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…)
OT= Other (a party on the scene that often played no specific role or
is not a victim)
RP= Reporting Party (Example: "RP told officers there were people
trying to break into his neighbor's house)
PV=Police Officer is the victim
EMS= Emergency Medical Service
DK= Drunk
GOA= Gone on Arrival
HCJ= Hennepin County Jail
JDC= Juvenile Detention Center
CHIPS=Child in Need of Protective Services
ID'd= Identified ("He ID'd the suspect as a classmate")
SHOW-UP =Suspect is shown to victims to see if he/she can be
positively ID'd as the person who committed the crime
DOA= Dead on Arrival
MTP= Metro Transit Police
PC= Probable Cause (Evidence points to reasons to be arrested…i.e. "He
was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons")
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ASSAULT:
ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
16XX Washburn Ave N Tuesday 4/26/11
0930 hrs 11-113983
Officers were dispatched to the hospital in reference to an assault.
V1/male, 65 yrs, was receiving treatment (stitches) on his shin. V1
also had a large lump on his thigh. V1 told officers that known
S1/male, 20-30 yrs, was in his backyard. V1 went out to speak to him
& S1 left. S1 is a friend of V1's nephew. Earlier, V1got into an
argument with his nephew & told him (his nephew) to leave. V1's
nephew threatened to hurt V1 & V1 believes he sent S1 over to do this.
S1 struck V1 with a baseball bat, causing his injuries. S1 was not
located.
ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
50XX Bryant Ave N Tuesday 4/26/11
1620 hrs 11-116042
The School Resource Officer was contacted by Mpls Public Schools
Transportation Director regarding an assault with a "knife" that
occurred on a school bus. S1/male, 8 yrs, was referred to CHIPS due
to his age, for Assault 2. V1/male, 11 yrs, had no injuries. It
should be noted that the "knife" turned out to be a screwdriver.
ASLT4—Police/Emergency Personnel / FLEEING / DWI
35XX Humboldt Ave N Friday 4/29/11
0055 hrs 11-116958
Officers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed &
activated the squad light bar to signal it to stop. The vehicle
accelerated as officers activated the siren to signal it to stop.
After fleeing at a high rate of speed, the vehicle eventually came to
an abrupt stop & AP1/male, 51 yrs, fled on foot. AP1 was apprehended
& while resisting arrest, AP1 intentionally poked PV1 in the right eye
during the struggle. It was apparent that AP1 was under the
influence of alcohol due to a strong odor of same, & his slurred
speech. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Fleeing, PC Assault 4; &
refusing DWI chemical testing.
ASLT4---Police/Emergency Personnel / 911 Interference / 5th
Degree Domestic Assault
10XX James Ave N Friday 4/29/11
2318 hrs 11-118154
Officers responded to the above location on "unknown trouble" & met
V1/female, 32 yrs, who was holding her head & screaming for help. V1
pointed to AP1/male, 35 yrs, who was reaching for something under a
mattress. Fearing it was a weapon, officers attempted to take AP1
into custody & he fought. One officer was punched near his eye, which
required 3 stitches & another officer received a black eye. Both
officers were bit by AP1, causing skin to break. Officers learned
that a Domestic Assault occurred & that AP1 interfered with V1 making
a 911 call. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Aslt 4 & 911 Interference.
ASLT1---Great Bodily Harm
16XX Washington Ave N Saturday 4/30/11
0146 hrs 11-118339
Officers responded to the above location, Old Colony Gas Station, on a
double shooting. V1/male, 26 yrs, was located lying on the ground.
Officers received a vague description of the suspect & located
AP1/male, 22 yrs. AP1 was positively ID'd by a witness during a
"show-up." Witnesses stated AP1 got into a verbal argument with the
victims prior to the shooting. V1 was transported to the hospital in
serious condition. V2/male, 23 yrs, was shot & suffered a minor
injury, but was also assaulted by bodily force & was transported to
the hospital. AP1 was booked in HCJ for Aslt1.
ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Possess Stolen Firearm / Recovered
Gun / Discharge Weapon
18XX Fremont Ave N Saturday 4/30/11
1615 hrs 11-118809
V1/female, 25 yrs, & her friend, V2/female, 22 yrs, were walking down
the street when 2 males yelled at them from inside the above location
(an apartment building). The men wanted the females to come inside,
but the victims continued walking down the street. AP1/male, 22 yrs,
ran out of the building, pointed a gun at the victims, & fired twice.
Victims were not hit & ran to call police. Officers went into the
suspect address & located AP1 & S1/male, 22 yrs. During a "show-up",
both victims ID'd AP1 as the person who shot the gun. Officers
located a stolen handgun & some ammo. AP1 was booked in HCJ for
Aslt2. No injuries.
ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Discharge Weapon
21XX Broadway Ave W Sunday 5/1/11
0154 hrs 11-119529
Officers were dispatched to shots fired in the above area. Officers
met V1/male, 15 yrs; V2/male, 17 yrs; V3/female, 18 yrs; & V4/female,
24 yrs, who stated they were walking down the alley when a dark
colored Tahoe pulled up behind them & stopped. Unknown S1/male, 20-21
yrs, who had a bandana over the lower part of his face, got out of the
vehicle & demanded that all 4 victims stop as he pointed a gun at
them. The victims ran & S1 fired multiple shots at the victims, but
did not hit anyone. Victims stated there were 3 other suspects
inside the vehicle. Officers located the suspect vehicle behind the
above address & ordered it towed to the Mpls Impound Lot & held.
Suspects were not located.
ROBBERY:
ROBPER
18XX Lowry Ave N Tuesday 4/26/11
1335 hrs 11-114312
V1/male, 25 yrs, stated that he & his mother, V2/46 yrs, just finished
shopping when 5 unknown males wearing hoodies approached them in the
parking lot. One of the males punched V1 in the face, which caused V1
to stumble, but not fall. Suspects then went over to V2 & attempted
to take her purse from her. V1 ran towards the suspects, but they
dragged V2 by her purse. The suspects were able to get the purse away
from V2 & they fled. V1 gave chase & observed the suspects get into a
red Chevy Caprice. Loss included $2000 in cash; ID; house & vehicle
keys; a passport; & cell phone. Both victims refused all medical
services. Suspects were GOA.
ROBPER
43rd Ave N & Oliver Ave N Wednesday 4/27/11
1529 hrs 11-115191
Officers responded to a robbery of person & met V1/male, 17 yrs, who
stated he just sold a vehicle a day before & had $2200 in cash in his
wallet. V1 said he got off the school bus with V2/male, 18 yrs, & as
they were walking home they were confronted by unknown S1/male, 19-25
yrs, who pulled out a handgun & aimed it at the victim's face. S1
told victims to give them everything they had. S1 threw V1 on the
ground & rummaged through his pockets, taking the large amount of
cash. S1 punched V1 in the face & took an i-Pod from V2 & fled.
After speaking with V1's guardian, officers again spoke with V1 & he
now believes his friend, V2, set him up for the robbery. V2 knew V1
had a large amount of money on his person & usually takes a different
bus than V1. V2 earlier bragged to V1 that he earns his money by
robbing people or breaking into homes. Also, V1 did not see S1 take
V2's i-Pod.
ROBPAG (Attempt)
27th Ave N & Sheridan Ave N Wednesday 4/27/11
2115 hrs 11-115689
V1/male, 46 yrs, met up with 3 suspects, males,20-30 yrs, to buy
clothing from them. Once V1 sat in their vehicle, suspects attempted
to rob him. V1 was hit in the back of his head by S1 as he climbed
out of the vehicle to flee. V1 ran & S1 fired a shot at him.
Suspects then fled in a vehicle. This case may be related to a shots
fired call #11-115564. V1 was not injured.
