,feedback is greatly appreciated and helps boost the morale of our staff. 1• Calls for Service Citations Warnings GTOUEgO 1/20- 1/26 177 24 15 Police Reports 20 Response Time Average 5.77 662 97 45 99 5.71 Check out the MH Crime Map! Click below to search your neighborhood: https://www.raidsonline.com 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Medication Disposal Take it to THE BOX 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 Officer 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. HAVE A SAFE WEEK!