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2017-04-14 Friday NewsCity of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651) 452.1850 Hours: 8:00 am—4:30 pm Visit us on: Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsMN Twitter.com/ @Mendota_heights DATES TO REMEMBER: Tuesday, April 18 City Council 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22 Shredding Event 9:00 a.m.—12 noon Tuesday, April 25 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 29 Spring Clean-Up Day 8:00 a.m.—12 noon Tuesday, May 2 City Council 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 Parks & Recreation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 Airport Relations Commission 7:00 p.m. Attachments: Just the Facts-Police Dept. April 14, 2017 Presentation of the Jerry Murphy Community Service Award Members of the public are invited to attend the inaugural presentation of the Garold “Jerry” Murphy Community Service Award on Tuesday, April 18th. The purpose of the award is to recognize the indi- vidual who has been selected as an outstanding volunteer in the Mendota Heights community, in the spirit of the contributions of long-time Police Reservist and consummate volunteer Jerry Murphy. The winner of this first award is Ted Kronschnabel. Among other things, Ted has been active in youth athletics with MHAA soccer and baseball, and the Sibley Area Hockey Association. He is a regular vol- unteer in the local schools, and has been active in the PTA program in the Mendota Heights area. A reception honoring Ted will be held from 6 PM to 7 PM that evening in the lobby of City Hall. The award will be presented immediately afterwards at the City Council meeting. Friends and associates of Ted are invited to attend and congratulate him for receiving this award. Joint Mendota Heights / West St. Paul / South St. Paul Shredding Event Saturday, April 22nd, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon West St. Paul City Hall Parking Lot, 1616 Humboldt Ave Pioneer SecureShred staff will secure the material into a locking security container and will transport it directly to the mobile shredding vehicle. The material is never touched by human hands. Please remove 3 -ring binders, paper clips, & metal file tabs. Save the Date….Mendota Heights Spring Clean-Up Day This year’s Spring Clean-Up Day will be held on Saturday, April 29th at Mendakota Park from 8:00 am to 12:00 p.m. Please see the attachment for more information. Community Celebration—June 2nd and 3rd Parks Celebration Officer Scott Patrick Memorial 5K Friday, June 2nd-Music in the Park Saturday, June 3rd —9:00 am Music by Fu-Ga-We Tribe Band Market Square Park Market Square Park @ 6:30 p.m. To register for the 5K, click below: Register for the Scott Patrick 5K Walk/Run Saturday, June 3rd The celebration continues at Mendakota Park—11:00 am to 2:00 pm —free games, petting zoo, pony rides, climbing wall, inflatables, and more SPRING CLEAN-UP 2017 Saturday, April 29 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mendakota Park, 2171 Dodd Road For more information: Ryan Ruzek Public Works Director 651.255.1152 ryanr@mendota-heights.com Sponsored by the City of Mendota Heights, funded in part by Dakota County Board of Commissioners and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Every year Mendota Heights residents divert tons of trash from going to the landfill thorough the spring clean up. Don’t miss this opportunity to clean up your home/yard and ensure that materials are disposed of properly.  Follow the signs on Mendakota Drive and enter from the west side of the park.  ID with Mendota Heights address required.  Limited to Mendota Heights residents with passenger vehicles and small trailers only. We will accept: Misc. junk Car Load $10 SUV Load $15 Pickup Load $20 Trailer (4x4x8) $30 Mattresses/box springs $15 Appliances $10 Appliances w/Freon $10 Tires with/without rim $5 Scrap metals (remove all non-metal) Free Bicycles Free Electronics Small Appliance $2 Microwave $10 Lamps/Fans $5 Scanner/Fax $5 VCR/DVD $2 Land Phone $2 Inkjet Printer $5 All in one printer $10 LCD/Plasma TV* $5 Flat Screen Monitor* $5  Add $20 if broken screen Paper Shredding Event held at West St. Paul City Hall, 1616 Hum- boldt Ave on April 22nd (9:00-noon) We will not accept: Yard waste, items that can be recycled at your curb, household hazardous waste, business waste, or contractor or home remodel- ing debris Dakota County Residents can bring hazard- ous materials, including electronics, to The Recycling Zone located at 3365 Dodd Road in Eagan - (651) 905-4520. For a complete list of accepted items, visit www.co.dakota.mn.us and search The Recycling Zone Hours: Wednesday: 9:00 am—8:00 pm Thursday: noon—8:00 pm Friday: 9:00 am—5:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 am—5:00 pm 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department CHIEF Kelly McCarthy SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Jeff VonFeldt Denise Urmann Michael Shepard Nick Gorgos Robin Nelson Steve Hilyar Philip McCarty Weston Raberge INVESTIGATIONS Chad Willson SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Jennifer Fordham COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Eric Hagelee SUPPORT STAFF Kim Henning Trista Miller Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel RESERVES Jim Knox Jeff Parker Jon Clayton Dan Iverson CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie APRIL 14, 2017  160,000 children skip school every day in fear of being attacked or intimated by other students.  The U.S. Department of Justice reports that 37% of all students don’t feel safe at school.  The National Institute of Health reports that 1/3 of all students in 6th to 10th grade nationwide, experience some kind of bullying.  90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying behavior.  6 in 10 children who bully will have a criminal record before age 24.  