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11 09 12 JTF11/08/2012 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 What’s That Smell?   Friday   1445 hours   Caller reported a horrible smell in the driveway.  Officer Todd Rosse  arrived and agreed it smelled bad and found several partially decayed  squirrels in a pile in the street.  While odd, they didn’t appear to have  been intentionally placed in the street; after all it is open hunting season  on squirrels.  Officer Rosse assisted with disposal.    Civil Assist    Friday   1722 hours  Officer Shepard responded to a call for assistance with a denied  visitation.  Officer Shepard made phone contact with the caller who is  not able to see her kids.  The complainant advised the ex‐husband is  upset because she is now living with his former drug dealer.  The two  have not sought any guidance or paperwork from the courts the custody  issue.  Listened to concerns and determined the call was civil in nature.    Suspicious Light in the Sky Friday 2033 hours Reporter spotted a strange circle of light in the sky, and no, it wasn’t an  airplane.  By the time Officer Todd Rosse arrived, several witnesses were  present; however, the light had mysteriously disappeared! He cleared  the scene. Twenty minutes later, he was called back again to witness the  light, which came back, but then refused to appear for Officer Rosse.  Hmm, mysterious indeed!  The caller did have video of the initial  sighting, but the light remained UNIDENTIFIED.  No further sightings….  Disturbance    Friday   2317 hours  Officer Peyton Fleming responded to a call of a loud party with lots of  cars in the street.  Upon arrival found 15‐20 high school drama club kids  having an after‐casting party.  They were supervised and agreed to keep  it down.    Crisis Intervention   Sunday  1710 hours  Caller report their spouse had just been released from treatment but  had lapsed, reportedly consuming one large bottle of Listerine.  After  some intervention by Officer Chad Willson, HealthEast ambulance  transported the man to the hospital.    Damage to Property   Sunday   2228 hours  Caller reported that someone had just driven by and smashed   “Just the Facts” The latest news from the Mendota Heights Police Department 11/08/2012 something against his brother’s car.  The damage included a smashed‐out rear window on the  victim’s car.  The victim managed to write down the suspect’s license plate number as the car  drove past.  Officer Peyton Fleming arrived and spoke with both the witness and the victim.  A  Summit EPA bottle was taken into evidence.  The 17 YOA was located by WSPPD as he arrived  at home.  The suspect was brought to MHPD, was interviewed and released to his parents after  admitting to smashing the window.  There was apparently no reason for the vandalism.     Warrant Arrest     Monday   0930 hours  Officer John Larrive ran an in‐squad computer check on a vehicle license plate which showed  the registered owner to have an ID ONLY.  The descriptions matched and the car was stopped.   The driver was the registered owner.  Unfortunately, they did have a valid MN license but they  also had a $2400/Body Only arrest warrant out of Hennepin County.  Car released to a valid  passenger and the driver was turned over to the Dakota County Jail.    Crisis       Monday   1221 hours  Officer John Larrive responded to a family member’s call for help.  A 30 year‐old man was  walking down the railroad tracks in hopes of being hit by a train.  RR notified.  The man was  located via GPS track and was taken to the hospital.    Suspicious Activity     Tuesday   0711 hours  Neighbor checking house found a truck running in the garage.  Officer Urmann arrived and met  with complainant who had been checking the house for the past week while the owners move  out.  The caller had shut off the truck, and shortly after, the homeowner came to the door,  advised they had left it running and they were just getting ready to leave.      Medical      Tuesday   1853 hours  Officer Chad Willson responded to the report of a man down at a local restaurant.  Enroute he  learned there was a nurse on scene and the man was in and out of consciousness.  HealthEast  ambulance arrived on scene shortly after Officer Willson.  The man was conscious but  experiencing other symptoms.  He was transported by ambulance to the hospital.    Car vs. Deer      Wednesday   0124 hours  Officer Peyton Fleming responded to the first report of the day for car vs. deer crash.  The deer  was dead; car not drivable.  A tow was ordered and MNDOT was notified of the dead deer.  The  second car vs deer then occurred at 1820 hours when Officer Chad Willson responded to report  of injured deer laying on Delaware Avenue.  The deer was dispatched and a possession tag was  issued to the caller.      Medical      Wednesday   1258 hours  Officer John Larrive responded to a woman down in a parking lot.  The woman was down with  reports of facial injuries.  HealthEast arrived to assist and transport the woman in need of  medical treatment.  Unfortunately, the reason for the fall was likely her BAC, which was .171.      Suspicious Activity     Wednesday   2310 hours  Caller requested to see an Officer about possible bullet holes in their home.  Officer Denise  Urmann arrived on scene where the homeowner pointed out the possible bullet holes.  They  advised the neighbors also had the same holes.  After inspecting the row of homes with  damage, the homeowners were advised they have a woodpecker problem.    Have a great weekend! Mike & Kim                                                    Eagles were spotted in the trees at MHPD. The pair appeared to be protecting  their turf/property and were calling/screaming, either to each other or at the  many crows hovering nearby.  