ROBPER
Broadway Ave W & Penn Ave N Wednesday 4/27/11
2205 hrs 11-115812
V1/female, 14 yrs, was at the bus stop at the above location when she
was approached by unknown S1/male, 19-20 yrs, & S2/male, 30-35 yrs,
who forced her to give them her purse & cell phone. V1 reported the
incident 2 hours after the crime. V1 was out past curfew, so she was
cited & transported to the Curfew Center. No injuries.
ROBPAG
6XX Hall Lane Thursday 4/28/11
2335 hrs 11-116881
V1/female, 22 yrs, reported that an acquaintance, S1/male, 40—45 yrs,
came to her house & asked for V1's mother, OT1/45 yrs. When V1 told
S1 that OT1 was not home, S1 became upset & demanded his money,
supposedly owed by OT1. V1 did not know what S1 was talking about.
S1 pushed V1 against a wall & showed her a black handgun in his
waistband. S1 grabbed V1's cell phone out of her hand & took her
Coach wallet containing $30 & ID. S1 fled the area in a white Ford
Taurus. S1 was not located. V1 was not injured.
ROBPAG
24th Ave N & Lyndale Ave N Friday 4/29/11
1600 hrs 11-117603
V1/female, 30 yrs, stated she got off the bus & was walking down the
street when she was approached by unknown S1/male, 25-28 yrs, who
grabbed the purse off her shoulder & walked off. V1 followed him for
a few seconds, attempting to get her purse back. S1 then pulled a
knife out of his pocket & threatened V1 with it. S1 then fled the
area. Loss includes a small black purse & $692 in cash.
ROBPER
Emerson Ave N & Lowry Ave N Sunday 5/1/11 1935
hrs 11-120114
Officers were approached by V1/female, 16 yrs, who stated she was at
the above location when she was approached by 2 unknown male suspects,
14-17 yrs. S1 grabbed the cell phone out of her hand, forcibly
taking it away from her. V1 was also shoved. Suspects then fled on
foot. Officers checked the area for the suspects, but did not locate
them. V1 was not injured. The phone is valued at $100.
ROBPER
Broadway Ave W & Emerson Ave N Sunday 5/1/11 2220 hrs
11-120251
V1/male, 19 yrs reported that he was walking in the above area when he
was approached by 2 unknown male suspects, 20-25 yrs, who asked him
what he had on him. V1 said "nothing" & attempted to walk away from
the suspects. V1 was punched in the head & face by both suspects,
knocking him to the ground. V1 was able to get back on his feet &
walk, but one of the suspects took his cell phone. V1 was hit several
more times in the head & face by suspects. Suspects fled & were GOA.
ROBPER
36th Ave N & Fremont Ave N Monday 5/2/11
0116 hrs 11-120367
V1/male, 25 yrs, stated he was walking in the above area when he was
approached by 2 unknown male suspects, 18--25 yrs. S1 approached V1
from behind & demanded money. V1 turned around when S1 demanded money
& S2 approached V1 from behind & put something into V1's back. V1
thought it was a handgun. S1 then removed $350 in various
denominations from V1's pocket. Suspects fled & were GOA. V1 was not
injured.
ROBPER
11XX 21st Ave N Monday 5/2/11
1830 hrs 11-121207
Officers responded to the listed location on a robbery of person.
V1/female, 15 yrs, stated that parties she visited at this location
robbed her of a cell phone & package of cigarettes. Officers located
AP1/ male, 18 yrs. V1 positively ID'd AP1 as the party who punched
her repeatedly, forcing her to fall to the floor before unknown
S1/male, 16-17 yrs, robbed her. Unknown S2/male, 16-17 yrs, also
punched V1 before she had a chance to leave. V1 stated S1 & S2 fled
the area on foot before officers stopped the group that contained AP1.
AP1 was booked into HCJ for ASLT5. The other 2 suspects were not
located. V1 had dried blood under her right eye & requested an
ambulance. V1 was transported to the hospital.
