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

2011-07-05T11:37:00.003-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 701---June 28th---July 4th, 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…)

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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ARSON:

Arson

16XX Oliver Ave N Sunday 7/3/11 0318 hrs 11-191836

MFD responded to a fire inside a home at this location. The front & back doors were open, the house had been ransacked, & MFD found a pile of clothes burning on the floor. The gas stove was on, but the pilot light was not lit. There appeared to be the smell of lighter fluid on the 1^st floor. MFD located a large caliber handgun & notified MPD. The cause of the fire was determined to be Arson & the damage is estimated at $200. No suspects. No injuries.

ASSAULT:

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

Olson Hwy Service Rd & Russell Ave N Tuesday 6/28/11 2045 hrs 11-186886

Officers were dispatched to the hospital to take an Assault report. V1/male, 26 yrs, suffered a 1 & ½" cut in his armpit & a minor scratch on his shoulder. V1 was uncooperative & stated he didn't know the man who assaulted him, or the reason for the assault. V1 provided a limited suspect description. Wound to V1 is non-life threatening.

Asslt1---Great Bodily Harm

37XX Morgan Ave N Wednesday 6/29/11 1404 hrs 11-187526

Officer was dispatched to the above location on shooting. V1/male, 22 yrs, was lying on the floor in the rear of the house with a gunshot wound to his buttocks. V1 stated he was standing outside & did not see who shot him. V1 & others on the scene were very uncooperative. W1, who made the 911 call, stated she heard shots & saw a male, unknown age, running from the area. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance for a non-life threatening wound.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

29XX 4^th St N Wednesday 6/29/11 1535 hrs 11-187606

Officer responded to the report of a stabbing & met V1/female, 24 yrs, on the porch where the stabbing occurred. V1 had a 4" cut from her back thumb knuckle towards her wrist & advised that known AP1/female, 37 yrs, was in a back bedroom of the house. V1 stated she went to the address to visit her sister & AP1 came outside & said something to V1. AP1 & V1 began to fight when AP1 cut V1's hand. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

8^th Ave N & Aldrich Ave N Thursday 6/30/11 1555 hrs 11-188804

Officers were dispatched to the above location on the report of shots fired. Further remarks stated that a blue vehicle had crashed at the scene. Officers observed V2/male, 24 yrs, walking away from the vehicle. Officers were then directed to V1/male, 31 yrs, who was standing in a doorway. V1 stated he & V2 were in their vehicle, headed to play basketball, when he heard multiple shots & observed an unknown person pointing a gun at the car. V1 felt an impact to his hip, but the skin was not broken. V1 refused medical attention. Victims could not provide suspect information, but a witness stated she heard approx. 7 shots & observed a male, 20's, run into a dark-colored, 4-door vehicle, which drove off. Officers located 3 bullet fragments inside victim's vehicle near the passenger door jamb. Suspect(s) were GOA.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

26XX Lyndale Ave N Saturday 7/2/11 0015 hrs 11-190403

Officers responded to the above location on a stabbing & met V1/male, 33 yrs, with a small cut on his upper chest area. V1 smelled of alcohol & stated he was very DK. V1 stated he went to this address & knocked on the door to be let in when S1/male, 30-45 yrs, an acquaintance, stabbed V1 in the chest with an unknown object. V1 kept changing his story & was very vague about what happened. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance with a non-life threatening wound.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

40XX Colfax Ave N Sunday 7/3/11 1548 hrs 11-192220

Officers were dispatched to a stabbing call & met V1/female, 41 yrs, who had small cuts to her fingers & a puncture wound to her arm. V1 described the knife, which was found near the scene. AP1/ female, 50 yrs, was found across the street & admitted fighting with V1. AP1 denied stabbing V1. A witness confirmed there was a fight. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2. V1 was treated at the scene by EMS.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

27^th Ave N & Oliver Ave N Monday 7/4/11 2215 hrs 11-193619

Officers responded to the above location on a shooting. V1/male, 15 yrs, stated he was alone, riding his bicycle, when 3 unknown males, 16-17 yrs, all wearing dark clothing, started shooting at him from across the street. V1 fell off his bike & fled to address on Queen where a couple of his friends live. V1 was asked if the suspects spoke or threw gang signs at him, & V1 stated "No." V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance with a shot to his forearm. Suspects were GOA.

