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10 19 18 JTF 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department OCTOBER 19, 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 We, all of us, should not stop until society has zero tolerance for domestic violence & until all victims & survivors are heard. Awareness is important, but without support and action, we simply become “Slacktivists” or passive awareness raisers. What can YOU do to help win this fight for those who need to escape the trauma of emotional and physical abuse? GO TO THESE WEBSITES TO FIND WAYS TO HELP LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY! 2 DWI—DODD/MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD 10/13/18, 0415 HOURS Officers saw a car parked in the northbound lane of Dodd near Mendota Heights Road facing southbound with a sleeping driver at the wheel. Officers woke the driver and found her to be intoxicated. After performing standard field sobriety tests, the driver was arrested for DWI. THEFT FROM AUTO—7XX PONTIAC PL 10/13/18, 1018 HOURS Victim in the 700 block of Pontiac Pl reported a theft. Overnight someone entered his unlocked vehicle and stole some of his property. Victim did not have a serial number for the property that was taken. Case Status: Inactive DWI/WEAPON—35E/I-494 10/14/18, 0400 HOURS Officer performed a traffic stop on a vehicle driving at night with no headlights on 35E near 494. The driver was put through field sobriety tests and arrested for DWI. He provided a false name to police and a handgun was found in his possession. During investigation suspect was found to be a felon, so he was charged with felon in possession of a handgun as well. Forwarded to investigations. THEFT FROM AUTO—19XX WARRIOR DR 10/15/18, 0830 HOURS Responded to the 1900 block of Warrior Drive on a report of an after the fact theft from motor vehicle. Subsequent investigation led to the identification of a juvenile suspect and some property being recovered. Case forwarded to the County Attorney for charging consideration. ACCIDENT—35E/I-494 10/16/18, 0715 HOURS Officer responded to a two vehicle crash near the intersection of Pilot Knob Road and Highway 13. An adult female driver complained of neck pain and was transported to the hospital. Minor damage to both vehicles. State crash form completed. THEFT—1XXX ESTHER LN 10/16/18, 0715 HOURS Dispatched to the 1000 block of Esther Ln on report of theft. Victim reported a friend took a brand new PS4 console while children were brought to school. Time of theft was between 0800 - 0900 today. Follow up with suspect to retrieve property. JUV/MARIJUANA IN MV—6XX MENDOTA HTS RD 10/16/18, 1145 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in the 600 block of Mendota Road. The vehicle contained three juveniles. One juvenile found to be in possession of tobacco and was cited. One juvenile was identified as a suspect in a recent theft. Parents notified and juveniles and released to their custody. 3 DWI—SIBLEY MEMORIAL/MENDOTA HTS RD 10/16/18, 1820 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for swerving over the shoulder fog line. Officer could smell the odor of alcoholic beverages coming from inside the vehicle. The driver admitted to having a couple of drinks prior to driving. Officer conducted roadside field sobriety test and administered a PBT to the driver. The driver recorded a PBT of 0.084. The driver was placed under arrest and booked and released into the Dakota County Jail for fourth degree DWI. TS/CARELESS DRIVING—8XX SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY 10/17/18, 0135 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for several moving violations on the 800 block of Highway 13. Officer could smell the odor of alcoholic beverages coming from inside the vehicle. The driver admitted to drinking prior to driving. The driver failed roadside field sobriety test and blew a preliminary PBT of 0.093. The driver was taken to the Police Department for further testing where the driver later recorded a BAC of 0.07. The driver was issued a citation for Careless driving and released. ASSIST OTHER AGENCY—HWY 62/HIAWATHA 10/17/18, 0923 HOURS Assisted Eagan PD stopping a suspect in an OFP violation. Vehicle was stopped, male taken into custody, and turned over to Eagan. Suspect was issued citation for DAS. Case Status: Referred to other agency. FRAUD—1XXX MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD 10/17/18, 0921 HOURS Responded to the 1300 block of Mendota Heights Rd concerning a fraud report. The bank for this business had contacted them regarding a check using the business name and their account information. Further checking indicated the check was not authorized by the business. No loss at this time since the check was declined by the bank. Pending investigation. THEFT—7XX SOUTH PLAZA WAY 10/17/18, 1157 HOURS Employee from a moving company had a back pack stolen from an apartment in the 700 block of South Plaza Way. Suspect is a driver from Door Dash. Theft was caught on video, unable to get vehicle license plate number. Investigation and follow up has been done, more to follow. Case Status: Pending FOUND PROPERTY—SCENIC OVERLOOK 10/17/18, 1322 HOURS Reporting party found a wallet at the Scenic Overlook. I was unable to locate a phone number for the owner. It has been placed in property. Brown men’s wallet, two Visa cards, Target ID card, US Passport, and $80 in twenties. Possible phone number located, message left for owner. The owner of the property has a misdemeanor warrant. IDENTITY THEFT—1XXX COMMERCE DR 10/18/18, 1038 HOURS Employee at a business in the 1500 block of Commerce Dr. called to report identity theft. The victim had been using his debit card in a vending machine. Victim believes his card was skimmed because there were unauthorized charges on his account. Victim has reported the loss to his bank, has been reimbursed and the business is aware of what happened. Case Status: Inactive 4 10/12 – 10/18 2018 YTD Calls for Service 245 9964 Police Reports 20 905 Citations 49 1571 Warnings 47 1803 Response Time Average 6.21 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 Vacation/House Check Request online form is available on our website; you can also complete a form found in our lobby, or simply give us a call! MHPD offers a Medication Disposal Box in the lobby of the PD where Dakota County residents can safely & anonymously dispose of their prescription drug medication. This program is mainly meant to keep nar- cotics off the streets and dispose of medications in environmentally sound ways. ** No needles/sharps. Visit the Green Guide for tips. ** Please visit the Dakota County Recycling Zone for helpful resources for all safe disposal solutions. Car Seat Checks—TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE Please visit the MN DPS for more information. HAVE A SAFE WEEK! If you've endured life with an abusive partner or parent, it is NOT your fault. Maybe there were red flags and maybe there weren't. Most advocates would agree abusers are cunning, deceptfve and manipulatfve. They can start out as the most romantfc and thoughtiul partners, gain power and control by earning a survivor's trust and then slowly erode that trust through emotfonal, verbal and/or physical abuse. Many survivors agree that they can see some of those early signs of abuse now, looking back, but couldn’t when the abuser first appeared in their life. Check out the warning signs via the website above. If your gut is telling you some- thing is wrong or scary, talk with someone who is trained and can advise you. Seek help and take steps to protect yourself and your family! If you see someone you think is being abused, seek resources on how to help them thru it. www.domesticshelters.org Questions/Comments? Email us at: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com I T ’S NOT YOUR FAULT ! www.domesticshelters.org Questions? Call our Non-Emergency Line @ 651.452.1366. Need Public Safety Response? Call 911