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2.15.2011

Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/Last Weeks Highlights

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 681-----Feb. 8th---Feb. 14th, 2011

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

ABBREVIATION GUIDE:

V=Victim (V1, V2, etc…)

S=Suspect (S1, S2, etc…)

AP=Arrested Party (person taken into custody or cited & released for a crime)

W=Witness (W1, W2, etc…)

RP=Reporting Party (example: "RP told officers there were people
trying to break into his neighbor's house")

OT=Other (a party on the scene that often played no specific role or
is not a victim)

EMS=Emergency Medical Service

DK=Drunk

"Dime Bag"= $10 worth of marijuana

GOA=Gone on Arrival

HCJ=Hennepin County Jail

JDC=Juvenile Detention Center

ID'd=Identified ("He ID'd the suspect as a classmate")

PC=Probable Cause (evidence point to reasons to be arrested…i.e. "He
was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons")

SHOW-UP=Suspect is shown to victims to see if he/she can be positively
ID'd as the person who committed the crime

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ASSAULT:

Assault 3---Significant Bodily Harm

6XX Cedar Lake RD N Wednesday 2/9/11
0000 hrs 11-036829

V1/male, 23 yrs, was assaulted & taken to the hospital. V1 refused
info to MPD officers after speaking to the Brooklyn Center PD. Photos
were taken of V1's injuries. No further information at this time.

Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

14th Ave N & Irving Ave N Thursday 2/10/11 1542
hrs 11-038227

Officer was dispatched to the above location where shots were fired.
W1/female, 22 yrs, waved officer down & informed him that V1/male, 20
yrs, was inside her garage with a shot to his buttocks. V1 told
officer his name & stated he was walking down the street when a
vehicle pulled up next to him. The passenger stuck a gun out the
window & shot him. V1 stated he did not know who shot him or why. V1
was transported to the hospital via ambulance with non-life
threatening wounds. Suspects were GOA.

Assault 3---Significant Bodily Harm

43XX Irving Ave N Friday 2/11/11
0316 hrs 11-038846

Officers were dispatched to the above location on an assault.
Officers observed blood drops going into the house & blood smears on
the doors. V1/female, 31 yrs, was covered in blood & appeared to be
slightly intoxicated. OT1/female, 42 yrs, V1's friend, said that she &
V1 had taken a cab home from a bar in Brooklyn Park. S1/male, 21-35
yrs, the cab driver, had a female passenger in the front seat, S2.
The cabbie dropped OT1 off at her residence 1st & proceeded to V1's
home, where V1 paid the fare & exited the cab. V1 said she had
"exchanged words" with the suspects while still in the cab. Once out,
S1 punched V1 in the face & V1 was hit many times. S2 got out of the
cab & hit V1 as well. At some point, the suspects got back into the
cab & left. V1 suffered facial wounds, a chipped tooth, & V1's left
eye was swollen. V1 refused medical assistance. Suspects were GOA.

Assault 4---Police/Emergency Personnel

8XX Upton Ave N Friday 2/11/11
1640 hrs 11-039328

Officers noticed a vehicle taking a strange route through the above
area. AP1/male, 26 yrs, parked the vehicle on the even side of the
street. AP1 & unknown occupants left on foot after AP1 was advised he
couldn't park there. Officers checked DVS on the registered owner,
who was ID'd as AP1, the driver, & learned his driving status was
revoked. AP1 returned to the scene & was placed in handcuffs. After
AP1 was seated in the rear of the squad, AP1 spit at an officer. AP's
vehicle revealed a sock containing multiple "dime" bags of suspected
marijuana. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Assault 4.

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon

32XX 2nd St N Saturday 2/12/11
0327 hrs 11-039968

Officers were dispatched to a shooting inside a warehouse at this
location. This warehouse is utilized by a motorcycle club who has
parties on the weekends. There were numerous parties inside the
bldg., & officers located V1/female, 35 yrs, on the floor, with a
gunshot wound to the back of her neck. V1 was being held by
W1/female, 22 yrs, who is the step sister of V1. V1 was transported
to the hospital via ambulance. W1 stated she went to the party. W1
heard 2 gunshots & saw people running out of the bldg. W1 observed
that V1 had been shot, so she went over to apply pressure to her neck
until police arrived. Animal Control arrived to secure 2 pit bulls
that were still inside the address. At the hospital, V2/male, 32 yrs,
showed up with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg &
V3/female, 29 yrs, arrived from the same incident with a dog bite
wound. People from the party were uncooperative with police
regarding a suspect or suspects. V1's injury was serious at the time
of the report.

ROBBERY:

ROBPER

17th Ave N & Fremont Ave N Wednesday 2/9/11
1351 hrs 11-037203

V1/female, 22 yrs, was stopped in her vehicle, talking on her cell
phone when 2 unknown male suspects, 15-18 yrs, jumped in her car. The
suspects demanded V1's purse, but she told them they couldn't have it.
V1 & the suspects struggled over the purse until one suspect punched
V1 on the right side of head. Suspects then fled the vehicle &
laughed as they ran away. V1 refused medical assistance. Loss
included the purse containing $60 in cash; a flip cell phone; & ID.
Suspects were GOA.

