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01 03 20 JTF 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department JANUARY 03, 2020 CHIEF Kelly McCarthy CAPTAIN Wayne Wegener SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Chad Willson Philip McCarty Weston Raberge Peter Renteria Cara Hogan Tony Patton Ryan Yauch Tommy Albindia Eric Hagelee Leif Vandersteen Alex Randall Jared Powell 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 Mike VerWay Driver Safety Resolutions For Safe Driving Habits! https://santanderconsumerusa.com 2 TRAFFIC STOP/PLATE IMPOUNDMENT — HWY 62/HWY 13 12/27/19, 0252 HOURS Officer stopped vehicle at Dodd Road and Interstate 494 for plates showing flagged for needing impoundment. Plates were removed from vehicle and registered owner was mailed a citation. SWINDLE — HWY 62/HWY 13 12/27/19, 1037 HOURS Officer was informed by supervisor that a citizen had brought in additional evidence from a call the officer worked on and requested a police report to be filed for record. Party had sold pool cue over internet and had not received payment for it. FRAUD — 2XXX LEXINGTON AVE 12/27/19, 0937 HOURS Officer was dispatched to location on a report of fraud. The reporting party stated that someone had gone into her vehicle and stolen her wallet which contained her credit cards and ID. She gave locations of where the card had been used. Officer will obtain security camera footage. THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE — 2XXX LEXINGTON AVE 12/27/19, 1123 HOURS Officer was dispatched to location on a report of a theft from motor vehicle. The reporting party had some credit cards stolen from her car overnight. She cancelled the card before any fraud took place. THEFT — 25XX PILOT KNOB RD 12/27/19, 1345 HOURS Employee of a business in the 2500 block of Pilot Knob Rd discovered a catalytic converter had been stolen from one of the work vehicles. The time line for the theft is within the past seven days. Officer checked with neighboring businesses, none had any video surveillance. THEFT — 8XX CHERI LN 12/27/19, 1401 HOURS Home owner in the 800 block of Cheri Lane discovered five packages missing from his front door. Owner had received an email that the packages were delivered on 12/26/2019. The packages were not there when the owner looked. Owner checked with the USPS and confirmed that the packages were delivered. DWI — ARCADIA DR/SYLVANDALE RD 12/28/19, 0131 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop on the 600 block of Arcadia Dr. for speeding. Driver admitted to being intoxicated. Officer ran driver through SFST's. Driver was arrested for DWI. Breath Test Advisory and Breath Test completed. Driver was transported to Dakota County Jail. THEFT — 17XX OVERLOOK LN 12/29/19, 1102 HOURS A vehicle parked near the 1700 block of Overlook Lane was gone through overnight and items were stolen. Credit cards that were taken were used at several locations. The credit card statements were obtained for the investigation. RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY — 12XX MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD 12/30/19, 0347 HOURS Officers conducted a random license plate check on a vehicle at the intersection of Hwy 13 and Acacia Dr. The vehicle returned as stolen. Officers conducted a felony stop and arrested the occupant of the vehicle. Suspected narcotics were found in the vehicle and on the driver. Driver was transported to jail. 3 AOA/WARRANT/DOMESTIC — 19XX OAKDALE AVE 12/31/19, 2309 HOURS Officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Oakdale Avenue in West St. Paul for a domestic in progress between an adult male and an adult female. The male was armed with a knife and made threats to the female. West St. Paul Officers requested assistance from outside agencies. Mendota Heights Officers responded and assisted with apprehending suspect. BURGLARY — 7XX S PLAZA DR 12/31/19, 0648 HOURS Responded to the 700 block of S. Plaza Drive on a report of a suspicious person. Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of a suspect who had been entering vehicles and stealing items in the underground parking garage at the location. BURGLARY — 7XX S PLAZA WAY 12/31/19, 1358 HOURS Dispatched to 700 block of S. Plaza Way on an after the fact suspicion/burglary. Resident reported a suspicious person seen earlier in the morning. CCTV captured a female attempting to force entry to the main door. Suspect was arrested one block away on a related crime. DWI — HWY 55/ACACIA BLVD 01/01/20, 0210 HOURS Officer stopped out with a vehicle that had gone off the roadway on Hwy 55 near Acacia Blvd. Upon investigation the adult male was found to be intoxicated and was placed under arrest. VEHICLE THEFT/RECOVERED — 7XX N. PLAZA DR 01/01/20, 1547 HOURS Officers responded to a phone call report of a possible theft of vehicle. Reporting party stated that husband with dementia had his vehicle taken by two suspects on the 700 block of North Plaza Dr. Husband stated that the suspects, who were sitting in a small sedan, approached his vehicle while he was pulling in. The two suspects had him get into the passengers seat and then drove off with him in the car to a unknown location. The victim described the suspects as a male and female, who were wearing some type of uniform. A short time later, Ramsey County had called stating they found the husband with his vehicle. The vehicle was never stolen and he was lost and confused. UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE — 5XX ANNAPOLIS ST W 01/02/20, 0128 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop for an equipment violation on the 500 block of Annapolis Street. While speaking with the driver, officer could smell the strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A vehicle search located drug paraphernalia. It was also discovered the driver did not have motor vehicle insurance. Driver was warned for the paraphernalia and cited for no vehicle insurance. The vehicle was impounded. THEFT — 2XXX LEXINGTON AVE 01/02/20, 1109 HOURS Resident reported he fell victim to a theft. Reporting party found a vehicle for sale on a social media site, sent funds to seller through Ebay and the item was never shipped. No suspects. 4 12/27 - 01/02 2020 YTD Calls for Service 246 69 Police Reports 23 7 Citations 23 15 Warnings 37 12 Response Time Average 7.19 5.39 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 narcotics 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. Questions/Comments? Email us at: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com Questions? Call our Non-Emergency Line @ 651.452.1366. Need Public Safety Response? Call 911 Did you know you can search your vehicle VIN for safety issues and recalls? Where’s my VIN? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-character Vehicle Identification Number. Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card. What will this VIN search show? An unrepaired vehicle affected by a vehicle safety recall in the past 15 calendar years. Vehicle safety recalls from major light manufacturers, motorcycle manufacturers and some medium/heavy truck manufacturers. Visit NHTSA to check for your safety recalls.