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06 13 14 JTF1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department CHIEF Mike Aschenbrener SERGEANT Eric Petersen POLICE OFFICERS Jerry Murphy Scott Patrick John Larrive Bobby Lambert Tanner Spicer Todd Rosse Jeff Vonfeldt Steven Meyer Denise Urmann Michael Shepard Peyton Fleming INVESTIGATIONS Chad Willson SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Jennifer Fordham SUPPORT STAFF Kim Henning Trista Miller Lisa Brandt Becky Pentel RESERVES Randy Pentel Jim Knox Jeff Parker George Castillo CHAPLAINS Frances Cuenca Joel Detlefsen Lynn Liberman Butch Millett Sue Plucker John Snider David Wick JUNE 13, 2014 Children are very active, especially in the hot summer months. Children need plenty of ϐluids to stay healthy and hydrated, doing so will give them the healthy habit to last a lifetime. Children’s bodies do not cool down as efϐiciently than that of adults and ϐluids are leaving the body through sweat faster than they are being replaced. Do not wait until your child is thirsty to give them a drink, by that time, he/she is already dehydrated. Offer liquids about every 20 minutes in hot weather. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children drink 6 glasses of water on an average day and more during physical activity. Here is a fun link from Hydration Nation of an 11 year old boy rapping: Hydration Rap KEEPING KIDS HYDRATED T h i s S u n d a y w e c e l e b r a t e D a d ’ s . T h e f o l l o w i n g s t a t i s t i c s h i g h light just how important the Dad’s role is for children to grow up to be well‐adjusted adults. Kids with involved Dads do far better in every single measurable category, compared to kids whose Dads are not involved. Kids need their Dads. To all the involved Dads— HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! 63% of teen suicides come from fatherless homes. That’s five times the national average. Source: US Dept. of Health 90% of all runaways and homeless children are from fatherless homes. That’s 32 times the national average. Source: Justice and Behavior 85% of children with behavioral problems come from fatherless homes—20 times the national average. Source: Center for Disease Control 85% of all youths in prison come from fatherless homes; again, 20 times the na‐ tional average. Source: US Dept. of Justice Children with Fathers who are involved are more likely to get A’s in school, to enjoy school and engage in extracurricular activities. Source: Development and Psychopathology 2 D i s t u r b i n g t h e P e a c e F r i d a y 1 4 : 2 3 h o u r s Officer Bobby Lambert met with a complainant who reported three teenage boys were trespassing and harassing her while she was inside her home. The three boys, whom she did not know, had knocked on her door and asked her if they could swim in her pool. She told them no. A short time later, her husband returned home to hear noises coming from their backyard. They looked and found the boys swimming in their pool and, quite shocked, told them to leave the property. The husband left the home again and the woman soon heard pounding on her rear glass door and found wet handprints...apparently they had returned. They were then seen looking in her front window so she called 911. The boys were identified and lived nearby. Officer Lambert advised them of the serious nature of their actions and notified their parents. M i s s i n g P e r s o n S a t u r d a y 0 1 : 0 8 h o u r s Officer Todd Rosse responded to a home on a runaway report. The mother told him she believed no foul play was involved, her daughter has a history of running away and most likely snuck out of the house because she wasn't allowed to go to any graduation parties. The mother thinks she will return the following day as she has in the past. They were advised to call if any other information becomes available. Located Person Saturday 11:58 hours Officer Bobby Lambert responded to same home in regard to the same runaway and confirmed that she had returned. She admitted to sneaking out to go to a bonfire with a friend and when she returned home was unable to get into the house, so hung out in the backyard until she was able to get in. There were no signs of drug or alcohol use and she was warned about the consequences of her actions. Harassing Communication Sunday 17:12 hours Officer Todd Rosse was dispatched to contact a landlord regarding a harassment report. The landlord recently evicted a former tenant due to lack of rent payments and suspicious activity and drug use. The landlord started receiving harassing text messages saying he is going to come to the home to cause a scene and bring a friend to take care of her. Rosse did try to make contact with the former tenant but no contact was made. The landlord was explained of the order for protection process and advised to call if any other contact was made from him. D A S M o n d a y 0 0 : 3 7 h o u r s While on routine patrol, Officer Tanner Spicer observed a motorcycle parked on the walking path beside Hwy 13. In looking into this further, he observed no license plate on the motorcycle, a fluid spill leading to the motorcycle, fresh damage to the right side of the bike and spots of blood on the gas tank and seat of the bike. Spicer ran the VIN and was able to get a contact name and phone number. In speaking with the registered owner, he stated he had crashed the motorcycle earlier in the day but was not injured. Spicer notified him that the bike would be towed since he was unable to get it. In asking if he reported the crash, he stated no. When asked where the license plate was, he said it had fallen off the day before the crash. Sounding suspicious, Spicer ran a check of the owners drivers license and learned he had a suspended drivers license. The owner was mailed a citation for DAS. Found Property Thursday 14:00 hours Officer Patrick received found property from a resident. A fitbit was found in Mendakota Park in the parking lot. If you know anyone who may have recently lost one at that location, have them contact us! 3 Retired Sergeant Neil Garlock received a nice thank you card from the lucky winner of one of the TV’s that were raffled off at the Mendota Heights 5K. He expressed his gratitude to Garlock and all who helped in making it a success. Retired Inv. Mario Reyes received several tear jerking and heartfelt letters from Grade 5 students at Visitation expressing their admiration for him as a D.A.R.E. Officer and requested he stay to teach D.A.R.E. beyond his retirement. Reyes brought smiles, laughter and a lasting impression on so many. His lessons last far beyond the classroom bell and classroom walls. Please send us your positive feedback on our staff to: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps boost the morale of our staff. 06/06—06/12 2014 YTD Calls for Service 152 3,682 Citations 17 798 Warnings 22 478 Police Reports 12 437 Response Time Average 5.25 5.68 Check out the MH Crime Map! Click below to search your neighborhood: https://www.raidsonline.com 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55025 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 House Check Request online form is available on our website; we have similar forms in the MHPD lobby and we will take your info over the phone. MHPD offers monthly Car Seat Safety Checks. To schedule an appointment, call 651.452.1366 to contact Ofϐicer Jennifer Fordham. MHPD has a Medication Disposal Box in the lobby of the PD where Dakota County residents can safely and anonymously dispose of their prescription drugs and over‐the‐counter medication.