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The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department
OCTOBER 19, 2018
CHIEF
Kelly McCarthy
CAPTAIN
Wayne Wegener
SERGEANTS
Eric Petersen
Tanner Spicer
Peyton Fleming
POLICE OFFICERS
John Larrive
Todd Rosse
Chad Willson
Jeff VonFeldt
Philip McCarty
Weston Raberge
Peter Renteria
Cara Hogan
Tony Patton
Ryan Yauch
Tommy Albindia
Eric Hagelee
INVESTIGATIONS
Nick Gorgos
SCHOOL RESOURCE
OFFICER
Steve Hilyar
COMMUNITY SERVICE
OFFICER
Coming soon!
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
We, all of us, should
not stop until society
has zero tolerance
for domestic violence
& until all victims &
survivors are heard.
Awareness is important, but without support and
action, we simply become “Slacktivists” or passive
awareness raisers. What can YOU do to help win this
fight for those who need to escape the trauma of
emotional and physical abuse?
GO TO THESE WEBSITES TO
FIND WAYS TO HELP LOCALLY
AND NATIONALLY!
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DWI—DODD/MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD 10/13/18, 0415 HOURS
Officers saw a car parked in the northbound lane of Dodd near Mendota Heights Road facing southbound
with a sleeping driver at the wheel. Officers woke the driver and found her to be intoxicated. After
performing standard field sobriety tests, the driver was arrested for DWI.
THEFT FROM AUTO—7XX PONTIAC PL 10/13/18, 1018 HOURS
Victim in the 700 block of Pontiac Pl reported a theft. Overnight someone entered his unlocked vehicle and
stole some of his property. Victim did not have a serial number for the property that was taken. Case
Status: Inactive
DWI/WEAPON—35E/I-494 10/14/18, 0400 HOURS
Officer performed a traffic stop on a vehicle driving at night with no headlights on 35E near 494. The driver
was put through field sobriety tests and arrested for DWI. He provided a false name to police and a
handgun was found in his possession. During investigation suspect was found to be a felon, so he was
charged with felon in possession of a handgun as well. Forwarded to investigations.
THEFT FROM AUTO—19XX WARRIOR DR 10/15/18, 0830 HOURS
Responded to the 1900 block of Warrior Drive on a report of an after the fact theft from motor vehicle.
Subsequent investigation led to the identification of a juvenile suspect and some property being recovered.
Case forwarded to the County Attorney for charging consideration.
ACCIDENT—35E/I-494 10/16/18, 0715 HOURS
Officer responded to a two vehicle crash near the intersection of Pilot Knob Road and Highway 13. An adult
female driver complained of neck pain and was transported to the hospital. Minor damage to both
vehicles. State crash form completed.
THEFT—1XXX ESTHER LN 10/16/18, 0715 HOURS
Dispatched to the 1000 block of Esther Ln on report of theft. Victim reported a friend took a brand new PS4
console while children were brought to school. Time of theft was between 0800 - 0900 today. Follow up
with suspect to retrieve property.
JUV/MARIJUANA IN MV—6XX MENDOTA HTS RD 10/16/18, 1145 HOURS
Officer conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in the 600 block of Mendota Road. The vehicle contained three
juveniles. One juvenile found to be in possession of tobacco and was cited. One juvenile was identified as a
suspect in a recent theft. Parents notified and juveniles and released to their custody.
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DWI—SIBLEY MEMORIAL/MENDOTA HTS RD 10/16/18, 1820 HOURS
Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for swerving over the shoulder fog line. Officer could smell the
odor of alcoholic beverages coming from inside the vehicle. The driver admitted to having a couple of
drinks prior to driving. Officer conducted roadside field sobriety test and administered a PBT to the driver.
The driver recorded a PBT of 0.084. The driver was placed under arrest and booked and released into the
Dakota County Jail for fourth degree DWI.
TS/CARELESS DRIVING—8XX SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY 10/17/18, 0135 HOURS
Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for several moving violations on the 800 block of Highway 13.
