4th Precinct Weekly Highlights

Plenty of assaults with guns this week. Arrest of suspects in burglary of the Victory 44 restaurant takes some illegally possessed guns off the street.

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4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS - WEEK 614 – Oct. 27 to Nov. 02, 2009



MPD provides this public safety information as a public service. These highlights are not reflective of all incidents handled or investigated by MPD during this time. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.





ASSAULTS:

ASLT1

38XX Thomas Av N Thursday 10-29-09 00:53 hrs 09-335911

V1/BM-23 yrs. was shot in back of head, arm, leg and numerous times in torso; and V2/BM-19 yrs. was shot in left side of back by S1/unk BM 18-30 yrs. V2 was attending a house party when several shots went off sounding like they came from outside. V1 and V2 claim not to know each other. V1 seemed to be a target when S1 approached him at the door and fired approx. 5 shots. No suspect information.



ASLT3

27XX Queen Av N Thursday 10-29-09 01:07 hrs 09-335918

V1/BM – 37 yrs. had a severe laceration in head/neck area when assaulted by 6 unk BMs – 0 information. W2 said V1was jumped because he was the boyfriend of W1. Officers noticed V1 was unresponsive and bleeding from the head. W1’s husband is in jail and believes his friends attacked V1. There were some remarks in earlier call about a blue Cutlass/no further info.



ASLT3

46 Av N & Aldrich Av N Saturday 10-31-09 14:59 hrs 09-338481

V1/WM-47 yrs. stated he was assaulted causing him to loose his 2 front teeth/cut lip by S1/unk BM (15-20 yrs.) 508-511”/medium w/dark skin, slight beard/Afro-unkempt and a tattoo of a tear drop under left eye, and S2/unk BM with same description but had no facial hair. S1 and S2 were with a group of 5 to 6 BMs walking in the middle of street and wouldn’t move when V1 tried to pass in his car. S2 punched car window so V1 got out to confront S1 and S2. During the assault, the others ran off. S1/S2 were GOA.



ASLT2

4 St N & Broadway Av W Sunday 11-01-09 12:37 hrs 09-339472

Officers were sent to a fight on a MTC bus between AP1/BF-17 yrs. and V1/BF-17 yrs. Apparently, AP1 had dropped her cell phone at the bus stop and accused V1 of stealing it. V1 boarded the bus. AP1 rode in a vehicle behind bus so she could board the bus at next stop. A physical confrontation erupted on bus with V1 ending up with a cut/a lump to her head from being hit w/Master padlock. Cell was later recovered under vehicle’s seat that AP1 was sitting in.



ASLT2

21 Av N & Queen Av N Monday 11-03-09 21:00 hrs 09-340708

V1/BM-24 yrs. received a minor gunshot wound through back left shoulder just after he got off a bus. He heard 3 shots but thinks the first shot hit him because it knocked him forward. He couldn’t see who was shooting or where from but did see tail lights to a vehicle speeding WB on 21st. S1/Unk – 0. V1 doesn’t know why because he just got out of the workhouse.



RAPE:

CSCR

39XX Emerson Av N Tuesday 10-27-09 01:00 hrs 09-334049

V1/BF-18 yrs. was on her way to her uncle’s 4 blocks away because her mom was acting up. She accepted a ride with S1/unk BM 29-39 yrs./with French braids/blue shirt w/grey markings on sleeve driving an unk/grey “very clean” 4 dr sedan similar to MN/367 DKZ with skull head door lock buttons along with S2/unk BM 18-25 yrs., an acquaintance from her school and S3/unk BM 18-25 yrs. They kept asking her if she was a prostitute. S2 and S3 got fed up and asked to be dropped off when V1 tried to get out but was threatened w/gun by S1, the driver. S1 raped her somewhere; she was not aware of the area. V1 was dropped off a few blocks from her home and called “911.” V1 was hysterical and hyperventilating. Ambulance called.



CSCM

8XX Gertrude Brown Pl Friday 10-30-09 17:30 hrs 09-338011

V1/BF-16 yrs. said she was sexually molested by her uncle/AP1/Gray, Andre – 31 yrs. BM while at his house babysitting. When AP1 left, V1 took her cousins over to her grandmother’s house and she went to a church to call for help. AP1 showed up at precinct looking for the Officers that had gone to his house earlier.









CSCM

39XX Girard Av N Friday 10-30-09 18:00 hrs 09-339837

S1/WM-38 yrs. has partial custody of V1/WF-2 yrs. who was with S1 over the weekend. V1 told PG1 that she was touched by S1/dad and spanks her butt. S1’s visitation rights were suspended from March – May 2009 but a judge rescinded that.



ROBBERY:

ROBPER

40 St. W & Penn Av N Thursday 10-29-09 20:00 hrs 09-340333

V1/BF-50 yrs. had her purse snatched after she got off the bus by S1/unk BM (15-25 yrs.) 509” –muscular/violent. Stolen were her ID, papers, and SSI check for $674.



ROBPER

15XX Emerson Av N Sunday 11-01-09 23:00 hrs 09-339861

V1/WM-59 yrs. was assaulted/robbed of $500 and cell by S1/unk BM 30-40 yrs. /short Afro – medium complexion/violent demanding money. S1 was wearing a large leather coat. V1 had several cuts to his face/head/covered in blood.



WEAPONS:

WEAP

22XX 44 Av N Tuesday 10-27-09 00:07 hrs 09-333951

This location is a restaurant VICTORY 44 which was burglarized by 4 APs. Recovered was a S&W 357 CAL, 6-SHOT REVOLVER 2.5” bbl Mfg, Springfield, Mass.