WEAPONS:
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit
34XX Girard Ave N Tuesday 4/26/11
1830 hrs 11-114364
Officers conducted a traffic stop at the above location on a vehicle
with a non-functioning brake light. Upon approaching the vehicle,
the driver was ID'd as AP1/male, 19 yrs, & officer immediately
recognized AP2/male, 18 yrs. AP3/male, 19 yrs, & AP4/male, 21 yrs,
were the rear seat passengers. Officer remembered seeing AP2 in an
officer safety bulletin & confirmed info that AP1 & AP2 were believed
to be driving around with 2 handguns, looking for rival gang members.
Officers removed the vehicle occupants & located a black
semi-automatic handgun on the rear passenger side floorboard. All 4
AP's were booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit
Fremont Ave N & Plymouth Ave N Thursday 4/28/11 2353
hrs 11-116896
Officers observed a vehicle traveling at approx 80 MPH in a 30 MPH
Zone. Officers caught up to the vehicle & stopped it at the above
location. Officers observed the driver, AP1/male, 30 yrs, &
AP2/male, 39 yrs, both in possession of open beer cans. Officers also
observed 2 baggies of marijuana in the front cup holder. While
pat-searching AP2, officer located a bottle of gin in his coat pocket
& a loaded magazine in his pants pocket, along with a single live
round. Officers had AP2 remove his shoes & found an unloaded .380
handgun inside. AP2 is a convicted felon & does not have a permit to
carry. The gun was found to be a stolen. AP2 was booked in HCJ for
PC Weapons & PC Possession of Stolen Property. AP1 was booked in HCJ
for 4th Degree DWI.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit
11XX Lowry Ave N Friday 4/29/11
1449 hrs 11-117539
Officer responded to a person with a gun call & observed a group of
males on the sidewalk near 32XX Emerson N. One male matched the
description given & when he saw the squad he walked into the yard at
this location, but continued to look back at the squad. Officer
motioned him to walk back to the squad & AP1/male, 13 yrs, fled,
followed by AP2/male, 12 yrs. The AP's continued to run as officer
drove the squad & followed them. At one point, AP's stopped & waited
for officer to reach them. They were pat-searched, but no weapon was
located. Officer checked the area where they ran & located an empty
BB gun that looked like a Beretta 9mm handgun. AP's were taken to the
Juvenile Unit to be photographed & fingerprinted. Each AP was then
transported home to be released to their parents with a citation for
possession of a BB gun in public.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit
16XX Dowling Ave N Friday 4/29/11
2007 hrs 11-117863
An agent was on site at Folwell Park when she heard a BB gun being
fired near the recreation building. Officer saw S1/male, 13-16 yrs,
shooting a BB gun. S1 fled when he saw the officer. Officer traveled
in the squad, looking for S1 but did not locate him. Officer checked
the recreation center & observed several adolescents who fit the
description of S1. Officer went back into the park to look for the
weapon, but it was not located. S2/male, 13 yrs, took something from
another boy & put it in his jacket. S2's jacket looked weighed down &
S2 was holding the bottom of it. Another Officer talked to S2 &
looked in the room that S2 left. S2 was very belligerent stating he
used real guns & that he was a member of a gang. No BB gun was
recovered & S2 was told to leave the park.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit
28XX 4TH St N Monday 5/2/11
0357 hrs 11-120447
Officers were traveling behind a vehicle & could smell a strong odor
of burnt marijuana coming from it. There was no other vehicle traffic
in the area. AP1/male, 22 yrs, was the driver & failed to stop for a
stop sign. A traffic stop was conducted & officers recognized AP1
from past arrests & knew his DL was revoked. Officers observed an
open bottle of Vodka in plain view behind the front passenger seat.
AP2/male, 22 yrs, was the passenger & advised officers without being
asked that AP1 put a handgun under the front passenger seat. AP2
also had access to the gun. Both parties were booked in HCJ for PC
Weapons, as neither had a permit to carry.
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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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