Officer could smell the odor of alcoholic beverages coming from inside the vehicle. The driver admitted to
drinking prior to driving. The driver failed roadside field sobriety test and blew a preliminary PBT of 0.093.
The driver was taken to the Police Department for further testing where the driver later recorded a BAC of
0.07. The driver was issued a citation for Careless driving and released.
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY—HWY 62/HIAWATHA 10/17/18, 0923 HOURS
Assisted Eagan PD stopping a suspect in an OFP violation. Vehicle was stopped, male taken into custody,
and turned over to Eagan. Suspect was issued citation for DAS. Case Status: Referred to other agency.
FRAUD—1XXX MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD 10/17/18, 0921 HOURS
Responded to the 1300 block of Mendota Heights Rd concerning a fraud report. The bank for this business
had contacted them regarding a check using the business name and their account information. Further
checking indicated the check was not authorized by the business. No loss at this time since the check was
declined by the bank. Pending investigation.
THEFT—7XX SOUTH PLAZA WAY 10/17/18, 1157 HOURS
Employee from a moving company had a back pack stolen from an apartment in the 700 block of South
Plaza Way. Suspect is a driver from Door Dash. Theft was caught on video, unable to get vehicle license
plate number. Investigation and follow up has been done, more to follow. Case Status: Pending
FOUND PROPERTY—SCENIC OVERLOOK 10/17/18, 1322 HOURS
Reporting party found a wallet at the Scenic Overlook. I was unable to locate a phone number for the
owner. It has been placed in property. Brown men’s wallet, two Visa cards, Target ID card, US Passport, and
$80 in twenties. Possible phone number located, message left for owner. The owner of the property has a
misdemeanor warrant.
IDENTITY THEFT—1XXX COMMERCE DR 10/18/18, 1038 HOURS
Employee at a business in the 1500 block of Commerce Dr. called to report identity theft. The victim had
been using his debit card in a vending machine. Victim believes his card was skimmed because there were
unauthorized charges on his account. Victim has reported the loss to his bank, has been reimbursed and
the business is aware of what happened. Case Status: Inactive
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10/12 – 10/18 2018 YTD
Calls for Service 245 9964
Police Reports 20 905
Citations 49 1571
Warnings 47 1803
Response Time Average 6.21 6.53
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 Vacation/House Check Request online form is
available on our website; you can also complete a form
found in our lobby, or simply give us a call!
MHPD offers a Medication Disposal Box in the lobby of
the PD where Dakota County residents can safely &
anonymously dispose of their prescription drug
medication. This program is mainly meant to keep nar-
cotics off the streets and dispose of medications in
environmentally sound ways.
** No needles/sharps. Visit the Green Guide for tips.
** Please visit the Dakota County Recycling Zone for
helpful resources for all safe disposal solutions.
Car Seat Checks—TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE
Please visit the MN DPS for more information.
HAVE A SAFE WEEK!
If you've endured life with an
abusive partner or parent, it
is NOT your fault. Maybe
there were red flags and
maybe there weren't.
Most advocates would agree
abusers are cunning,
deceptfve and manipulatfve.
They can start out as the
most romantfc and
thoughtiul partners, gain
power and control by earning
a survivor's trust and then
slowly erode that trust
through emotfonal, verbal
and/or physical abuse.
Many survivors agree that
they can see some of those
early signs of abuse now,
looking back, but couldn’t
when the abuser first
appeared in their life.
Check out the warning signs
via the website above. If
your gut is telling you some-
thing is wrong or scary, talk
with someone who is trained
and can advise you. Seek
help and take steps to
protect yourself and your
family! If you see someone
you think is being abused,
seek resources on how to
help them thru it.
www.domesticshelters.org
Questions/Comments?
Email us at:
pdrecords@
mendota-heights.com
I T ’S NOT
YOUR FAULT !
www.domesticshelters.org
Questions? Call our Non-Emergency Line @ 651.452.1366.
Need Public Safety Response? Call 911