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10 12 18 JTF 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department OCTOBER 12, 2018 CHIEF Kelly McCarthy CAPTAIN Wayne Wegener SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Chad Willson Jeff VonFeldt Philip McCarty Weston Raberge Peter Renteria Cara Hogan Tony Patton Ryan Yauch Tommy Albindia Eric Hagelee INVESTIGATIONS Nick Gorgos SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Steve Hilyar COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Coming soon! SUPPORT STAFF Kim Richter 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 The Officer Down Memorial Page is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring America’s fallen law enforcement heroes. More than 23,000 officers have made the ultimate sacrifice in the US since 1791, and with great honor, the ODMP preserves their memories within its pages. 115 Line of Duty Deaths THIS YEAR 136 Line of Duty Deaths LAST YEAR 859 Line of Duty Deaths LAST FIVE YEARS 1,675 Line of Duty Deaths LAST TEN YEARS 23,411 Line of Duty Deaths FOR ALL TIME 264 Line of Duty Deaths MN ALL TIME Please visit ODMP today for stats, get involved, subscribe or donate to this great organization. You can also view our very own hero, Officer Scott Patrick #2231 How can you as a citizen keep our Officers safe?  Focus on driving.  Give Officers room on the roadway.  Never drive on the shoulder.  Watch Officers hands as they direct traffic.  Only drive when sober.  Drive within the speed limit.  Keep volume on radio reasonable.  Do not wear headphones.  Report drunk drivers/suspicious activity.  Pull over as soon as possible.  Leave enough room for the Officer.  Put car in Park and turn off radio.  Turn on interior light if being stopped at night.  Always stay in the vehicle.  Roll down your window.  Keep hands where Officer can see them.  Be prepared to provide documentation. what to do if you get pulled over keep officers safe on the road 2 DRUGS — 1XXX LILYDALE RD 10/05/18, 0033 HOURS Officers found an occupied vehicle parked on the road late at night. Officers made contact with the driver who immediately said he and his passenger were smoking marijuana. The marijuana and paraphernalia were seized and the driver was issued a citation for possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle and the possession of drug paraphernalia. CURFEW — SYLVANDALE RD/WOODRIDGE DR 10/06/18, 0131 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop for a speeding. The driver was a juvenile and admitted to not having a drivers license. The driver stated he was on his way to his friends house who also owns the vehicle. Officer escorted the driver to the owners address and spoke with the owners parents. The parents stated the driver was suppose to be sleeping over for the night and did not know the juvenile left the residence or took the vehicle. The juvenile driver was issued a citation for Driving With No MN DL and Curfew Violation. WARRANT — HWY 62 10/06/18, 0337 HOURS Officer was inside a local business when he saw a customer walk in that looked familiar. The officer believed this person had an active misdemeanor warrant for his arrest. The customer left in a vehicle and the officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and identified the occupants. The person in question was the party believed to have a warrant. The person was arrested and transported to Dakota County Jail. WARRANT — 2XXX DODD RD 10/06/18, 1516 HOURS Officer conducted a random license plate query in the 2000 block of Dodd Road that showed the registered owner as having multiple felony warrants. After stopping the vehicle, the driver was identified as the subject of the warrants and was placed under arrest. DWI — HWY 13/WINDY RIDGE 10/07/18, 0726 HOURS Officer was dispatched to assist state on a vehicle that was stalled and blocking near Highway 13 and Lexington Avenue. A passerby had believed the driver was intoxicated. Officer located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. After investigation, the driver was found to be intoxicated and was placed under arrest for DWI. MENTAL HEALTH — 1XXX WARRIOR DR 10/07/18, 2149 HOURS Officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of Warrior Drive for a disturbance. The male party left after a verbal argument. Female party believes the male party is suicidal. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate the male party. KOPS alert sent out to nearby agencies. CURFEW — 1XXX WACHTLER AVE 10/08/18, 0329 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for crossing the center line. Officer discovered the vehicle was an UBER and the passenger was a juvenile who was returning home after sneaking out without their parents knowledge. Juvenile was returned to her parents and issued a curfew citation. 