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08 09 19 JTF 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department AUGUST 09, 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 With School right around the corner, here are 15 Apps that parents should be aware of on your child’s phone/tablet and the dangers that some of them have. 2 ANIMAL CALL — 6XX CHEYENNE LANE 07/31/2019, 1923 HOURS Officer responded to an animal vs animal complaint at a residence. Reporting party stated that another dog had attacked his dog while secured on their property. Officer met up with the second dog and owner. Stories contradicted, but owner did admit that the dog was being walked off leash. Party mailed a citation for dog at large. Dog later found to have previous similar animal bite incident. Owner notified that dog would be considered dangerous per ordinance and state statute. THEFT — 7XX PLAZA DRIVE 08/02/2019, 1037 HOURS Dispatched to take a report of a theft. The family member of a former resident came in the doors, grabbed an item, and ran out the door to a waiting vehicle. Contact was made with the party and the item was recovered. Follow up is still needed with a conservator. UNINSURED VEHICLE — WENTWORTH AVE 08/02/2019, 2323 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Wentworth Avenue and Wachtler Avenue. The driver was not licensed, and the vehicle was found to be uninsured. The vehicle was impounded, and the driver cited. UNDERAGE CONSUMPTION — 9XX HWY 13 08/03/2019, 0048 HOURS Officer stopped out with three suspicious individuals outside a vehicle. After investigation, it was found that an adult male and an adult female had consumed alcohol underage and were cited. An open container of alcohol was located in the vehicle and the driver, an adult male, was cited for this offense. 4th DEGREE DWI — HWY 62 EAST 08/03/2019, 2324 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop on a swerving vehicle. Officer spoke with the driver and observed signs of impairment consistent with use of a controlled substance. Drug paraphernalia was also located inside the vehicle. The driver was arrested, booked, and released from the Dakota County Jail. Charges are pending results of a blood test. The vehicle was impounded to Mark’s Towing. 2nd DEGREE ASSAULT — 1XXX MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD 08/04/2019, 0109 HOURS Officer observed several vehicles in the lot of a closed business. While trying to make contact with the vehicles, one vehicle took off toward the Officer. The officer had to jump out of the way of the vehicle and their foot was ran over. The driver of the vehicle fled from the scene and the driver was found and arrested at his residence. UNINSURED VEHICLE — HWY 13/DOWNING ST 08/05/19, 0120 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. The after investigation the vehicle was found to be uninsured and was impounded. The adult male driver was cited. ABANDONED VEHICLE — 1XXX HWY 13 08/05/2019, 0229 HOURS Officer impounded an abandoned vehicle after it been parked at Monument Park in Mendota Village for over a week. Vehicle had a damaged rear axel and was inoperable. Mark’s Towing impounded the vehicle. 3 BURGLARY — 2XXX GLEN TORO ROAD 08/05/2019 2200 HOURS Responded to a report of a residential burglary that had happened overnight. The scene was processed for evidence. Crime/loss prevention was discussed. GM NO INSURANCE — 1XXX HWY 55 08/06/2019, 0105 HOURS Officer conducted traffic stop westbound on the Mendota Bridge. Registered owner of the vehicle was revoked and the driver was the registered owner. Driver admitted to not having insurance on the vehicle. Driver was arrested and charged for Gross Misdemeanor no insurance. Driver was transported to the Dakota County Jail. Case status cleared with report. BURGLARY — 2XXX GLEN TORO ROAD 08/06/2019, 0807 HOURS Responded to a report of an after-the-fact burglary. Homeowner left for work around 0700 hours and noticed that a car in the attached garage had been gone through. Homeowner called his son and discovered that a neighbor had reported a burglary. Owner’s son discovered drawers had been rummaged through and a set of keys were missing. Evidence was taken from the interior of the house. THEFT — 1XXX DAKOTA DRIVE 08/06/2019, 1118 HOURS A business owner was contacted by another law enforcement agency who had executed a search warrant. During the search, some of this business’s property was recovered. The business was requested to file a police report. Report completed. THEFT — 2XXX DODD ROAD 08/06/2019, 1439 HOURS Customer dropped of a vehicle key at a business in the 2000 block of Dodd Rd. The manager at the business discovered the vehicle key was missing. Manager checked video, a male had entered the store and is observed stealing the vehicle key off of the managers desk. Video lacks clarity to identify the suspect. Vehicle was moved off site so it could not be stolen. Case Status: Inactive DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION — HWY 35E/494 08/06/2019, 2159 HOURS Officers observed a vehicle traveling with expired registration. Officer confirmed with a license plate check that the registration was expired. Officer could see that there was a 21 -day temp tag in the window but couldn't read the date. Officer stopped the vehicle and upon approaching the vehicle the driver stated that they were revoked and didn't have a license. Officers conducted a search of the driver ’s record and determined that the driver had a long history of not responding to citations. Officers arrested the driver and transported her to jail. 4 3rd DEG DWI — 494/35E 08/06/2019, 2353 HOURS Officers observed a vehicle traveling West on 494 from 35E make multiple traffic violations and swerving over their lane line. Officers conducted a stop on the vehicle and found signs of impairment. Officers arrested the driver and transported them to jail. SUSPICIOUS PERSON — 21XX TIMMY STREET 08/06/2019, 2200 HOURS Responded to a report of an attempted burglary. Homeowner found a secure screen door was partially opened sometime overnight. No entry was made and nothing was stolen. PD ACCIDENT/ HIT & RUN — 9XX DELAWARE AVE 08/07/2019, 0348 HOURS Officers responded to a vehicle crash. The driver fled the scene and was located by officers. Driver was transported to Regions. Charges are pending further investigation. HRO VIOLATION — 7XX MOHICAN LANE 08/07/2019, 2136 HOURS Officer was dispatched to a report of a restraining order violation. Officer spoke with the victim who stated the mother of his child was sending him text messages in violation of a restraining order he has out on the suspect. Officer determined there was probable cause to arrest and with the assistance of Richfield Police, the suspect was taken into custody without incident. BURGLARY — 5XX HIAWATHA AVE 08/08/2019, 0303 HOURS Officers responded to a report of burglary in progress. Officers were unable to locate the suspects in the area. Case active. FOUND PROPERTY — FREMONT STREET 08/08/2019, 0556 HOURS Officer was dispatched to Chippewa and Fremont for a found purse. The purse was returned to the owner. Report as information only. TAMPERING WITH MOTOR VEHICLE — 9XX CHIPPEWA AVE 08/08/2019, 1935 HOURS Officer was dispatched to the 900 block of Chippewa for a report of a vehicle that was gone through overnight. Only a phone charger was taken out of the vehicle. Case inactive. 5 08/02—8/08 2019 YTD Calls for Service 232 7382 Police Reports 29 715 Citations 40 1087 Warnings 59 1579 Response Time Average 6.27 6.49 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 Once again we had a wonderful turn out for Night to Unite! We attended a whopping grand total of 30 parties and had a fabulous time meeting so many of our community members. We were able to collect 2 squad cars full of food donations for our local food shelf, Neighbors Inc., which is so fantastic! We can’t thank you all enough for such a fabulous evening and hope to see you all again next year!