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2017-12-15 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 PUBLIC MEETING DATES TO REMEMBER: Tuesday, December 19 Council Meeting—7:00 pm Tuesday, December 26 Planning Commission-cancelled Tuesday, January 2 Council Meeting—7:00 pm Tuesday January 9 Parks-Rec Commission-6:30 p.m. Dec 15, 2017 ****************************************************************************** City Seeks Applicants for the Planning Commission The City of Mendota Heights is accepting applications to fill one vacancy on the Planning Commission. This is a three year term starting in February 2018. Applicants must be residents of Mendota Heights. The Planning Commission reviews studies and applications on matters of planning, in- cluding zoning, transportation, and platting. The commission holds public hearings and makes recommendations to the city council. They meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Interested persons should submit a letter of interest and a current resume to City Administrator Mark McNeill no later than Friday, January 5, 2018. Make a Difference - Adopt a Hydrant The Mendota Heights Fire Department is asking for your help. Hydrants buried in snow cause dangerous delays for our firefighters. Sign up to Adopt-A-Hydrant by calling City Hall at 651.452.1850. This program allows residents to claim responsibility for shoveling out a fire hydrant after a heavy snowfall. The Fire Department thanks you for this valuable service. Registration Open for Winter Break Field Trips Additional information and registration available online at www.mendota-heights.com or stop in at City Hall. December 27 December 28 Drkula’s Bowl and AMC Theater Wild Mountain Snow Tubing Ice Rinks Opening Soon City staff is busy getting the ice rinks ready to open. Weather permitting, the ice rinks and warming houses may open next week. A rink attendant will be on duty during the warming house hours. The rinks are closed when the air temperature is below zero. Call the Ice Rink Hotline at 651.255.1174 for more information. Weekdays: 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm Christmas Eve: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturdays: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Christmas Day: Closed Sundays: 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm New Year’s Eve: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Non-School Days: 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm New Year’s Day: 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm Warming House Hours: Warming House Locations: Friendly Hills Park Marie Park Wentworth Park 2360 Pueblo Lane 1780 Lilac Lane 739 Wentworth Ave   1   The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department DECEMBER 15, 2017       CHIEF Kelly McCarthy SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Jeff VonFeldt Denise Urmann Nick Gorgos Philip McCarty Weston Raberge Peter Renteria Cara Hogan Tony Patton INVESTIGATIONS Chad Willson SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Steve Hilyar COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Eric Hagelee SUPPORT STAFF Kim Henning Trista Miller Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel RESERVES Jim Knox Jeff Parker CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie When you pull into your driveway and enter your home, what are you thinking about? Getting your kids inside, carrying in the groceries, wrapping off that business call, right? Do you consider your security? What about the safety of your family, belongings personal information? Are they worth a couple extra seconds to you, the time it takes to lock your car and secure access to your home? While our community remains quite safe, there are people out there who are happy to take advantage of your confidence in that safety. More and more people, in cities large and small, are finding their vehicles rifled thru, items stolen, or garage door openers stolen and used to enter and burglarize homes. We can’t say it enough: “Keep it locked and out of sight!” Safety starts with you! Consider the following concepts for you and your loved ones: Crimes of Opportunity: Thefts from Vehicles, Mail Theft and Home Burglaries are often the result of “Crimes of Opportunity.” When you see Facebook postings, hear stories from neighbors or read about thefts in our weekly update in JTF, check to see if the victim’s vehicle was left unlocked, a garage door was left open, or the flag on their mailbox was put up to signal the presence of mail. Keep it Shut and Locked! Coach your kids, your spouse, cleaning person – when you enter the home, shut it down. You may feel there’s a great reason to leave it open, but is there any reason better than safety to simply keep it shut and secure? Still not sure? Ask yourself this question, out loud: “What if I or my child was home alone and they entered my home?”   2           THEFT — 6XX Valley Lane 12/08/2017, 0700 HOURS Responded to the 600 block of Valley Lane concerning a theŌ. ReporƟng party said that her daughter had  taken two IPODS without permission. The female was last seen in West St Paul. Area checked female not  located. TheŌ was not witnessed.    THREATS/STALKING — 1XXX 3rd Street 12/08/2017, 1751 HOURS Dispatched to a threats call at the 1300 block of 3rd St. ReporƟng party stated that she has been           threatened by her boyfriend's ex. Gathered informaƟon. Report wriƩen.    THREATS/STALKING — 9XX Chippewa Ave 12/08/2017, 2342 HOURS A woman visiƟng the 900 block of Chippewa received several stalking text messages indicaƟng that she was  being followed while driving. The phone number was blocked and a request for addiƟonal patrol in the area  was submiƩed. No suspect informaƟon is available at this Ɵme.    