It was great to see them so close to our  department!  In fact, one was flying over Hwy  on Thursday!  110 D AKOTA C OUNTY S HERIFF The Front Row “A front row seat to the greatest show on Earth...” Dave Bellows, Sheriff Tim Leslie, Chief Deputy Volume 8, Week 23 October 29, through November 4, 2012 Patrol Notes… Deputy Sean Qualy monitored a call from the State Patrol of a car going the wrong way on Highway 52 near the refinery. A few seconds later, he spotted the car and was able to get the driver stopped before causing an accident. The driver was found to be impaired and was arrested for DWI. This was the second call of a wrong-way driver on Highway 52 that evening. Rosemount PD intercepted the first reported call and found that driver to also be driving while impaired. Deputies Amber Hentges and Josh Sannes responded to a medical call at an apartment. The caller told dispatch he had done “too much cocaine”; like you can take too little cocaine? The man, not wanting to give away the apartment he was at, met deputies at the corner of the street. Providing Resources… The jail held their fall Resource Fair this past week, with 36 organizations participating in the event. As in the past, housing, employment, health, education, and chemical dependency were just a few of the services provided to assisting inmates after release. A total of 90 inmates attended the Fair. Inmate Outreach Coordinator Emily Clary organized the event, as she has since the beginning. Thanks to all our participating agencies and staff for their work on this falls event. A Winning Tradition… The Dakota County Sheriff’s Explorer Post recently participated in a skills competition at the Duluth Conference for Explorers. As has become the standard, the group returned home with victory hardware for their second place finish in “Arrest and Featuring Sheriff’s Volunteer Units and Information Technology Support Staff: Information Technology Support Dan Anderson Lisa Blount Chance Munger Special Deputies Juan Balli Louis Henderson Anthony Pojman Randal Smith Dave Stanek Special Deputies Sheriff’s Office Liaison: Sergeant Booker Hodges Mounted Patrol Bonnie Brauninger Tim Burns J. B. Dudley Mike Dudley Ron Hart Ann LaBelle Maggie Mell Wendy Pressnall Kourtney Rose Cathy Snyder Back row (left to right):Jordan Moses, Joseph Glreum, Gage Litzner, Andy Sharratt, Ben Olson Middle Row (left to right):Ryan Nelson, Andrew Boesner, Jacob Noll, Nick Front (left to right):Evan Kelly, Travis Folden, Judah Wimbley Human Services Director Kelly Harder paid a visit to the Resource Fair D AKOTA C OUNTY S HERIFF The Front Row “A front row seat to the greatest show on Earth...” Dave Bellows, Sheriff Tim Leslie, Chief Deputy Volume 8, Week 23 October 29, through November 4, 2012 Click here to subscribe to this newsletter electronically.Page 2 Search” and a third place trophy in Crime Scene Investigations. Explorer Advisors are Detective Dawanna Witt, Correctional Deputy Kent Themmes, and Deputy Tim Fletcher. Bus-ted… Members of the DCSO assisted Lakeville Police last week when a bus operated by a private security firm broke down with 18 prisoners being transported as it travelled through Minnesota. Sergeant Booker Hodges, along with Deputies Sean Qualy and Dimitry Vecherkov, located a couple of vans and the inmates were moved over to the Dakota County Jail until new transportation could be arranged. Needless to say, transporting 18 unexpected inmates to jail taxed our detention staff, but Sergeant Hager’s team handled the situation like it was an everyday event. Thanks to Correctional Corporal Lisa Peterson and Correctional Deputies Mike Curry, Ryan Fitzhenry, Tchad Guckin, Muhammed Jackson, Tina Tyler, Anna Kochendorfer, Josh Loahr, Lana Opp, Blair Jones, and Lucio Marquez-Zazueta for their work on this event. Always Learning... The DCSO was proud to assist the Apple Valley Police Department during their Advanced Citizen Academy by providing a tour of the Dakota County Jail for the class. The group was photographed here after the tour with Correctional Corporal Damion Giles (far left) and Correctional Sergeant Ben Verby (far right). Congratulations… Go to Deputy Brian Smidt on selection of “Deputy of the Month.” Over the past month, Deputy Smidt handled a number of calls including stopping a suspicious car in front of a store after hours. In speaking with the driver, he noticed that he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. Deputy Smidt also noticed a handgun in the suspect’s pocket, along with drugs in the car. Nice work, Brian! Condolences… To the family of former Correctional Deputy Susan Malsom (Nash), who recently passed away of cancer at the age of 58. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November9th, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the Morris-Nilsen Funeral Chapel, 6527 Portland Avenue, Richfield. Happy Birthday to You… Employees celebrating birthdays include Special Duty Deputy Terry Ecker (November7th), Deputies Brent and Bruce Lohmann (November 9th), and Program Services Assistant Ana Estrada (November 10th). Mounted Patrol Sheriff’s Office Liaisons: Sergeant Booker Hodges Deputy Sean Qualy Explorer Post 523 Sheriff’s Office Liaisons/Advisors: Deputy Tim Fletcher Correctional Deputy Kent Themmes Detective Dawanna Witt Chaplains Jim Bzoskie Vern Hildebrandt Clayton McDougall Eddie Nestingen Cory Voll Don Voll Questions? Comments? Please contact the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office at 651.438.4700 or any of the following by email: dave.bellows@ co.dakota.mn.us julie.ecker@ co.dakota.mn.us