ROBBERY:

ROBPER

49^th Ave N & Aldrich Ave N Tuesday 6/28/11 1735 hrs 11-186634

V1/male, 15 yrs, stated he was walking his bike down the sidewalk when he was approached by unknown S1/male, 18-19 yrs, who asked him something & then punched him in the face. V1 attempted to fight back, but fell. Unknown S2/male, 15-16 yrs, then kicked V1 in the head. Suspects took V1's bike, valued at $150, & left. V1 refused medical attention, but officers noticed minor injuries to his face & a swollen left eye. Suspects were not located.

ROBPER

36^th Ave N & Russell Ave N Wednesday 6/29/11 1435 hrs 11-187555

V1/female, 51 yrs, was walking down the street when 2 unknown male juveniles, 15-17 yrs, approached her from behind. One suspect blocked V1's way while the other grabbed the purse from her shoulder. Suspects then fled. Loss includes V1's DL; SS Card; $32 in cash; a smart phone; & bank card vouchers. V1 was not injured. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPAG

12^TH Ave N & Oliver Ave N Monday 7/4/11 1540 hrs 11-193198

V1/male, 41 yrs, walked into the Pct to report he had been robbed at gunpoint. V1 was approached by 3 unknown males, 25-30 yrs, on bikes, who circled him. S1 demanded money & pulled out a handgun. V1 forfeited all his money, which was $385. Suspects then rode off & V1 came to the Pct to report the incident. No injuries.

ROBPER

35XX Oliver Ave N Monday 7/4/11 2354 hrs 11-193780

V1/male, 14 yrs, was in front of the above location when he was approached by approx. 6 unknown males, 18-21 yrs, who circled him & started punching him. V1 went to the ground & into a fetal position in an attempt to protect himself. Suspects stole a new i-Pod valued at $300 & fled. V1 & his mother refused EMS, but she stated she would take V1 to the hospital, as he possibly suffered a broken nose. Suspects were GOA.

WEAPONS:

WEAP—Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Narcotics Violation

21^st Ave N & 4^th St N Tuesday 6/28/11 1314 hrs 11-186351

Officer initiated a traffic stop after noticing a vehicle did not have functioning brake lights & a passenger was not wearing a seatbelt. Officer detected a strong odor of burnt marijuana inside the vehicle when he approached the driver, AP1/male, 24 yrs. The passenger admitted smoking marijuana. Officer asked AP1 to step out, so the vehicle could be searched. Officer noticed a baggie sticking out of AP1's pocket & AP1 admitted it was heroin. AP1 had a permit to carry the guns & ammunition in the vehicle, but the permit was invalid because of his Felony Possession of Heroin. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons & PC Narcotics.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

35^th Ave N & Penn Ave N Wednesday 6/29/11 1952 hrs 11-187871

Officers were dispatched on the report of a person with a gun. Remarks stated there were many people around a car handling a handgun. Officers arrived & ordered everyone to the ground. A handgun was found in a case in the trunk of a car. AP1/male, 27 yrs, admitted to owning the gun & was positively ID'd in a "show-up" with the 911 caller. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

14^th Ave N & Knox Ave N Sunday 7/3/11 0322 hrs 11-191828

Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was earlier reported to have been occupied by a male with a handgun. Officers conducted a Felony stop & located a handgun in the map pouch on the back side of the front passenger seat. Four occupants were arrested & booked in HCJ for PC Weapons. They are:

AP1/male, 21 yrs; AP2/male, 25 yrs; AP3/male, 22 yrs; & AP4/female, 35 yrs. The recovered handgun was a 9mm Hi-Point & was confirmed to be stolen out of Anoka County.

