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02 07 20 JTF 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department FEBRUARY 6, 2020 CHIEF Kelly McCarthy CAPTAIN Wayne Wegener SERGEANTS 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 Those who have witnessed or had a lovedone involved in a damaging or life threatening event can experience symptoms of trauma. Maybe a loved one had a car accident, you witnessed or were a victim of a crime, or a family member had an incident that violated their sense of security. It might not happen right away, but over time, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms can develop. After an incident, the first priority is managing the aftermath —seeking medical attention, managing repairs, dealing with police and/or insurance. This uses up resources like energy, time or money, leaving us feeling unable to deal with our emotions. But emotional care is a priority too, not just for yourself, but for family members, as symptoms can also develop due to fear of a recurrence or the reality of nearly losing a loved one. You might see signs of anxiety, hypervigilant awareness, avoidance or withdrawal, short temper and other symptoms. MAKE MENTAL HEALTH A PRIORITY! Be good to yourself and your impacted family members by listening to them and to your own body; and allowing for time to recover. See a doctor, a therapist, do some research on the topic and find resources. It’s OK, it’s normal and it can be treated. Take the time to deal with it on the front end, because if left unchecked, PTSD can manifest more severely down the road and be come more damaging to you and those you love. hƩps://www.verywellmind.com/ 2 PARK/ATV VIOLATION— 2XXX APACHE ST 01/31/20, 0757 HOURS Officers responded to take a report of an off‐road vehicle that had previously driven through a park. The vehicle was eventually located at a residence; owner had priors for similar violaƟons. The driver was cited for mulƟple violaƟons stemming from the incident. TS—DAR — HWY 62/LEXINGTON AV 01/31/20, 0131 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop. Driver originally stated he did not have his license on him or any form of idenƟﬁcaƟon. Driver stated he had been issued a license out of Florida. AŌer invesƟgaƟon, Officer discov‐ ered the driver was revoked out of Minnesota, was never issued a driver's license out of Florida, and had an unserved order for protecƟon. Driver was arrested for Misdemeanor Driving AŌer RevocaƟon and was served with his order for protecƟon noƟce. Driver was booked and released from the Dakota County Jail and the vehicle was impounded. DOMESTIC ASSAULT — 1080 HWY 110 01/31/20, 2345 HOURS Officers responded to a report of domesƟc violence. Both parƟes were intoxicated and had injuries con‐ sistent with assault. AŌer speaking with both parƟes, both were taken into custody. The female was arrested for DWI and DomesƟc Assault and the male was arrested for DomesƟc Assault. Both were transported with their citaƟons to jail. Cleared by two adult arrests. DISTURBANCE — 1XXX NORTHLAND DR 02/01/20, 0236 HOURS Officer was dispatched on a report of a commercial ﬁre alarm. Officer arrived and guests immediately advised the officer a woman in a green and yellow shirt was acƟng strange and pounding on doors. They also believed she may have pulled the ﬁre alarm. Officer made contact with the female in quesƟon who admiƩed to pulling the ﬁre alarm because she forgot her key and could not enter the hotel. Female was arrested and booked and released from the Dakota County Jail. 2ND DEG DWI — HWY 62/HWY 13 02/02/20, 0236 HOURS Officers stopped a driver for driving with a suspended drivers license. Further invesƟgaƟon showed that he was under the inﬂuence of narcoƟcs. The driver was arrested and a blood draw search warrant was com‐ pleted. The driver was transported to the Dakota County Jail. TS—DWI — 35E/WAGON WHEEL TRL 02/02/20, 2307 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle with an equipment violaƟon. The adult male driver was found to be intoxicated and placed under arrest for DWI. DAS/WARRANT — PILOT KNOB/NORTHLAND AV 02/03/20, 0154 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop. AŌer idenƟfying the driver, it was learned he had a suspended license and a warrant for arrest. Subject was able to produce enough cash for the bail amount and was ulƟmately let go with a new court date. Cleared with report. 3 HARASSMENT — 1XXX NORTHLAND DR 02/04/20, 2320 HOURS Officer responded to a business for a report of harassing communicaƟons. The reporƟng party stated that she has been receiving harassing and obscene phone calls mulƟple Ɵmes a night for a couple weeks. Officer discovered employees of a nearby business has been receiving the same calls. InformaƟon gathered and report wriƩen. Case acƟve. THEFT—AUTO PARTS — 1XXX DELAWARE AVE 02/05/20, 0849 HOURS Officers were called reference a theŌ of a catalyƟc converter from a parked vehicle. Security footage of the area during the theŌ was reviewed but no video of evidenƟary value was found. The case is inacƟve. CIVIL— 2XXX PILOT KNOB RD 02/05/20, 0931 HOURS Officers received a report of party who had their photo used on the internet without their permission. Officers reviewed the situaƟon and it was determined not to be a criminal issue. Closed as assisted/advised. THEFT— 7XX NORTH PLAZA DR 02/05/20, 1938 HOURS Officers were dispatched to reports of a theŌ from a restaurant. Caller reported that a male around 16 or 17 leŌ without paying for the food. Officers learned that the caller had called in the order as takeout and was a familiar face to the business. Officers traced the phone number to a residence in Inver Grove Heights and spoke to the suspect. Suspect's story didn't add up and he was cited for theŌ. CitaƟon was mailed to his residence. 4 #1— REMEMBER YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LIVES OF EVERYONE AROUND YOU! #2—DO NOT SPEED! BE VIGILANT FOR POSTED SIGNS AND FOCUS ON KEEPING A STEADY, SAFE SPEED. #3—NO DISTRACTIONS! EAT AT HOME, HANDS OFF THE PHONE, LIMIT # OF PASSENGERS PER LAW! #4—MAKE TURNS CAREFULLY, ESPECIALLY LEFT TURNS, AND SIGNAL YOUR TURNS AND LANE CHANGES. #5—DRIVE WITH LIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES TO KEEP YOU MORE VISIBLE, NO MATTER THE WEATHER OR TIME OF DAY. #6—BE A DEFENSIVE DRIVER, PREPARE FOR THE UNEXPECTED BY MAINTAINING A SAFE DISTANCE. #7—BE VIGILANT! WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS, CYCLISTS, KIDS AND CRITTERS. #8—CALL 911 IF YOU’RE IN AN ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. 01/31—02/06 2020 YTD Calls for Service 193 1199 Police Reports 14 129 Citations 65 226 Warnings 91 314 Response Time Average 7.80 7.36 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