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2018-03-02 Friday NewsCity of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651) 452-1850 Hours: 8:00 am—4:30 pm PUBLIC MEETING DATES TO REMEMBER: Tuesday, March 6 City Council —7:00 pm Tuesday, March 13 Parks and Rec Comm —6:30 pm Tuesday, March 20 City Council —7:00 pm Tuesday, March 27 Planning Commission—7:00 pm Tuesday, March 6 City Council —7:00 pm Tuesday, April 3 City Council —7:00 pm Mar 2, 2018 Learn How to Identify Invasive Plants Residents are invited to attend a free workshop to learn about the invasive plants in our area. Master Gardeners will show you how to identify, remove, and find al- ternatives to invasive plants at the workshop: Thursday, March 8, 2018 7:00—8:30 pm Mendota Heights City Hall No registration is necessary to attend. Visit us on: Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsMN Twitter.com/ @Mendota_heights Registration is Open for Summer Recreation Programs Registration for summer programs is open. Go to https://mendotaheights.revtrak.net/ to see the programs being offered and to register your child. Submit your Nominations for the 2ND Annual Garold M. “Jerry” Murphy Community Service Award Recognition of good deeds is so important in our fast-paced society! Won’t you take the time to nominate someone in our community who selflessly volunteers their time and makes our community a better place to live? This person should emulate Jerry’s best qualities – a volunteer who possesses a can-do spirit, is a good role model, exudes compassion, maintains a positive attitude, and is re- spected in our community. Our first award recipient was Ted Kronschnabel; who will be this year’s lucky winner? Visit www.mendota-heights.com for a nomination form or pick one up at City Hall. Nominations are due March 16, 2018. The recipient will be recognized at the City Council meeting on April 17, 2018. Now Hiring - City Hall Part-Time Receptionist The City is looking for an experienced professional to join our front desk team! Visit www.mendota-heights.com/employment for more information and the application materials. 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department MARCH 2, 2018 ParenƟng tweens & teens in a world that encourages more space and privacy is so difficult! We know teens need to experience new things in order to make mistakes and learn to handle conﬂict, but parents need to set boundaries, ensure their kids are safe, and help build their moral compass. Social media & technology has many beneﬁts, but it can also blur the lines of morality and ethics. Will you know when your child has begun to stray down the immoral and possibly criminal path of bullying, abuse and drugs? Social media isn’t just a plaƞorm to be social and connected; it is also a tool for more dangerous acƟvity, like buying and selling drugs, pornographic use of media messages and other criminal acƟvity. Are you watching for signs that your child is straying down a dangerous, spiraling path? Consider the following: New Clothing, Electronics or Gadgets ‐ Did they buy it legiƟmately? Are you seeing receipts and knowing where they purchased it from? Are their an‐ swers ambiguous or vague? If the answers are no, then further research may be in order. Excessive or Suspicious Phone Use: Maybe they receive too many late night texts, their responses are agitated, angry or followed by other suspi‐ cious behaviors. Your house, your rules, your right to invesƟgate and know any acƟvity that could be a danger to them or members of your household. Changes in Friendships: Has your child changed to a different group of friends? Have you goƩen to know them? Or have they let friendships slide and are increasingly isolated and alone? Unexcused Absences: Has your child been leaving school or the house at odd hours? Do they seem to be lying and if you so, do you corroborate their story? Are they under the inﬂuence of drugs or alcohol? Are you sure? CHIEF Kelly McCarthy SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Chad Willson Jeff VonFeldt Denise Urmann Philip McCarty Weston Raberge Peter Renteria Cara Hogan Tony Patton Ryan Yauch Tommy Albindia INVESTIGATIONS Nick Gorgos SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Steve Hilyar COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Eric Hagelee SUPPORT STAFF Kim Richter Trista Miller Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel RESERVES Jim Knox Jeff Parker CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie If any of these behaviors cause you alarm, open the lines of discussion immediately. Follow your gut, parent them & be there for them as a loving but worried parent. Seek professional assistance if necessary to ensure you & your child receive appropriate help and resources. 