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06 14 19 JTF 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department JUNE 14, 2019 CHIEF Kelly McCarthy CAPTAIN Wayne Wegener SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Chad Willson Philip McCarty Weston Raberge Peter Renteria Cara Hogan Tony Patton Ryan Yauch Tommy Albindia Eric Hagelee Leif Vandersteen INVESTIGATIONS Nick Gorgos SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Steve Hilyar COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Josh Rosenberry 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 Around pools and open bodies of water, give kids your undivided attention. HARD FACTS  Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 1-4.  Small children can drown in as little as 1 inch of water.  If you have a pool, secure it with appropriate barriers. Many children who drown in pools were out of sight for less than 5 minutes and in the care of one or both parents.  The risk of drowning in open water increases with age: The average 10 year old, for example, is three times more likely to drown in open water than in a pool.  Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs impairs judgement and increases the risk of injury or drowning, even for strong experienced swimmers.  Test the water before you swim. Jumping into cold water can shock your body and elevate your heart rate and blood pressure and also slow your muscles making it difficult to swim. Enter water that’s over your head, then return to the surface. Float or tread water for at least 1 minute. Turn over and turn around in the water. Swim at least 25 yards. Exit the water (without a ladder). 2 Get out of the water. Get drowning child out of water asap. If child isn't breathing, place on back and begin rescue breathing. Open your child’s airway. Gently tilt head back, lift chin and look, listen and feel for signs of breathing. If your child doesn't seem to be breathing: Infants (Under 1) Place mouth over nose and lips, give two breaths about 1 second each. Look for chest to rise and fall. Children 1 and older Pinch nose and seal lips over mouth. Give two slow, full breaths about 1-2 seconds each. Wait for chest to rise and fall before giving second breath. If the chest rises after breaths: Check for pulse. Re-tilt head, lift chin and repeat breaths. Check for pulse. Put two fingers on your child’s neck to the side of the Adam’s apple. Infants, feel inside of arm between elbow and shoulder. If there is a pulse, continue breaths. If you cant find a pulse: Infants under 1 Place two fingers between the nipples. Apply five half inch chest compressions in three seconds. After five, seal your lips over child ’s mouth and nose and give one breath. Children 1 and older Use the heal of your hand to apply five quick one inch chest compressions to the middle of the breast bone in about three seconds. After, pinch your child’s nose, seal your lips over the mouth and give one full breath. All ages Continue cycle of five chest compressions followed by a breath for one minute, check for pulse. Repeat until there is a pulse or medics arrive. 3 HIT & RUN — 5XX FREMONT AVE 06/06/19, 1901 HOURS Officers responded to a hit and run on the 500 block of Fremont Ave. Upon arrival officers found a video surveillance system that covered the accident. A suspect vehicle was identified. Officers interviewed the suspect and he admitted to hitting the vehicle and leaving. The suspect was cited. DWI — 7XX PLAZA WAY 06/07/19, 0327 HOURS While on patrol officers followed a vehicle into the 700 block of South Plaza Way. The vehicle parked and no one got out. Officers approached the vehicle and found two females sleeping inside. Officers woke the occupants and found signs of intoxication in the driver. Field sobriety tests were preformed and the driver was arrested for DWI. ACCIDENT — LEMAY LAKE ROAD 06/07/19, 0817 HOURS A resident living near the intersection of Lemay Lake Road and Kendon Lane saw and reported a vehicle that was left wrecked and abandoned in the woods. It had been driven over a curb and crashed into a tree. The driver had then abandoned the vehicle. Contact was made with the vehicle owner so her personal belongings could be returned. THEFT — 17XX LE XINGTON AVE 06/07/19, 1246 HOURS A woman living near the 1700 block of Lexington Avenue came into the Police Department to report the theft of her mail. Some of her mail was located and returned to her by the Saint Paul Police Department. She did not know if she was missing anything. Report made. THEFT — 12XX MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD 06/07/19 1239 HOURS Officer was dispatched to call a victim regarding his wallet being stolen from the Speedway gas station. Officer spoke with the victim who stated several transactions were attempted on his cards and cash was taken. Officer completed a report and attempting to get surveillance footage from the stores. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY — 15XX COMMERCE DRIVE 06/08/19, 0030 HOURS Officer was dispatched to take a report over the phone for a past action property damage that occurred on the 1500 block of Commerce Drive. The reporting party stated one of the tires of their vehicle was slashed. Case is inactive. 3rd DEG DWI — 9XX HWY 13 06/08/19, 0301 HOURS Officer stopped out with an occupied, running vehicle in the parking lot of a closed business. After making contact, the officer could smell the odor of a consumed alcoholic beverage. The driver performed standardized field sobriety tests and was ultimately placed under arrest for DWI. THEFT — 20XX DODD ROAD 06/08/19, 1742 HOURS Employee at gas station in 2000 block of Dodd Rd reported a gas drive off by an unknown suspect. Plate obtained does not match the vehicle. Employee unable to identify the driver. 4 DWI — 21XX DODD ROAD 06/09/19, 2145 HOURS Officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Dodd Road for a welfare check. Paramedics were out with a female in a vehicle and requested police to respond. Officers determined the female was under the influence of a controlled substance. A DRE was requested and completed an evaluation. A search warrant was granted and executed. The female was booked and released for DWI. 1ST DEG BURGLARY — 16XX VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH 06/09/19, 2359 HOURS Officers dispatched to the 1600 block of Victoria Road on a call of a burglary of an occupied residence. Surrounding agencies provided assistance on a perimeter, and the suspect was located by a K9 unit and placed under arrest. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY— 18XX DELAWARE AVE 06/10/19, 1628 HOURS Responded to the 1800 block of Delaware Ave on a report that person/s had used spray paint to draw images and words on a building, parking lot and tennis court. Damage estimates at the time of report to be $20,000. No suspects. Case is inactive. SUSPICIOUS PERSON — VALLEY CURVE 06/10/19, 2201 HOURS Officers responded to a suspicious vehicle call near Valley Curve and Willow Lane. Officers made contact with vehicle occupants. Driver was cited for open container. Case status closed: citation. TRAFFIC STOP — MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD 06/11/19, 1945 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop on Mendota Heights Road and Northland Dr. Driver had several violations and the vehicle was uninsured. The vehicle was towed and the driver was given a citation. Case cleared with citation. 1ST DEG DRUGS — 26XX CONCORD WAY 06/11/19, 2341 HOURS Officer was conducting a park check on the 2600 block of Concord Way. Officer observed a vehicle in the park after hours and conducted a traffic stop. Officer smelled unburnt marijuana in the vehicle and searched the vehicle. Officer found large quantities of drugs in the vehicle. Driver was arrested and booked into Dakota County Jail for First Degree Controlled Substance possession. THEFT — 18XX EAGLE RIDGE DRIVE 06/12/19, 1750 HOURS Resident in the 1800 block of Eagle Ridge reported the theft of her mail. Report taken and identity theft protection resource information provided. No suspects, evidence or leads available at this point. Case inactive. THEFT — 24XX VISITATION DRIVE 06/12/19, 1110 HOURS A cell phone was taken from a tennis camp participant’s bag at Visitation School. The phone was tracked and recovered but was severely damaged. No suspect or witness information. 5 06/07 - 06/13 2019 YTD Calls for Service 204 5495 Police Reports 19 531 Citations 26 764 Warnings 32 1209 Response Time Average 6.48 6.61 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 Which of these statements are True? A— People with mental illness are faking it for attention . B— mental health conditions are not a choice. The Truth Is: B: Mental health conditions are not a choice. Mental health conditions are illnesses, and just like physical illnesses, no one would choose to have one. Mental illnesses have real causes and symptoms that have been researched, studied, and documented.