4th Precinct Weekly highlights

From CPS Tim Hammett and Tech Mary Rainville. We've got a gunfight between teenagers and a couple of grocery store robberies among the usual assortment. Also we get a few more details than usual about a domestic involving a violent murderer who was supposed to be in jail. (If he was out on bail, I imagine he violated the terms of that). Also another barricaded gunman with a pitbull.

Both of these incidents ended with suspects in custody and no police personel or others injured. (Unless you count the pitbull who had to be shot in one case). You always hear about deadly force being used when a suspect dies but hardly ever when it the situation is resolved like this. That's the whole point of being able to use deadly force. And that is why the community activists who think that they can limit this use even more than it has been are completely nuts. I don't think a taser would have been much help here.

My favorite is the grocery store clerk who gave the crook the money and then continued to wait on customers. Just another day working in the hood.
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4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS
WEEK 480 - APRIL 3 - APRIL 9

ASSAULT
5XX Knox Avenue N WEDNESDAY 1500 hours CASE 07- 089491
17yo BM shot in the leg during a fight with 17 & 19yo BM's. RELATED ECN 07-089551

9XX Morgan Avenue N WEDNESDAY 1635 hours CASE 07- 089551
17yo BM most likely himself in the leg during a fight with the suspect and victim from ECN 07-089491.

36th & Fremont Avenue N WEDNESDAY 2250 hours CASE 07- 090330
Shots fired call, no injuries. Most likely a retaliatory shooting.

ROBBERY
29XX Bryant Avenue N - Apt 2 TUESDAY 1930 hours CASE 07- 088023
28yo WM held at hammer point by BF he met on chat line while BM made 3 ATM withdrawals from his account. Loss $306.00.

26th & Newton Avenue N FRIDAY 2338 hours CASE 07- 094392
2 BM's ran up behind an IM and his friend yelling "Give me your shit." Armed with a gun they took his Vikings jacket and wallet containing $60.00. Suspects fled NB on Newton.

20XX Russell Avenue N SUNDAY 2200 hours CASE 07- 097729
3 victims were behind the address when a BM got into their van and demanded money at gunpoint. Suspect then forced them to drive to an ATM to withdraw money. As victim entered wrong PIN numbers into the ATM he saw a squad and jumped the suspect but during the struggle the suspect got away. Loss was money and jewelry.

11XX Lowry Avenue N MONDAY 2130 hours CASE 07- 099471
E & L Foods - Armed with a gun a BM told employee three times to "give me all the money". Employee complied then continued to wait on customers after the robbery. Suspect fled NB on Emerson. Store video requested. Loss was $100 - $200.

8XX Lowry Avenue N MONDAY 2139 hours CASE 07- 099490
Star Foods - BM entered yelling "Don't move" and pulled gun's trigger but it didn't fire. Employees ducked, said don't shoot and ran into the office leaving cash drawer open. Suspect reached in and took loss. Incident on video. K9 track unsuccessful.

WEAPON RECOVERY - Year to Date - 90 real guns & 12 replicas' entered into evidence
6XX 22nd Avenue N TUESDAY 1615 hours CASE 07-087583
2 BM's ran from STOP officers responding to a NARC call. Males, one of which is a convicted felon, an AK47 assault rifle and pot were located in an abandoned van.

4th Street & Lowry Avenue N THURSDAY 2130 hours CASE 07-092147
Traffic stop lead to a loaded 357 snub nose revolver being discovered between the front driver and passenger seat. None of the four BM's or BF's had a permit to carry and one is a convicted felon.

34XX Bryant Avenue N SATURDAY 0100 hours CASE 07-094530
Responding to a Shots Spotter call officers observed two males with long guns. One was ordered to the ground and the other fled into the house. Officers were told someone fired at the house. Recovered were a 12 gauge Westernfield pump action shotgun, a 12 gauge Remington semi-auto shotgun and shells for both. Two WM's and a BM arrested.
21XX Willow Avenue N SUNDAY 0358 hours CASE 07-096710
Responding to a SHOTS call in the area of 37th & Penn officers stopped the described vehicle. The driver had a bullet in his pocket which matched the loaded 357 Glock located in the glove box. Gun had its serial number filed off. BM & BF arrested.

26XX Penn Avenue N SUNDAY 1240 hours CASE 07-097050
Officers observed 16yo BM acting strangely while outside a known drug house. Upon searching him officers located a fully loaded 22 caliber Armunius 8 shot revolver.

MISCELLANEOUS
Mids had 6 curfew citations only to be upstaged by dogs with 20 curfew citations.

Saturday morning - 4th Pct cars were tied up and 6 priority 1 calls came in from 0430-0500, city wide response cars called in and assisted for a short period of time.

34XX Thomas - Officers responded for an attempt pick up on suspect wanted for Domestic Assault 3rd Degree and CSCR who was thought to had previously arrested for murder. Information received was there were guns and kids in the house. Per sergeant's authorization officers forced entry into the home and while attempting to arrest him a pitbull charged officers so was shot and died. Suspect was arrested and two weapons were recovered.
I want to give Sgt. Pulphus, a very public "ATTA-BOY" for authorizing the entry. This suspect was an extremely
violent and dangerous person. Your decision and the officers actions probably prevented additional harm to the
children that were in the home. Inspector Edwards

Officers were dispatched to 22xx Illion on a domestic and upon arrival were confronted by a male who told officers he is armed with a gun. Officers order him to the ground at gunpoint but he makes furtive movement towards his waistband so is maced and tazed. Help call is toned. On the way to booking the suspect told officers he wanted police to kill him.
The above highlights how often officers are placed into harms way during the course of their duties. It appears this
certainly could have been a situation where use of deadly force would have been justified. These officer's great
reaction, tactics, and judgment should be commended. Lt. Arradondo

CRT - DIRECTED PATROL - PROBLEM PROPERTIES
Search warrant - 29XX Aldrich Ave N. Recovered were 656 grams of marijuana, a small amount of crack, $1215.00 in cash and a vehicle. One booked PC Narcs.

RIP - 4th & Morgan. Recovered was 2 grams of heroin and $1985.00 in cash. Two booked PC Narcs.

RIP - 17th & Morgan. Recovered 10 grams of crack. One booked PC Narcs.

RIP - 12th & Penn. Recovered were 13 ounces of pot, 20 hits of ecstasy and $488.00 in cash. One booked PC Narcs.

RIP - Oak Park & Oliver. Recovered 34 grams of cocaine. One booked PC Narcs.

Search warrant - 26XX 18th Ave S. Recovered were a small amount of crack, 2 hits of ecstasy & over $6,500.00 cash.

Search warrant - 8XX Logan. Recovered were a small amount of crack and heroin. One booked PC Narcs. On 04-09-2007 the whole building was shut down and will be boarded on Wednesday 04-11-07.