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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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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/weekly maps

2011-07-05T11:23:00.003-05:00

For questions, contact:

Jennifer Waisanen, Crime Prevention Specialist
Minneapolis Police Department, 4th Precinct
(612) 673-5873
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Minneapolis Police Department, 4th Precinct
(612) 673-2833
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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/Weekly Maps

2011-07-05T11:21:00.003-05:00

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Jennifer Waisanen, Crime Prevention Specialist
Minneapolis Police Department, 4th Precinct
(612) 673-5873
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Minneapolis Police Department, 4th Precinct
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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/weekly highlights

2011-06-21T12:42:00.001-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 699----June 14^th—June 20^th,2011

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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ARSON;

Arson

32XX Humboldt Ave N Friday 6/17/11 2220 hrs 11-174437

MFD responded to a house fire at this location. The house is an unoccupied, 2-story, wood frame house. Tenants had recently been evicted from this property. In the SE corner of the house a stuffed chair had been placed on fire. The kitchen sustained heavy smoke damage. There also appeared to be the remains of a melted plastic gasoline container beneath some stairs & the smell of gasoline in the structure. The origins of the fires were the chair in the dining room; an object in the SE room on the 1^st floor; & a sofa in the NE room of the basement. The cause of the fire was determined to be Arson with loss estimated at $30,000 to the building & $1000 to the contents. No injuries.

Arson

33XX 4^th St N Sunday 6/19/11 1938 hrs 11-176382

MFD responded to an outside fire near City View Public School. The fire was located in outside playground equipment on the side of the bldg. The cause of the fire was incendiary. S1/male, 14-15 yrs, was observed lighting candy wrappers near the equipment. The fire melted steps near the fire pole on the dinosaur playground section. Shredded rubber tires used for safety near the equipment were also on fire. The estimated damage is $8000. No arrests. No injuries.

ASSAULT:

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Disorderly Conduct

30XX Penn Ave N Tuesday 6/14/11 1518 hrs 11-170318

Officers responded to the report of several people armed with bats & other weapons. A witness pointed out 3 people who were the main instigators in the conflict. AP1/female, 16 yrs, threatened to hit V1/male, 34 yrs, with a tree trimmer tool. AP2/female,15yrs , & AP3/female, 16 yrs, were cited & released for Disorderly Conduct. AP1 was booked in JDC.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

Fremont Ave N & Plymouth Ave N Tuesday 6/14/11 1645 hrs 11-170404

Officers on patrol observed a physical fight in front of a bus stop at this location. Officers stopped the fight & observed that V1/male, 29 yrs, had a large laceration on his forehead. V1 stated he was at the bus stop & AP1/male, 49 yrs, was causing a disturbance in front of young children. When V1 told him to stop, AP1 punched V1 in the face & then ran off. AP1 suddenly returned & struck V1 in the head several times with a silver machete, which caused the laceration & several minor cuts. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

44^th Ave N & Sheridan Ave N Wednesday 6/15/11 1800 hrs 11-171546

Officers responded to the hospital to take a report of a shooting. V1/male, 21 yrs, had been shot in the finger & stated it was just a graze…that he didn't lose his entire finger. V1 was very hesitant in providing information & said he didn't walk to talk about it. V1 told officers he was on foot, & went to talk to a female on the corner. V1 stated he observed a green station wagon turn the corner & heard a single shot. V1 stated friends of his happened to be nearby & they drove him to the hospital. V1 would not provide their names. No suspect information. Wound is minor.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

10XX Knox Ave N Saturday 6/18/11 0850 hrs 11-174874

Officers responded to an assault in progress & observed V1/male, 51 yrs, with a severe injury to his hand. V1's hand appeared to be broken & one finger had a severe laceration. V1 stated that known S1/female, 42 yrs, is a friend of his & got mad at him. S1 picked up a metal shovel & swung it at V1. V1 was hit several times in the back & he put his hand up to protect his head. S1 was GOA. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance.

Asslt3---Significant Bodily Harm

38XX Thomas Ave N Monday 6/20/11 1530 hrs 11-177275

Officer responded to the above location regarding an assault. V1/male, 26 yrs, was bleeding from the face & head. V1 also had significant swelling around his eye socket & forehead. When asked what happened, V1 stated he was "jumped." V1 was taken to the hospital via ambulance. A witness told officer she observed a gray van parked near the rear of this location & 2-3 males were beating V1 in the alley there. One of the suspects looked at the witness & told her that V1 had raped a 14 yr-old girl. The witness ran inside an address & asked the resident to call 911. Suspects were GOA.

ROBBERY:

ROBPAG

27XX Russell Ave N Tuesday 6/14/11 2323 hrs 11-170737

V1/male, 56 yrs, was walking in the alley when unknown S1/male, 18-24 yrs, grabbed him around the neck & told him to shut up. S2, another unknown male, 18-24 yrs, then put something into V1's side, stating he had a gun. S2 went into V1's pockets & took $25 in cash; an MP3 player; a smart phone; & 8 keys on a ring. Suspects fled & V1 went home & called police. V1 was not injured.

