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The Mendota
Heights Police
Department
Support Staff
Kim Henning
Sandie Ristine
Susan Donovan
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
Tanner Spicer
Sergeants
Neil Garlock
Brian Convery
Eric Petersen
Reserves
Randy Pentel
Jesse Mettner
Jim Knox
Jarrod Spicer
Jeff Parker
George Castillo
Chaplains
John Snider
Frances Cuena
Butch Millett
Lynn Liberman
Sue Plucker
Chief
Mike Aschenbrener
Suspicious Activity Thursday 0739 hours
Resident called in a suspicious person parked between their house and
the neighbor’s. Officer John Larrive arrived and found a worker just
waiting for the boss to show up so he could get started for the day.
Neighbor Dispute Thursday 0916 hours
As promised last week… The caller in the “You f---ing moron” call from
Wednesday arrived at MHPD to file charges related to an incident he
reported in August regarding contact with the neighbor. Sergeant
Garlock spoke with the man and then went to the neighbor’s house to
discuss the situation. The neighbor was less than receptive to stopping
the bad behavior; however, her spouse understood that the end result
of continuing bad behavior would be jail and promised to help his
spouse “keep the peace.” Stay tuned….
Theft Thursday 1059 hours
Electrician on a job site reported that 1000 feet of #10 copper wire was
taken after they left the jobsite. Officer John Larrive responded to the
site, where burglary suspects were arrested earlier in the week.
Dog Poop Friday 1551 hours
Officer John Larrive was called to meet a person at Valley Park about
dog poop. The owner of the dog apparently did not clean up after their
dog. When Officer Larrive arrived he learned that it was the wrong dog
owner the person was attempting to turn in. No contact with dog or
owner.
Fireworks Friday 1902 hours
Caller wanted to know if the high school was shooting the cannon again,
which has gone off twice so far. Officer Denise Urmann spoke with the
reporting party, “concerned because the cats and dogs in the
neighborhood are doing summersaults.” Advised that the conditions of
the permit would be available at City Hall on Monday.
No M/C Endorsement Saturday 0138 hours
While working radar on the freeway, Officer Mike Shepard heard a
group of motorcycles headed towards him at a high rate of speed. The
lead motorcycle was clocked at 131 mph in a 55 mph zone. The slowest
“Just the Facts”
The latest news from the Mendota Heights Police Department
10/04/2012
bike was clocked at 98 mph. The group exited on Hwy 110 and headed west. Unfortunately for
them a MN State Trooper was on Hwy 110. He stopped the first two bikes in the group as
Officer Shepard caught up and stopped the slowest three. All five were cited for speeding and
one for driving at night on the freeway with only a motorcycle instruction permit.
Damage to Property Saturday 0201 hours
Employee of a local bar flagged down Officer Denise Urmann as she drove by to report a broken
planter. Officer Urmann found a witness to the damage who identified the car the suspect left
in; management was reviewing video to see if they captured any useable information on the
video. M/C Crash Saturday 1737 hours
Officers Willson and Shepard responded to a motorcycle down in the ditch near the scenic
overlook on old Hwy 13. The caller reported the driver was telling them they were okay. The
driver walked off down the path. Officer Willson checked the M/C and found it was clear and
the owner had an endorsement.
Fire Danger Saturday 1816 hours
Party stopped at MHPD to discuss the size of the fire pit at the historic site in Mendota. Officer
Mike Shepard met with the person who described the MN Historical Society property in MN
and their concerns. The fire pit is located near the Sibley and DuPuis houses just the east of St.
Peter’s Church. They asked Officer Shepard to meet with the parties about proper fire safety.
Recreational Fire Saturday 2321 hours
Caller complained (many times this summer) about the neighbor having a recreational fire in a
portable fire pit. The fire has been burning since 1700 and that is enough. The fire was out
when Officer Urmann arrived on scene in response to the call.
Strange Behavior Sunday 1842 hours
Caller reported a female walking along side of Hwy 110 wearing only underwear/bathing suit.
She also appeared disheveled. Officer Patrick checked the area no disheveled persons walking
around in underwear or swimsuits.
Smashing Pumpkins Sunday 2014 hours
Caller reported that kids just smashed pumpkins and threw tomato soup in her driveway.
Officer Mike Shepard responded to the call and found no damage other than a mess. The kids
were not seen during the pumpkin smashing incident. No suspects.
Eggs / Tomatoes / Airsoft / Cars Sunday 2254 hours
Officer Denise Urmann spotted a car travelling a residential neighborhood at a high rate of
speed. The car was stopped and the occupants were all identified as local high school students.
They were engaged in some class warfare. Two car loads of kids were chasing each other
around smashing eggs, tomatoes and shooting airsoft guns at each other. All were warned
about the potential bad outcomes of continuing the activity during the week. The driver was
cited for a stop sign violation.
Suspicious Activity Monday 0120 hours
A HealthEast Paramedic Supervisor called to report a man sleeping behind the fire hall. Officer
Mike Shepard arrived to find the man was just awakened by the sprinklers. He was riding his
bike from Fargo to Rochester. On his way with no incident.
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Permit to Carry Violation Tuesday 2350 hours
Officer Mike Shepard stopped a pickup truck for traveling 93 mph in a 55 mph zone. The
extremely intoxicated passenger interrupted the conversation with the driver repeatedly, and
eventually the man told him that he had gun on him. After back-up arrived, the loaded gun was
taken into custody as was the very drunk passenger. He blew a .24 on the PBT; thankfully the
driver blew .000, and the man was brought to MHPD offered an evidentiary test as it is a crime
to carry a weapon while intoxicated. They also found he had an active warrant for his arrest
out of Chisago County. To make matters worse, while the man did produce an Arizona permit
to carry, officers soon learned an AZ permit to carry was not recognized in MN. To make
matters worse, he was found (after some identity issues) to have felony conviction – yet
another criminal element. The man was taken to jail and was formally charged with multiple
weapons violations.
Theft Wednesday 1319 hours
Officer Lambert took a report from a business regarding suspected theft caught on the
company surveillance tapes. The business determined with the Officer Lamberts guidance to
monitor the situation closely and report any further activity. That evening, around 2100 hours,
Officer Shepard and Officer Rosse received a call from the business of activity in progress.
Upon receiving the information and talking with the reporting parties, two parties were
eventually caught in the act with the stolen goods in their vehicle and taken into custody. Both
were jailed and charges pending.
Gas Drive off Wednesday 1611 hours
Officer Bobby Lambert responded to a local gas station after a blue Cadillac DeVille drove off
without paying for $50.01 gas. The thief is described as a W/M, 6’, and 180 lbs. with short
brown hair. The license plate provided MN #TWV156 didn’t come back to a Cadillac. The car
also had a gray passenger fender.
Crisis Wednesday 1855 hours
Officers Rosse and Shepard responded to a group home on a diabetic reaction. By the time
they arrived on scene dispatch had updated the call to reflect an attempted suicide. The victim
was very lethargic but conscious and able to speak. It was learned during a brief conversation
that this was in fact an attempt to commit suicide. Staff and paramedics handled the
counseling portion while a 72 hour health and welfare hold was completed. The party was
transported to Regions Hospital.
Have a great weekend! Mike & Kim