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01 04 19 JTF 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department JANUARY 04, 2019 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 Mike VerWay JANUARY IS A W A R E N E S S Human Trafficking, or Modern Day Slavery, is built on the age-old principal of supply and demand. Often, victfms are abducted or are approached by predators/manipulators who build trust and source vulnerabilitfes, and then are forced into servitude thru violence, threats, desperatfon, and intfmidatfon. Victfms are forced to help with trafficking in order to stay alive and the legacy of criminality contfnues. Imagine the pain, the shame and the hopelessness they must feel—how can you help? There are a lot of organizatfons with some great resources and ideas to get started. Shutting down prostftutfon, pornography and domestfc servitude is critfcal. Reportfng suspected acts or persons who may be victfms is necessary to breaking the chains of slavery. Visit some of these sites for more informatfon and resources on how you can get involved. 2 TOW — 1XXX HWY 55 12/28/18, 2348 HOURS Vehicle stalled and unoccupied on the Mendota Bridge. State was busy and officers took care of towing the vehicle out of harms way. No owner was located in the area. DWI — HWY 62/HWY 35E 12/29/18, 0239 HOURS Officer initfated a traffic stop for a speeding violatfon on Hwy 62 near I-35E. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer could smell the odor of alcoholic beverages coming from inside the vehicle. The driver originally stated he did not drink that much. Officer conducted a roadside field sobriety test and the driver registered a BAC of 0.09. The driver was placed under arrest for 4th Degree Misdemeanor DWI and booked and released from the Dakota County Jail. BURGLARY — 7XX 2ND AVE 12/29/18, 0850 HOURS Officer took a theft report from the 700 block of 2nd Ave. A vehicle parked in the driveway was gone through. The garage door opener was stolen and the garage was entered. No damage done to the vehicle. Some footprints appeared in second driveway but nothing was taken or tampered with there. No suspects. Case inactfve. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY — 6XX CHEYENNE LN 12/29/18, 1105 HOURS Officer took a damage to property report from the 600 block of Cheyenne Lane. Caller reported that eggs were thrown and broken on the front of the house. No suspects known. Case inactfve. BURGLARY — 2XXX COPPERFIELD DR 12/29/18, 1200 HOURS Officer took a report of theft and motor vehicle tampering from the 2300 block of Copperfield Drive. Callers vehicle was gone through, garage door opener and cash was taken, and the garage was entered. No suspects. Case inactfve. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY — 8XX WAGON WHEEL TR 12/29/18, 1203 HOURS Responded to the 800 block of Wagon Wheel Trail for a damage to property report. Victfm reported that sometfme overnight unknown suspect (s) threw eggs at his residence. Appeared to have been thrown from roadway. Extent of damage unknown at tfme of report. DWI — DODD RD/IVY HILL DR 12/29/18, 2210 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding near the intersectfon of Dodd Road and Smith Avenue. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer could smell the odor of alcoholic beverages coming from inside the vehicle. The driver admitted to having one drink before driving. Officer conducted a field sobriety test and the driver blew a PBT of 0.11. The driver was arrested and taken to the Dakota County Jail for 4th Degree Misdemeanor DWI. 3 DWI — HWY 13/SUTCLIFF CIRCLE 12/30/18, 0037 HOURS Officers observed a vehicle on the 600 block of Sibley Memorial Highway weaving over the fog line and the registered owner of the vehicle came back canceled. A traffic stop was preformed and it was determined the driver was impaired. The driver was arrested and transported to jail. DWI — HWY 13/HWY 62 12/30/18, 0227 HOURS Officer initfated a traffic stop near the intersectfon of Highway 62 and Hwy 13 on a vehicle for driving with its high beams on and swerving. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer could smell the odor of alcoholic beverages coming from inside the vehicle. The driver stated he had one drink prior to driving. Officer conducted a field sobriety test and the driver blew a PBT of 0.11. The driver was arrested for 4th Degree DWI and booked into the Dakota County Jail. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY — 2XXX APACHE ST 12/30/18, 1217 HOURS Officer responded to take a damage to property report from the 2200 block of Apache St. Unknown suspects threw eggs at the residence. Unknown damage to the house and vehicle parked in the driveway. Case inactfve pending suspect informatfon. THEFT OF MAIL — 6XX QUAIL RIDGE CIRCLE 12/30/18, 1626 HOURS Officer responded to a call of found mail on the 600 block of Quail Ridge Circle. Caller found mail down the street from her house buried in the snow. It was addressed to a house on Copperfield Drive. Mail was returned to rightiul owner. Nothing known to be missing. No suspects. Case inactfve pending suspect informatfon. MENTAL HEALTH — 1XXX BROMPTON PLACE 12/30/18, 1723 HOURS Officers responded to a medical at the 1000 block of Brompton Place. Party stated that they were going to overdose on their medicatfon. After speaking with party an working with Dakota County Crisis, it was determined that the person was not in danger of harming themselves. Report informatfonal only. DRUNKENESS — 2XXX DODD RD 12/30/18, 1907 HOURS Officers were dispatched to locatfon on a report of a customer that came into the store and appeared drunk. The caller stated they could smell alcohol coming from customers breath and he then got into a vehicle and drove east on Hwy 62. A traffic stop was conducted. Driver admitted to drinking prior to driving. Field sobriety tests were conducted and a PBT was blew of 0.08. The driver was arrested for suspicion of DWI but after the final PBT at the police department, driver blew a PBT of 0.06 and was released. FRAUD — 1XXX ESTHER LN 12/31/18, 1348 HOURS A resident on the 1000 block of Esther Lane reported fraud through the internet. Report was taken. Further investfgatfon pending. 4 OFP VIOLATION — 1XXX ESTHER LN 12/31/18, 1431 HOURS Resident filed police report for a violated domestfc abuse no contact order on the 1000 block of Esther Lane. Report taken and sent for charging. THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE — 2XXX PILOT KNOB RD 1/1/19, 1136 HOURS Officer dispatched to the 2400 block of Pilot Knob Rd to investfgate a theft from auto. It was learned wallets containing credits were stolen from unlocked vehicle and cards used in another city. Investfgatfon on-going. DISTURBING THE PEACE — 7XX SOUTH PLAZA DR 1/1/19, 1404 HOURS Dispatched to the 700 block of South Plaza Dr. on report of an out of control resident. One person was slapped by another. On arrival all partfes were calm. Facility staff were aware of the problem and looking in to solutfons. No criminal charges. DWI — HWY 13/CENTRE POINTE CURVE 1/1/19, 1927 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop on Highway 13 near Center Pointe Curve. There were several driving complaints on this vehicle that were previously aired. There was a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from the driver. The driver was unable to complete Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. The driver refused the DMT and was transported to the Dakota County Jail. DWI — HWY 62/DELAWARE AVE 1/1/19, 2345 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersectfon of Hwy 62 and Delaware Avenue for speeding and sev- eral other moving violatfons. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer could smell the odor of alcoholic beverages coming from the driver's breath. The driver admitted to drinking prior to driving. The Officer conducted a field sobriety test and the driver blew a PBT of 0.175. The driver was arrested and upon searching his vehicle and person, the Officer located narcotfcs and drug paraphernalia. The driver was booked into the Dakota County Jail. MAARC —7XX S PLAZA DR 1/2/19, 1040 HOURS Officers responded to the 700 block of S Plaza Drive to investfgate a MAARC report. Resident was transported to the hospital for a mental health evaluatfon. MAARC —7XX S PLAZA DR 1/2/19, 1210 HOURS Officers responded to the 700 block of S Plaza Drive to investfgate a MAARC report. Resident was transported to the hospital for a mental health evaluatfon. BURGLARY —1XXX RIVERSIDE LN 1/3/19, 0948 HOURS Victfm reports having two bikes stolen from the condominium garage. The bikes were locked to a bike rack. The bikes were last seen before Christmas. Victfm recalls seeing a truck in the garage that did not look familiar. Victfm is working with management on getting potentfal video. 5 If you are a victim of human trafficking or know someone who might be, please call the hotline or law enforcement/911 for prompt assistance and help. NHTH is an excellent web resource for safety planning to protect you and your family, recognize slavery and exiting the situation. 12/28 – 1/03 2019 YTD Calls for Service 175 95 Police Reports 27 11 Citations 28 12 Warnings 60 20 Response Time Average 6.94 5.86 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 narcotics 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. Questions/Comments? Email us at: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com Questions? Call our Non-Emergency Line @ 651.452.1366. Need Public Safety Response? Call 911