ROBPAG

14XX Plymouth Ave N Wednesday 6/15/11 2250 hrs 11-171919

V1/male, 25 yrs, & V2/male, 30 yrs, are from Ely, MN & were en route to a home in Maple Wood when they became lost & stopped in a parking lot at the above location. V1 stated he asked for directions from unknown S1 & S2, males, both 18-21 yrs. One of the suspects pulled out a handgun & made victims get out of the car & lie on the ground. S1 went through their pockets & took their shoes, as well as keys to the car. Victims believe a 3^rd party was involved acting as a look-out. Loss included $600 in cash; 2 pairs of shoes; a wallet; cell phone valued at $80; misc ID; & car keys. Suspects were GOA. Victims were transported to the 4^th Pct to call for a ride.

ROBPER

37XX Bryant Ave N Thursday 6/16/11 1500 hrs 11-172869

V1/female, 38 yrs, was visiting a friend when known S1/female, 25 yrs, came to the house. S1 is a relative of the party V1 was visiting & has attacked V1 in the past. On this date, S1 came up behind V1, punched her in the eye & took V1's car keys & cell phone. S1 then left. V1 was able to retrieve her car keys through intervention with her friend, but was unable to get her cell phone back, which is valued at $100. V1 refused medical attention & was advised on how to obtain a restraining order.

ROBPER

Broadway Ave W & River Park W Saturday 6/18/11 1725 hrs 11-175223

V1/male, 15 yrs, was riding his bike on the pedestrian bridge at the above location when he was approached by 3 unknown male suspects, 15—19 yrs, on bikes. Suspects told V1 to empty his pockets. Suspects grabbed his silver necklace & stole his cell phone. Suspects then fled. V1 stated he may know S1 from high school, but was not sure. Loss is valued at $250. V1 was not injured.

ROBPER

30^th Ave N & Irving Ave N Saturday 6/18/11 2033 hrs 11-175372

V1/male, 15 yrs, was riding his bike, along with his female cousin, when they observed a group of 15 males standing near their direction of travel. Unknown S1/male, 16-18 yrs, walked toward V1 & yelled at him to give up his bike. V1 stated he did not respond & tried walking away, but the group blocked him. S1 then punched V1 in the head & grabbed him by the shirt, to pull him off the bike. S1 continued to punch V1 until he fell off the bike. V1 was able to run to his uncle's house. V1's uncle got into his truck to look for his daughter, the cousin with V1. V1's uncle observed S1 riding V1's bike. S1 saw the uncle & jumped off the bike & ran. V1's female cousin was located unharmed, as the group totally ignored her.

ROBPAG

43XX Washburn Ave N Sunday 6/19/11 0250 hrs 11-175936

V1/male, 27 yrs, said that after he parked his vehicle & walked into the backyard of his house, he observed unknown S1/male, 18-25 yrs, pointing a gun at him as S1 & 2 other males, 18-25 yrs, ran into the yard. V1 ran to get away, but slipped on wet grass & suspects caught up to him. S2 sat on V1 & one of the suspects placed the muzzle of the gun on V1's neck & threatened to shoot him. One suspect kicked V1 on the side of his face, leaving an abrasion. Suspects went through V1's pockets & took his wallet containing his DL; bank cards; & approx. $150 in cash. Suspects did not get V1's keys, as he threw them in the air when he ran. V1 was able to get away & ran to his father's house nearby. V1 reported the incident the following day. V1 refused medical attention & stated this is the 2^nd time he's been robbed.

ROBPAG

25^th Ave N & Emerson Ave N Sunday 6/19/11 1635 hrs 11-176262

V1/male, 23 yrs, reported he had been robbed at knifepoint. V1 stated he was on the sidewalk at the above location when he was approached by unknown S1/male, 25-30 yrs, & unknown S2/female, 25-30 yrs. S1 held a kitchen-style knife in his hand & demanded V1's money. V1 wrestled with S1, & the knife cut V1's lower back & thumb. S2 reached in V1's pockets & took $180 in cash. Suspects then fled, as did V1. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance.