2 FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION — 7XX South Plaza Dr. 02/23/2018, 1425 HOURS MHPD received a MAARC report for ﬁnancial exploitaƟon of a vulnerable adult. Suspect is known to the vicƟm. InvesƟgaƟon on‐going. VEHICLE THEFT — 9XX Mendota Heights Rd. 02/24/2018, 1234 HOURS Vehicle was parked at locaƟon, locked and running with keys inside. Vehicle owner went inside, returned 20 minutes later to ﬁnd the vehicle gone. A short Ɵme later, OnStar was contacted to aƩempt to locate the vehicle. They were able to give a locaƟon and the vehicle was parked in the back of the building. The owner completely forgot they parked there because they went out a different door and everything looked different. Case unfounded. DWI — 7XX Navajo Ln. 02/25/2018, 0323 HOURS Officer observed a vehicle stuck in a snow bank. The individual near the vehicle admiƩed to being the driver of the vehicle. The driver failed SFST’s and was placed under arrest for DWI. The driver refused to chemical tesƟng and was transported to Dakota County Jail. ASSAULT — 1XXX Delaware Ave 02/26/2018, 1159 HOURS Officers responded to an assault call reference two students ﬁghƟng. Staff broke up the ﬁght. No medical aƩenƟon was needed by either party. One parent of a juvenile did not want to press charges and the other wished to speak at a later Ɵme. HIT & RUN ACCIDENT — 1XXX Dodd Rd. 02/26/2018, 1435 HOURS Officer responded to a hit and run accident. Caller stated that while parked in the parking lot another car hit the door of her vehicle and then leŌ the scene. FRAUD — 7XX South Plaza Dr. 02/26/2018, 1939 HOURS Officers were dispatched to locaƟon for a report of harassing communicaƟon. AŌer invesƟgaƟon it was determined that the caller was being contacted by a fraudulent scammer aƩempƟng to get sensiƟve informaƟon. She was advised on how to handle those situaƟons should they arise in the future. DRUG PARAPHERNALIA — 1XXX Hwy 110 02/26/2018, 2026 HOURS Officers were dispatched to locaƟon on a report of found property. AŌer invesƟgaƟon, officers discovered the item was drug paraphernalia and police took custody of the property. WARRANT ARREST — 7XX Hwy 110 02/27/2018, 2004 HOURS A suspicious female was checked on at the request of a local business. The female party was found to have a warrant and she was subsequently arrested. The issuing agency requested a sign and release with a court date so the female was released. STOLEN LICENSE PLATE — 2XXX Aztec Ln. 02/28/2018, 0715 HOURS Officer spoke with complainant who’s license plate was stolen off of the rear of her vehicle. She had no idea when the plate went missing and no idea where it would have been taken from. She was requested to contact the DMV and her old plates were entered as stolen. 3 SUSPICIOUS PERSON — 1XXX Mendota Heights Rd. 02/28/2018, 1718 HOURS Officer took a report over the language line of suspicious acƟvity. Caller reported that a co‐worker may have been following her and scratched her vehicle a week prior. IdenƟﬁcaƟon of the suspect could not be veriﬁed. InformaƟonal report only. THEFT — X Windy Ridge Pl. 02/28/2018, 1935 HOURS Officers responded to a home on an alarm on a trailer that had been tripped. The trailer had been broken into and some items were taken. No suspects at this Ɵme. TERRORISTIC THREATS — 7XX South Plaza Dr. 02/28/2018, 2345 HOURS Officers responded to an address in WSP to meet with a party that stated they were vicƟms of a theŌ that occurred the previous night. AŌer speaking with them, the suspect was located and the items were recovered. It was later determined that the juvenile suspect made terrorisƟc threats against them and he was arrested. SUSPICIOUS PERSON — 1XXX Mendota Heights Rd. 03/01/2018, 0045 HOURS Officers responded to locaƟon on a report of two males breaking into a vehicle in a parking lot. The suspects leŌ prior to officers arrival. Area was checked and was unable to locate the suspect vehicle. THEFT — 1XXX Northland Dr. 03/01/2018, 1443 HOURS Officer was dispatched to a local business to take a report of a stolen laptop. Ex‐contractor took computer when contract was terminated. Business was contacted by a computer repair company in Oklahoma who were asked to wipe the hard drive. Local police were contacted and computer is being held at the shop. Oklahoma PD will complete a recovery report. 4 ...happening this Wednesday, 3/7! Come to TK’s Coffee in Lilydale for some coffee and casual chat Ɵme with your MHPD staff. Can't make it this month? Try again next month ‐ it will be held at Caribou (rotaƟng even/odd months). We hope you will join us soon! 02/23 – 03/02 2018 YTD Calls for Service 169 1691 Citations 17 261 Warnings 15 214 Police Reports 20 159 Response Time Average 9.98 7.18 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 Car Seat Safety Checks. If you or someone you know is in need of some assistance in installing a car seat the proper way or just simply need advice, we’re here to help! Please contact MHPD CSO, Eric Hagelee to schedule an appointment. 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!