3 THEFT — 1XXX LONDON RD 10/08/18, 0626 HOURS Home owner in the 1000 block of London Rd discovered rear window open on his 2017 pickup truck topper. Owner noticed his Rubbermaid storage bin missing. Owner also noticed that the window leading to the cab of the truck was leaking and had been damaged. Inside the container were bungee cords and tie downs. There are no known suspects. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY — 2XXX ROGERS CT 10/08/18, 1928 HOURS Officers responded to the 2200 block of Rogers Court on reports of damage to property. Paint balls were shot at the residence and a report was made. THEFT FROM VEHICLE — 1XXX SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY 10/08/18 — 10/09/18 Officers responded to several theft from vehicles in the area. Windows were broken out of some vehicles and various items were stolen. In the next coming days, some items from vehicles were recovered in different areas. No suspects at this time. DRUNKENNESS — 7XX MAIN ST 10/09/18, 1306 HOURS Responded to the 700 block of Main St concerning a party who was intoxicated and being loud. Party was located, trespassed from the business and picked-up by a family friend. PD ACCIDENT — MARIE AVE/DELAWARE AVE 10/09/18, 1835 HOURS Officers responded to the intersection of Marie and Delaware on reports of a property damage accident. Upon arrival one vehicle was still on scene and the other had exchanged information and left. SUSPICIOUS PERSON — 1XXX SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY 10/10/18, 0303 HOURS While checking the area for suspects involved in vehicle break-ins that had just occurred, Officers located two males leave the area in a vehicle. They were stopped and questioned. They refused Officers request to search their vehicle and were released after being identified. PD ACCIDENT — WENTWORTH AVE/DELAWARE AVE 10/10/18, 0645 HOURS Officer responded to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Delaware Ave and Wentworth Ave. No injuries reported. MENTAL HEALTH — 2XXX KRESSIN AVE 10/10/18, 1552 HOURS Officers responded to a mental health crisis where a party threatened staff and was damaging property in the home. Officers were able to safely gain control of the party. Officers placed a transport hold on them and transported to the hospital for an evaluation. 4 DWI — SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY/D ST 10/11/18, 0007 HOURS Officer observed a vehicle stopped in the road on the 1300 block of Sibley Memorial Hwy. The driver was asleep at the wheel. The driver was arrested for DWI and was transported to Dakota County Jail. PD ACCIDENT — PILOT KNOB RD/ENTERPRISE DR 10/11/18, 1048 HOURS Two vehicle accident at intersection. One driver took responsibility for the accident and was issued a citation. No injuries and both vehicles towed. ASSAULT — 2XXX KRESSIN AVE 10/11/18, 1108 HOURS Officer took an assault report which took place on the 2300 block of Kressin Ave. Reporting party reported that during an incident the night before, where police were involved, she was assaulted by a roommate. No visible injuries present. DWI/PI ACCIDENT — DELAWARE AVE/HUBER DR 10/11/18, 1331 HOURS Officers responded to a one vehicle crash where the vehicle went into the guard rail. Driver is suspected of driving while impaired. The driver refused blood tests and was transported to the hospital. A search warrant was signed and executed. MENTAL HEALTH — 1XXX WINSTON CIR 10/11/18, 1840 HOURS Officers were dispatched to location on a report of a suicidal female. The female left prior to officers arrival. Officers checked the area the female was last seen but she was not located. A KOPS alert was sent to nearby agencies for a welfare check. The female was located a couple of hours later and was transported to the hospital. 5 10/05 – 10/11 2018 YTD Calls for Service 233 9,719 Citations 38 1,521 Warnings 48 1,762 Police Reports 32 886 Response Time Average 5.27 6.53 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. SERVICE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE Please visit the MN DPS for more information on child passenger safety and for a list of locations to get a car seat safety check. 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! Meet Steven Seagal. You may have seen him making his way around town for several months now...with an arrow in him. This has caused quite the controversy. Some say it should be put out of its misery, while others say he is getting around just fine and eating. Attempts have been made to capture the turkey with little luck. Ultimately, we made the choice not to pursue Steven and let him get on with his life.