ROBPAG

26XX Knox Ave N Sunday 6/19/11 2304 hrs 11-176590

Officers were dispatched to the above location on a carjacking. V1/female, 39 yrs, who was standing in the alley near her car with W1/female, 36 yrs, stated unknown S1/male, 23-34 yrs, walked past, then walked toward them. S1 pointed a silver semi-automatic handgun at V1 & W1 & demanded money. V1 told S1 her purse was inside her vehicle. V1 asked W1 to get her purse for her. S1 yelled at V1 to get it. S1 also demanded the keys to V1's car. S1 got into V1's car & an older white car drove up in the alley & talked to S1. The white car drove off, as did S1, in V1's vehicle. V1 stated her purse containing $1000 in cash, was still inside her vehicle. No injuries. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPER(Attempt)

35XX Humboldt Ave N Monday 6/20/11 1253 hrs 11-177102

V1/female, 66 yrs, had earlier been on the bus with her husband & had a "bad feeling", so she removed her necklace & put it in her pocket. Once home, V1's husband went inside & V1 went to the backyard to check her garden. While there, V1 was approached from behind by unknown S1/male, 28-32 yrs, who grabbed her & demanded her necklace. V1 screamed & S1 fled. V1 was not injured & there was no loss. V1 did not know if S1 had been on the bus with them.

ROBPER

Broadway Ave W & Morgan Ave N Monday 6/20/11 1945 hrs 11-177574

V1/female, 25 yrs, was waiting at the above location for the bus when unknown AP1/female, 42 yrs, maced V1 in the face & took her purse. V1's baby was also hit by the mace. AP1 fled on foot & was followed by W1/male, 42 yrs. AP1 threw several items belonging to V1, while being chased by W1. Officers caught up to AP1 & she was apprehended, then presented to V1 in a "show-up" where V1 positively ID'd her as the robber. Officers recovered all of V1's loss except for her purse. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Robbery of Person.

WEAPONS:

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

Logan Ave N & Lowry Ave N. Monday 6/20/11 2310 hrs 11-177842

Officers observed 2 males who matched the description of a person with a weapon at a nearby call. The males were also riding their bikes from the area of that call. Officers approached the males & told them to stop. AP1/male, 23 yrs, continued on his bike. AP1 rode into an alley & officers observed him drop a gun, & continue riding. AP1 was apprehended & booked in HCJ for PC Weapons. The loaded gun was recovered.

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

2011-06-14T12:43:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 698---June 7th—June 13th, 2011

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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MURDER:

Murder / Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

27XX Humboldt Ave N Monday 6/13/11 2345 hrs 11-169726

Officers responded to the report of a shooting at this location. V1/male, 20-23 yrs, was located in the rear of the address & was found to be DOA. V2/male, 26 yrs, was transported to the hospital via ambulance with a gunshot wound to his shoulder.

ARSON;

Arson

10XX Newton Ave N Wednesday 6/8/11 2331 hrs 11-164085

MFD responded to a car fire at this location. The vehicle had not been reported stolen & there were no witnesses on the scene. The acting Fire Captain stated there was a strong odor of gasoline on the driver's side of the car & there were fire patterns on the roof & all over the surface. The entire dashboard burned & melted & all windows broke from the heat. Cause of the fire is Arson. Vehicle was towed to the Mpls Impound Lot for further investigation. Estimated damage is $12,000. No injuries.

ASSAULT:

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon (Attempt)

30XX Oliver Ave N Tuesday 6/7/11 1400 hrs 11-162144

Officer responded in reference to a shooting. RP1/female, stated she was in the school parking lot at this location & was approached by V1/male, 24 yrs, who had been running & was out of breath. V1 told RP he was being shot at & asked her to take him to 30^th & Oliver Ave N. RP gave him a ride there & then called police. V1 had blood on his neck & was very uncooperative with officers. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance. V1 had not been shot, but had a cut on the back of his head, as well as abrasions on his hands & elbow. No suspect info. V1 remained uncooperative & would not provide any info.