WEAP

21 Av N & Penn Av N Friday 10-30-09 08:15 hrs 09-337072

AP1/Armstrong, Darius R. /BM-23 yrs. was observed driving listed vehicle. A TLE stop for DAR – NOINS, Officers recovered a loaded gun from under the seat, a .22 cal high standard 2-shot DERRINGER w/3.5 BBL.



WEAP

19XX Penn Av N Sunday 11-01-09 18:11 hrs 09-339648

On a person w/gun call, Officers recovered drugs, a BERETTA .32 cal semi-auto pistol 2 1/4" BBL, ammo, several knives.



WEAP

30 Av N & Penn Av N Monday 11-02-09 14:57 hrs 09-340399

AP1/Mihalik Jr., Joseph-WM -52 yrs. was extremely intoxicated and Officer escorted him off a bus. A KALASHINIKOV 74 Automat auto knife was recovered from his pocket.



WEEK TO DATE = 10 (4th Pct) YEAR TO DATE = 306 (4th Pct) OTHER PRECINCTS = 270 YTD (1, 2, 3 & 5 Pcts.)



RECOVERED HANDGUNS/WEAPONS: (4th Pct.) = 10



PATROL HIGHLIGHTS SUBMITTED:

TUESDAY (10-27-09):

DOMES STAB

3XX LOWRY 09-334322

Ex-boyfriend had threatened girlfriend that he was going to kill her. (09-334224) On today’s date, AP met the girlfriend and her new from out-of-town boyfriend in front of above. AP stabbed victim in her back and fled. Officer caught AP a few blocks away. The knife wasn’t recovered. AP was booked at HCJ. V1 was taken via ambulance to Hsp. for NLT injuries.



WEDNESDAY (10-28-09):



THURSDAY (10-29-09):

Preliminary report of shoot

38XX Thomas Ave N 00:54 hrs 09-335911

Officers responded to a shoot and located 2 victims. (V1) had gunshot wounds to ear, wrist, leg, and numerous GSW’s to the abdomen. It appears that V1 was outside the house when he was shot. (V2) sustained a superficial GSW to shoulder, which came through the wall of the house prior to striking the victim, who was sitting in the living room. Victims transported to Hsp. Officers located at least 3 DCC’s in the front/side yard of house, and located a .380 in the back yard. Officers located 2 bullet holes near a side window, and a fired round inside the house. Officers informed that both victims sustained NLT wounds.



FRIDAY (10-30-09):

SHOTS

16 N & James Av 19:28 hrs 09-337569

Officers called to a SHOTS call which turned into a possible SHOOTING and found a car up on the curb /struck a blvd. tree/all the doors open. Info called in was that callers heard shots then a car leaving scene. Callers thought there was a body in it not moving. Officers found car abandoned. Male driver and 2 female passengers fled scene. While Officers were on scene, another caller stated he had just observed 2 males hide 2 guns under garbage cans in the alley. Officers went to this address; but, caller had retrieved the guns, placed them in a bag, brought them in his house and then retrieved by Officers. Later, same caller waved down Officer and told her that a red vehicle was now in the alley w/males looking under garbage cans. Officers arrived/found 2 males in alley/4 other people inside a red Grand Am. All parties were ID’d/tagged for Loitering. Vehicle was towed after a small amount of marijuana was located and vehicle did not register to anyone in car.



SATURDAY (10-31-09):

Preliminary report of shoot

15XX Logan Ave N 01:39 hrs 09-339159

Officers responded to shooting call and located an adult female with a GSW to lower leg (NLT). V1 stated her boyfriend shot her with a .410 shotgun/fled on foot. Officers located a partially empty box of .410 rounds inside residence. V1 transported to Hsp.



SUNDAY (11-01-09):

RECGUN

15XX Oliver Ave N 09-339210

Officers were checking the area on a shooting with K-9 which led officers to this location. Officers observed a male matching description of shooter, and when officers attempted to speak with him, he ducked into the above house. Officers followed him inside and located numerous people attending a birthday party. Officers located a handgun in the living room.



RECGUN/PARTY

40XX Washington Av N. 09-339240

Officers dispatched to the above on a shots call, and advised by Dispatch of a large party (200+ people) there. Officers waited in area for numerous back-up squads including 2nd Pct squads, before entering the party. Upon arriving, officers located a Halloween party with over 200 people inside. Everyone was sent from the party, and Officers located a handgun in the common hallway area.



Weap, Narc

1900 block of Penn 18:12 hrs 09-339648

Call of one with a gun in a vehicle/recovered. Two drug dealers located in vehicle/both to jail



MONDAY (11-02-09):

SHOOT

21st Ave N/Queen Ave N 21:00 hrs 09-340708

Officer responded to Hsp. on a shooting. V1 stated he was walking WB on 21st Ave N to Queen Ave N when S1/unk male shot from a moving vehicle striking V1 in shoulder. V1 had a NLT wound. S1 was GOA.



























(K. Bjornstad, PST, 4th Pct.)



For questions, contact:

Mary Etzioni, Crime Prevention Specialist
Minneapolis Police Department, 4th Precinct
(612) 673-3364
mary.etzioni@ci.minneapolis.mn.us

or

Jennifer Waisanen, Crime Prevention Specialist
Minneapolis Police Department, 4th Precinct
(612) 673-5873
jennifer.waisanen@ci.minneapolis.mn.us

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