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06 23 17 JTF 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department 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 Philip McCarty Weston Raberge INVESTIGATIONS Chad Willson SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Steve Hilyar COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Eric Hagelee SUPPORT STAFF Kim Henning Trista Miller Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel RESERVES Jim Knox Jeff Parker Jon Clayton Dan Iverson CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie JUNE 23, 2017 According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, pedestrian fataliƟes are on the rise. In the past ﬁve years, there has been a 50% increase. 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 60 41 17 35 40 PEDESTRIANS: Sidewalks and paths, when available, are the safest place to walk. If no sidewalk is provided, walk facing road traffic and remain vigilant. Be visible by wearing light/bright/reﬂecƟve colors or carry a small ﬂashlight to signal your presence. Stay alert and aware, with head up, eyes on road way, and ears tuned in to your environ- ment. Distracted Drivers and Distracted pedestrians may be a bad combo. Make eye con- tact with drivers at intersecƟons to ensure they see you. Avoid alcohol and drugs/medicaƟons that impair your ability to walk safely and make safe decisions. Cross streets at the corner. While it may be tempƟng to cross mid-block, this is where most injuries occur. Using traffic signals and crosswalks is much safer. Look both ways, repeatedly, including from the corners behind and in front of you and remain aware. Be especially careful at intersecƟons., as many drivers may fail to yield the right-of-way while turning onto another street. Watch and follow the pedestrian signal, not the traffic signal. Watch out for parked vehicles. Parking lots can be especially dangerous as most drivers have a limited view when backing out. Use cauƟon around driveways and alley entrances. Drivers are oŌen not expecƟng anyone to be walking there and extra aƩenƟon is required. DRIVERS: Be aware of children that may dart out in the street at any Ɵme. Follow the speed limit and be especially cauƟous around residenƟal neighborhoods and school zones. Yield to pedestrians. When making a turn and waiƟng for an opening in traffic, be aware that pedestrians may have moved into your path. They always have the right-of-way. Be cauƟous around driveways and alleys. When entering and exiƟng, these can be very difficult places to spot pedestrians. Eliminate distracƟons and give the roads and pedestrians your full aƩenƟon. Approach crosswalks carefully. If a pedestrian is crossing or about to cross, stop well back so drivers in other lanes also have Ɵme to yield. Do not pass another vehicle that has stopped for pedestrians. 2 ARSON — 1XXX Wagon Wheel Tr 06/16/2017, 2230 HOURS Officer was dispatched to a report of a trash can on ﬁre. A large recycling container appeared to have been intenƟonally set on ﬁre using an unknown accelerant. MHFD responded and exƟnguished the ﬁre. Nothing was able to be obtained for evidenƟary value. FRAUD — 5XX Fremont St 06/17/2017, 1422 HOURS VicƟm reports credit fraud at a Best Buy store. Earlier in the day, vicƟms wallet was stolen out of a locked gym locker at a workout facility. Best Buy video surveillance was able to capture the suspect images but the footage was not clear enough to make out faces. Case inacƟve. DWI/PD ACCIDENT — Dodd Rd/Mendakota Dr 06/17/2017, 2113 HOURS Officer responded to a report of a property damage accident. Suspect rear‐ended another vehicle. Suspect showed signs of impairments, failed SFT’s. Party was charged with 3rd Degree DWI and transported to Dakota County Jail. CHECK WELFARE — 1XXX Hwy 13 06/17/2017, 2347 HOURS Officers responded to the Mendota Bridge on a male party who was considering jumping off. ReporƟng party stated the male had sent pictures of the bridge and made statements of harming himself. Male was located near the bridge and transported to the hospital on a health and welfare hold. FOUND MAIL 06/17/2017‐06/18/2017 A few different residents found pieces of mail belonging to several different residents in the city. The mail was delivered to the righƞul owner. It is believed the theŌ took place someƟme in the overnight hours of 6/17. No suspects. DOMESTIC — 7XX Hwy 110 06/18/2017, 2034 HOURS Officers responded to locaƟon on a situaƟon involving a female who was possibly hit or hit by a vehicle. The female was located and no assault had taken place nor had anyone been struck by a vehicle. The situaƟon was a husband/wife verbal domesƟc. Female party was allowed to leave and go home. DOMESTIC — 2XXX Hwy 13 06/18/2017, 2211 HOURS Officers responded to locaƟon on a possible assault in progress between boyfriend and girlfriend. Officers spoke to both individuals and learned they had both been drinking, doing drugs, and arguing over money. Neither party was assaulted and they agreed to just eat dinner and go to sleep. MENTAL HEALTH — 1XXX 2nd St 06/18/2017, 2300 HOURS Officers responded to locaƟon on a disturbance where a female was out of control and threatening to strike reporƟng party. Upon arrival, the female was located in the basement. It was determined that she had consumed a large amount of alcohol in a short period of Ɵme and was also seeing and hearing things. She was transported to the hospital on a health and welfare hold. 3 DAMAGE TO PROPERTY— 2XXX Concord Way 06/19/2017, 2241 HOURS Officer responded to the city park on a damage to property report. The restroom on the west side of the building had interior damage that appeared to be from a roman candle style ﬁrework. There were burn marks on the wall, mirror and ceiling as well as soot on the sink and ﬂoor. The toilet appeared to have been clogged with toilet paper and inappropriate language and “art” were scratched into the door. No suspects. THEFT— 1XXX Lilydale Rd 06/20/2017, 1700 HOURS Officer was dispatched to contact reporƟng party on an aŌer the fact theŌ that took place. He made contact with the vicƟm who stated that she had parked her vehicle in the parking lot at locaƟon, returned to it, and noƟced her passenger side front window was shaƩered. A few items were taken from the vehicle. No suspects. DAR/NO INS— Victoria Rd/Eagle Ridge Dr 06/21/2017, 0941 HOURS Officer ran a plate and it came back as a revoked driver status. A traffic stop was conducted, driver idenƟﬁed and was issued a citaƟon for DAR, No Insurance and Operate MV w/o IgniƟon Interlock. PI ACCIDENT— 1XXX Vail Dr 06/22/2017, 0914 HOURS Squads were dispatched to locaƟon concerning a injury accident. ReporƟng party/driver had accidentally struck a pedestrian on the roadway. VicƟm was transported to the hospital. CRISIS/MENTAL HEALTH— 1XXX Victoria Curve 06/22/2017, 1732 HOURS ReporƟng party pulled into PD parking lot aŌer driving with her daughter who was having mental health issues. The daughter leŌ the area on foot once the mother parked. The area was searched yet she was not located. Pings were aƩempted to locate the daughter but were unsuccessful. The mother called later to state she had talked to her daughter a couple of Ɵmes and would likely be going to pick her and would call police if any problems arise. 4 6/16– 6/22 2017 YTD Calls for Service 199 4,533 Citations 27 516 Warnings 30 411 Police Reports 22 555 Response Time Average 5.53 5.34 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. We are temporarily postponing Car Seat Safety Checks for a few months. Stay tuned! 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. Questions/Comments? Email us at: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com HAVE A SAFE WEEK! How to Donate Safely Online 1. Know your charity. 2. Obtain contact information. 3. Look for date of information. 4. Give safely. 5. Give directly. 6. 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