ROBPER

23XX McNair Ave N Saturday 2/12/11
1450 hrs 11-040302

V1/female, 31 yrs, was taking out the trash when she was approached by
unknown S1/male, 40-45 yrs, & S2/male, 20-25 yrs. The suspects
demanded V1's money & V1 gave S1 a $10 bill she had in her pocket. S1
pushed V1 to the floor & kicked her in the leg 3 times. V1 told
suspects that her husband & brother were inside the dwelling (though
they weren't) & yelled her husband's name…which caused the suspects to
flee down the alley. V1' clothes were muddy from falling on the
garage door, but she refused medical attention. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPER

Penn Ave N & Plymouth Ave N Sunday 2/13/11
0400 hrs 11-040982

V1/male, 25 yrs, came into the 4th Pct to report he had been robbed at
the bus stop at the above location. V1 stated he was attacked by 3
young males, no further information, & his loss was $100 in cash. V1
was intoxicated. V1 had swelling on the left side of his head as a
result of the robbery & was transported to the hospital via ambulance.

WEAPONS:

WEAP---Carry a Weapon without a Permit

51XX Bryant Ave N Tuesday 2/8/11
1001 hrs 11-036036

Officers executed a search warrant at the above location. Officers
recovered a loaded firearm; misc. ammo; suspected marijuana; $1700 in
cash; digital gram scales; & misc. other items. AP1/male, 19 yrs,
was arrested & booked for PC Weapons. It should be noted that AP1 is
on parole for a 1st Degree Robbery conviction.

WEAPKN—Carry Knife, 4" blade

30th Ave N & Penn Ave N Wednesday 2/9/11
0300 hrs 11-036844

On routine patrol, officer spotted AP1/male, 24 yrs, standing at a bus
stop. AP1 was not dressed for the weather---wearing only a light
jacket, no hat, or gloves. After passing AP1, it appeared that he was
trying to flag down a vehicle. Officer returned to the area & noted
that AP1 was a male dressed as a female in full make-up & female
clothing. When asked what he was doing, AP1 stated he was waiting for
a bus to take him to an address that didn't exist. AP1 became
argumentative & officer placed him in the back of the squad. While
looking through AP1's purse, officer found a 8-9" unsheathed
chef-style knife. AP1 stated he carries the weapon because he gets
jumped a lot. AP1 was placed under arrest for Loitering with intent
to Prostitute & for carrying a Concealed Weapon. AP1 was booked in
HCJ.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon without a Permit / Narcotics Violation

20XX Queen Ave N Wednesday 2/9/11
1513 hrs 11-037272

Officers executed a search warrant at the above location. Officers
recovered Ecstasy (FTP); a handgun; & a large amount of U.S. currency.
AP1/male, 25 yrs, was arrested & booked in HCJ for PC Narcotics, & PC
Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon without a Permit

31XX Emerson Ave N Wednesday 2/9/11 1734 hrs
11-037391

A Narcotics search warrant was executed at the above location.
Officers recovered Narcotics & a gun. AP1/male, 34 yrs, was arrested
& booked for PC Weapons. AP2/ female, 51 yrs, was cited & released
for Disorderly House.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon without a Permit

12XX 10th Ave N Friday 2/11/11
1840 hrs 11-039436

Officers were dispatched to the above location on a suspicious
vehicle. Officers were informed that there were 3 tow trucks hooking
up vehicles in the alley, possibly stealing them. Security from
Capital Enforcement had documents from the management to remove the
abandoned vehicles from the property. The owners were causing
problems with the tow truck drivers. V1/male, 40 yrs, a tow driver &
OT1, security, were attempting to hold down AP1/male, 44 yrs. V1
informed officers that AP1 had taken a metal chain off the flatbed of
one truck & attempted to strike him with it. Officers placed AP1
under arrest after he grabbed officer's radio microphone from the
front of his chest. AP1 was pat-searched incident to arrest &
officers located a black semi-automatic handgun inside his jacket.
V1 showed officers the appropriate paperwork giving the tow company
the right to tow the vehicles. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons,
PC Assault 2, & Gross Misdemeanor Obstruction with Force.

WEAP----Carry a Weapon without a Permit

14TH Ave N & Morgan Ave N Saturday 2/12/11
2210 hrs 11-040652

Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was using an alley
as a through street. Officers spoke with AP2/male, 20 yrs, the
drive, & detected the strong odor of marijuana coming from the
driver's open window. AP1/male, 17 yrs, was observed reaching down
towards the floor boards. Officers observed a pistol on the
floorboards next to AP1's feet. AP1 was ordered out of the car &
handcuffed. AP1 admitted he did not have a permit to carry & was
booked in the Juvenile Division for PC Weapons. AP2 was cited &
released for a suspended DL. The vehicle was towed to the Impound
Lot.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon without a Permit

15XX Glenwood Ave Monday 2/14/11
1100 hrs 11-041897

Officer was called to the High School at this location to escort a
disruptive student from the building. AP1/male, 17 yrs, met officer
at the front door while the staff retrieved his belongings. Officer
was informed that a handgun was discovered in AP1's backpack. Officer
retrieved a bb pistol & AP1 was transported to the Juvenile Division
to be booked for PC Weapons. Juvenile Officers informed the
transporting officer that this was only a misdemeanor, so AP1 was
cited & released. The backpack & other items, including the bb gun,
were property inventoried.

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For questions, contact:

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

Rowena Holmes, Crime Prevention Specialist
Minneapolis Police Department, 4th Precinct
(612) 673-2833
rowena.holmes@ci.minneapolis.mn.us

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