THEFT — 7XX Willow Lane 12/09/2017, 1300 HOURS Officers were dispatched to a report of theŌ of US Mail that happened in the 700 block of Willow Lane.    THEFT — 9XX Mendota Heights Road 12/11/2017, 1147 HOURS Officers responded to report of a theŌ of laptop on the 900 block of Mendota Heights Road. Case number  was given to the vicƟm and a report was wriƩen    DAMAGE TO PROPERTY— 1XXX Commerce Drive 12/11/2017, 1728 HOURS Officers met with a female in the police department lobby to take a report of her Ɵres being slashed.    THREATS/STALKING — 1XXX Delaware Ave 12/11/2017, 2227 HOURS Responded to the 1800 block of Delaware Avenue on a report of perceived threats made by student.       Subsequent invesƟgaƟon pending.  IDENTITTY THEFT — 1XXX 2nd Street 12/12/2017, 1200 HOURS Responded to a report of idenƟty theŌ from a resident in the 1300 block of 2nd Street in Mendota, MN. No  suspects or evidence. IdenƟty theŌ resources provided.  DOG BITE — 9XX Sibley Court 12/12/2017, 1553 HOURS Officers responded to the 500 block of Sibley Court on the report of a past acƟon dog bite. A report was  wriƩen and the appropriate declaraƟons were made.    SUSPICIOUS PERSON — 1XXX Lilydale Road 12/13/2017, 0103 HOURS  While on rouƟne patrol observed a vehicle parked in the parking lot of a closed business. Made contact  with an adult male and female sleeping. While speaking with them an odor of suspected burnt marijuana  was detected from the interior of the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed two grinders and four glass  pipes. Both cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.    IDENTITIY THEFT — 1XXX Aspen Way 12/13/2017, 0744 HOURS ReporƟng party who resides on the 1200 block of Aspen Way had her idenƟty compromised and aƩempted  to be created by an unknown suspect via her social security number. No suspects at this Ɵme.    3         PD ACCIDENT — Pilot Knob Road 12/13/2017, 0832 HOURS Two car, property damage accident at the intersecƟon of Pilot Knob Rd and Mendota Hts. Rd. The Jeep was  stopped at the semaphore waiƟng to turn south on Pilot Knob Rd. from Mendota Hts. Rd. The BMW was  turning onto Mendota Hts. Rd. from Pilot Knob Rd. and slid into the Jeep. MN State Accident Report       Completed. THEFT— 1XXX Northland Drive 12/13/2017, 1032 HOURS Responded to the 1300 block of Northland Drive concerning a theŌ. Suspect is believed to be the cleaner.  Upon further invesƟgaƟon the cleaner admiƩed to the theŌ. Statement completed. Forward for charging.  THEFT — 1XXX Oak Street 12/13/2017, 1110 HOURS VicƟm in the 1900 block of Oak St called to report a theŌ. VicƟm was contacted by WSPPD on 12‐08‐2017  that some of the household mail had been recovered. VicƟm reported to me that a package that had been  delivered to the address was stolen. Value of the package was $50. There are no suspects. Case Status:      InacƟve.    DUMPING/LITTERING — 3XX D Street 12/13/2017, 1912 HOURS Party reported to an Officer that there was something wrapped in a tarp on a walking path on the 300  block of D Street. Officers responded and located the tarp and a garbage bag. The remains of a deer were  wrapped in the tarp and bag. A Minnesota Department Of Natural Resources Officer was contacted and  advised of the situaƟon. No further informaƟon at this Ɵme.  CIVIL/ASSIST — 2XXX Lexington Ave 12/13/2017, 2047 HOURS Officers were called to the 2000 block of Lexington Avenue for a reported stolen vehicle. Though the        suspect didn't have permission to drive his girlfriends vehicle, their domesƟc relaƟonship caused the         situaƟon to be labeled a breach of trust instead of a vehicle theŌ. An alert was created in an aƩempt to    locate the vehicle. THEFT — 7XX Plaza Drive 12/14/2017, 1026 HOURS Dispatched to housing facility in the 700 block of S. Plaza Dr. reference a recent theŌ. An employee leŌ a  back pack with $700 inside it, in a locked room and leŌ the building for a few hours. The employee            returned, brought his back pack home and the discovered the cash was missing. The vicƟm reports that the  zippered pocket of the back pack was open and the money envelope was sƟll in the back pack. I was         provided with a list of 12 names that worked the day of the theŌ and all had the code to enter the room.  Case Status: Pending    THEFT — 1XXX Delaware Ave 12/14/2017, 1232 HOURS Dispatched to ISD #197 senior high school reference a theŌ. Originally spoke with the parent who informed  that her child's phone was missing / stolen and it was being tracked. I contacted the student, obtained Ɵme  frame of theŌ and tried to track the phone. I was not able to zero in any closer than the enƟre school  grounds. Family advised on next steps. Case Status: InacƟve          4     12/8 – 12/14 2017 YTD Calls for Service 208 9378 Citations 33 892 Warnings 24 936 Police Reports 31 1110 Response Time Average 7.25 5.66 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 Car Seat Safety Checks. If you or someone you know is in need of some assistance in installing a car seat the proper way or just simply need advice, we’re here to help! Please contact MHPD CSO, Eric Hagelee to schedule an appointment. 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. Questions/Comments? Email us at: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com HAVE A SAFE WEEK! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED TO OUR TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE 2017! This year was a great year and we had a record number of toys to drop off to the Marines. Again, Thank you to all for embracing the spirit of the season and your help making a child’s holiday season brighter! Happy Holidays!