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03 01 13 JTF3/1/13 Heights Police Department Support Staff Kim Henning Susan Donovan Trista Miller Becky Pentel Police Officers Jerry Murphy Scott Patrick John Larrive Bobby Lambert Tanner Spicer Todd Rosse Chad Willson Jeff VonFeldt Steven Meyer Denise Urmann Michael Shepard Peyton Fleming School Resource Officer Jennifer Fordham Investigations Mario Reyes Chad Willson Sergeants Neil Garlock Brian Convery Eric Petersen Reserves Randy Pentel Jarrod Spicer Jim Knox Jeff Parker George Castillo Chaplains Frances Cuenca Joel Detlefsen Lynn Liberman Butch Millett Sue Plucker John Snider David Wick Chief Mike Aschenbrener Accident/Driver Evaluation Thursday 1057 hours Officer John Larrive responded to an accident, finding the vehicle had gone up over a curb and into a stone pillar of a building. The driver informed him he hit the gas pedal vs. the brake pedal. The driver was fine and checked out by medics; however, a request for driver evaluation was submitted. Identity Theft Thursday 1702 hours Residents came in to report fraudulent charges had been made on the credit cards. They informed Officer Lambert that their mail was held by USPS while they were on vacation. While gone, they were notified that fraudulent charges had been made on their credit cards, and that new cards had been issued while they were gone and being held. Accounts were immediately closed but they found that the thief(s) had racked up about $800. Investigation is pending. Stolen Vehicle Thursday 1748 hours Complainant came in to report his vehicle stolen and was accompanied by the previous owners. He had previously tried to report it stolen but was unable to provide enough vehicle info or proof of ownership. Finally, both and he the previous owners were able to provide Officer Lambert with the current documentation and the vehicle was entered into NCIC. The good news is that w/in a week, the car was recovered by Savage PD; the bad news was that it was found in the ditch, engine running, stripped down. Domestic Assault Friday 1124 hours Officers Lambert and Larrive responded to a report of a domestic assault where the wife was in fear of her husband and their young daughter was in the home. The husband, whose behavior had declined since losing his job, started an argument and was texting angry messages to his wife, family and friends. When she tried to take the phone away, things escalated. He threw the remote control at her, hitting her, threw furniture and then locked her and the baby out of the apartment. Upon meeting with officers, his erratic behavior continued and he agreed to get checked out at the hospital. He was also issued a citation/arrest for 5th Degree Domestic Assault. “Just the Facts” The latest news from the Mendota Heights Police Department 3/1/13 Vandalism Friday 1639 hours Victim reported to Sergeant Garlock that a student, while horsing around, literally jumped into the side of her vehicle, damaging a portion of the vehicle. Parents were involved and will handle the repair of damages civilly (without charges). The civil part might be debated by Sergeant Garlock who made multiple phone calls between the parents to bring the matter to satisfactory closure. Theft from Vehicle Friday 1748 hours Two different homeowners reported their vehicles had been rifled through and some items stolen, mostly small change. Case to investigations. AOA/ATL Friday 1949 hours Officer Todd Rosse assisted MN State Patrol and Edina PD in an attempt to locate a male with Alzheimer’s, partially blind, and lost. Luckily he had brought a phone along and was reporting his location as 35E/Lone Oak Rd (Eagan), had pulled over and had his flashers on. But then, he changed his location to Long Lake/Hwy 26 (not Eagan). State Patrol and Edina were able to locate the male. Cleared. Felony DWI Friday 2035 hours Sergeant Eric Petersen and Officer Peyton Fleming responded to report of a property damage crash near the PD, and quickly saw two vehicles approaching the entrance to the PD and both pulled over. Officer Fleming soon learned the accident had actually happened in St Paul. Sgt Petersen spoke with driver of the truck and it soon became apparent the driver was intoxicated. He admitted to the crash and leaving the scene, adding it wasn’t his fault, ultimately admitting that he had three beers that evening. The testing did not go well, and the PBT closed the deal with a .190 BAC. He was placed under arrest and back at the station, agreed to testing, but requested a secondary test as well. That test was also a .190. His driving record showed not only a prior felony DWI conviction, but that he was also Cancelled - Inimical to Public Safety, and had violated his Ignition Interlock requirement. So, the plates were impounded, the vehicle is to be forfeited and he was taken to jail on felony charges. Closed by Arrest. DAS/Possess Marijuana in MV Saturday 0508 hours Officer Spicer clocked a vehicle going 75 in a 55 zone and upon initiating the stop, found two males in the car. When they opened the window to speak with him, the smell of marijuana came pouring out. The driver was unable to produce his DL, assuring the officer it was valid, but he did provide registration and insurance info. When Officer Fleming arrived to assist, he had the driver exit the vehicle, asking if there was any marijuana in the vehicle; he produced the baggie he had on him. Search incident to arrest produced more marijuana in the car. When DL’s were checked, it was found the driver was suspended. The two men called for a ride, the driver was given a citation and officers cleared by arrest. Wolf! Sunday 1145 hours Reporting party cried “Wolf” and Sergeant Garlock came running. No wolf found. Nine turkeys were located; no charges but all were warned for falsely reporting a critter. 3/1/13 Egging/Vandalism Sunday 1145 hours Sergeant Neil Garlock responded to a call of vandalism, when the homeowner found the front of the house had been egged, and bacon was wrapped around the mailbox. The neighbor reported hearing a crash sound in the wee hours of the morning, but hadn’t seen anything at the time. No permanent damage reported. Parents please note if you are missing bacon from the freezer it is time to talk with your kids about the lack of social benefit of bacon wrapping a mailbox. Neighbor Dispute Sunday 1414 hours Officer John Larrive responded to a call from a complainant regarding her neighbor. This is not a new location for us, and once again, the neighbor displayed his middle finger (a much more mild action considering past behaviors). This time, the son received this kind “message.” No further action. DAR/Possession Sunday 2312 hours Officer Fleming stopped a vehicle for a cracked windshield and upon approaching the vehicle, immediately smelled marijuana. Driver was searched and he found a marijuana pipe on the driver, but nothing else in the vehicle. He was also driving on a revoked license, hoping his Florida ID might suffice. He was cited for DAR and possessing drug paraphernalia. Stolen License Plates Monday 0925 hours Officer Larrive responded to a business on report of plates stolen off a commercial vehicle that seemed to have occurred over the weekend. It was soon learned that this plate had been used, on a different vehicle, during a theft of gas in Eagan on Wednesday, 2/20. Suspicious Person Monday 1149 hours Officer Patrick observed a suspicious party, now parked in a driveway who seemed to have been avoiding police. The man, when approached, was slightly embarrassed yet relieved when he learned it was still legal to drive while talking on the phone. Cleared. Warrant Attempt Tuesday 1727 hours Officer Peyton Fleming made contact at a local home with a warrant suspect. The Ramsey County Sheriff emailed warrant information from earlier in the day on a no show. Officer Fleming spoke with the man who had multiple medical conditions, gave a convincing story as to why it was not likely him. Officer Fleming spoke with the wife by phone, the medical issues were confirmed. Provide wife phone info for warrant division and cleared. Will check back in 24 hours. Theft Wednesday 1546 hours Officer Scott Patrick spoke with a complainant who reported that large planters had been stolen from outside their business. Suspect information provided; follow-up pending. Have a great weekend! Mike & Kim