Bullying also happens when adults are present who cannot see or hear it but often times, adults are present and don’t do anything to stop it. Students reported that 71% of teachers or adults in classrooms ignore the behavior.  Bullying takes lots of forms and they keep bullying as long as it works and makes them feel powerful.  Girls can also be bullies. Often times they do it as spreading rumors, leaving people out, teasing about clothes or boyfriends or withdrawing friendship.  Bullying begins in elementary school, peaks in middle school and falls off in high school. It does not however, disappear. PARENTS: Teach Children What To Do If They Are Being Bullied Or See Someone Being Bullied  Hang with friends—there is safety in numbers.  Say “no” to a bully’s demands from the start. If the bully threatens with a weapon, comply, then tell an adult.  Tell the bully assertively to stop threatening, “get a life” or “ leave me alone.”  Do not physically fight back.  Seek immediate help from an adult.  Report bullying to school personnel and parents.  If you are assaulted or threatened with a weapon or have personal belongings stolen, report the incident to the police.  Avoid or ignore the bully,  If safety is at stake, walk away or run if needed. 2 5TH DEG DRUGS/DWI — 9XX Sibley Memorial Hwy FRIDAY, 4/07/2017, 0209 HOURS A local business called to report that an intoxicated male was in their parking lot attempting to operate a motor vehicle. Officers arrived to find the male sleeping in his vehicle. They woke him up and could immediately smell alcohol coming from his person. Field sobriety tests were conducted and he was ultimately arrested for DWI and 5th degree drugs from marijuana candy bars found in the vehicle. DAC-IPS — Hwy 13/Pilot Knob Rd FRIDAY, 4/07/2017, 1355 HOURS Routine license plate check revealed the male RO to have a driving status of DAC -IPS. Driver was in fact the RO. Plates were removed and vehicle towed. Driver was arrested and transported to Dakota County Jail. DOMESTIC — 1XXX Delaware Ave FRIDAY, 4/07/2017, 1735 HOURS Squads were dispatched to a residence on a family domestic. Officers were able to mediate the dispute and advised the adult child that they should leave for the night. DRUG PARAPHERNALIA — 1XXX Diane Rd SATURDAY, 4/08/2017, 1534 HOURS Officers responded to a city park in reference to possible drug activity in a vehicle. Officers arrived and could smell marijuana and also see the driver smoking something from a pipe. The driver and passenger were in possession of drug paraphernalia and both issued citations. MENTAL HEALTH — 2XXX Whitfield Dr SATURDAY, 4/08/2017, 2028 HOURS Officers were dispatched to location on a mental health related call. The RP ’s son was reported to have been punching a wall. The son has been diagnosed with several mental health conditions and it was decided that his mother would transport home to the hospital. RECOVERED STOLEN PLATE — Riverside Ln/Aspen Way SUNDAY, 4/09/2017, 1122 HOURS Officer responded to the area concerning a found license plate. The plate was confirmed as a stolen plate from a neighboring agency. The license plate was destroyed yet the other plate is still outstanding. THEFT OF GAS — 1XXX Hwy 110 SUNDAY, 4/09/2017, 1245 HOURS Officer responded to location on an after the fact gas drive-off report. Suspect pumped $70 worth of gasoline and left without paying. The license plate information was obtained from employee and the vehicle description and plate match. The area was checked and vehicle was not located. FOUND PROPERTY — 1XXX Hwy 13 MONDAY, 4/10/2017, 2104 HOURS Officer responded to location for a found bicycle. The RP found the bicycle behind an out building. The bicycle is a red Specialized Crosstrail. 3 MEDICAL — 6XX Pond View Drive TUESDAY, 4/11/2017, 0725 HOURS Officers responded to residence on a work place accident with injuries. A roofer fell approximately 15 feet off a roof during a project. The patient was transported to the hospital. AGGRESSIVE DOG — 6XX Cheyenne Ln TUESDAY, 4/11/2017, 1844 HOURS A citizen had previously reported a run in with a neighbors dog. No injuries or bites were reported at the initial incident. Upon reflection, the resident found that he had suffered scratches and bruising when he was forced off of his bike by the dog. A notice was sent to the owner of the aggressive dog labeling it, potentially dangerous. IDENTITY THEFT — 1XXX Sibley Memorial Hwy THURSDAY, 4/13/2017, 1034 HOURS Officer took a walk-in report from a victim of mail/identity theft. The victim had her mail stolen in the recent months and was notified yesterday via letter by USPS. USPS does have several suspects that may be in relation to this case. Under investigation. DOMESTIC — 6XX North Freeway Rd THURSDAY, 4/13/2017, 1950 HOURS Officer responded to location on a verbal argument between girlfriend and boyfriend. The coupe had been arguing about multiple issues. The male half left prior to officer arrival. There were no allegations of any crimes. Officer made contact with the male via phone. The dispute was mediated and a plan was made and agreed upon by both parties. 4 JUDGES WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! APRIL 26, 2017 6:30PM-7:30PM COURTHOUSE ATRIUM 14195 GALAXIE AVE APPLE VALLEY 4/07– 4/13 2017 YTD Calls for Service 127 2,526 Citations 13 365 Warnings 13 229 Police Reports 19 316 Response Time Average 4.19 5.24 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 House Check Request online form is available on our website; you can complete a form found in our lobby, or simply give us a call and we’ll help you out. MHPD offers monthly Car Seat Safety Checks. To schedule an appointment, call 651.452.1366 or email jennyf@mendota-heights.com to contact Officer 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. 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. HAVE A SAFE WEEK!