Asslt4---Police/Emergency Personnel

49XX Washburn Ave N Wednesday 6/8/11 1927 hrs 11-163721

Officers were assisting Brooklyn Center PD on a search warrant. S1/female, 17 yrs, was to be placed under arrest for aiding & abetting when she arrived at this location. Officers located her when she pulled up in a vehicle & handcuffed her before taking her to a squad to search her. S1 (AP) turned quickly in officer's grasp, pushed officer, & began kicking officer repeatedly. She was finally put into the back seat of the squad & then custody was transferred to the Brooklyn Center PD.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

12XX Plymouth Ave N Thursday 6/9/11 0916 hrs 11-164384

V1/male, 48 yrs, was working security at this location (WorkForce) when AP1/male, 61 yrs, came in & used the phone. AP1 became very loud on the phone & was disruptive. He also appeared to be intoxicated. V1 & AP1 got into an argument when V1 attempted to get AP1 to leave. AP1 grabbed V1's gun & started pulling on it. V1 was afraid AP1 was going to disarm him & shoot him. V1 eventually got AP1 out of the building. AP1 was seen boarding an MTC bus. Officers requested the bus stop until they arrived. AP1 was located on the bus, arrested without incident, & was booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2. V1 was not injured.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

16XX Thomas Ave N Thursday 6/9/11 1136 hrs 11-164507

Officers responded on a report of a person with a gun. Detailed descriptions were given of a male & female who were involved. Officers observed both AP1/female, 30 yrs, & AP2/male, 30 yrs, in a vehicle. AP2 was observed handing something over to AP1. All parties in & around the vehicle were detained & officers recovered a handgun from under the passenger seat. Witnesses told officers that both AP1 & AP2 came over to their residence & pointed the handgun at them in a threatening manner after a dispute over property. Both AP1 & AP2 were booked in HCJ for PC Weapons. No injuries.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Replica Firearms

Lyndale Ave N & Webber PK Thursday 6/9/11 1926 hrs 11-164969

Officers responded to an assault in progress, where one suspect was shooting a gun in the air. Remarks from the caller said that AP1/male, 15 yrs, was now pointing the gun at him. AP1 was taken into custody at the scene & was transported to the Juvenile Division. AP1 was charged with having a BB gun in Public. No injuries.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Disruptive Party

32XX Logan Ave N Friday 6/10/11 2300 hrs 11-166339

Officers responded to a shooting at this location & observed V1/male, 35 yrs, on the front step, bleeding from his chest & arm. Officers learned that a graduation party was underway with many guests when a group of approx. 8 males, around 17 yrs of age, showed up wearing red, a gang color. These parties started talking about the Tre-tre gang & were told to leave. One male broke a window on the side of the house. S1/male, 15 yrs, stood across the street, yelling tre-tre's. S1 fired 4 shots at the front of the house, hitting V1 in the shoulder & abdomen. S1 & others got into a grey, 4-door vehicle & took off. Other members of their group got into a newer vehicle & also fled. S1 was the only party seen with a gun & firing shots. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance in stable condition.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

11XX Lowry Ave N Saturday 6/11/11 1030 hrs 11-166794

Officers were dispatched to the corner store at this location on info that V1/male, 26 yrs, was hit in the head with an unknown object. V1 was observed lying on the floor inside the store. V1 stated he was walking down the alley when he observed known S1/male, 26-28 yrs, & unknown S2/male, 26-28 yrs. V1 knew S1 from prison & stated S1 pulled out a handgun & threatened to shoot him. S1 then punched V1 in the face with his fist & struck him on the leg with a pipe. V1 went into the store & asked that police be called. Ambulance transported V1 to the hospital & stated he possibly had a broken femur. Suspects were GOA.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

24XX Lyndale Ave N Saturday 6/11/11 2145 hrs 11-167450

Officers responded to this location regarding a female who had been shot. Officers located V1/female, 18 yrs, lying on the floor near a hallway. V1 was on her side & was conscious. V1 is pregnant & due to deliver a baby at any time. V1 stated she was in the kitchen when she felt a stinging feeling to the upper part of her back & fell to the floor. Officers observed an abrasion & a small amount of blood, but did not see a hole. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance with a non-life threatening wound. Officers observed a small hole on the side of the house in the kitchen. It appeared to have been made by a bullet. No suspects.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Narcotics Violation / Asslt5

25^th Ave N & 3^rd St N Sunday 6/12/11 0230 hrs 11-167823

Officers were dispatched on the call of a person with a weapon. A female was chasing a man down the street with a knife. Officers observed S1/female, 25 yrs, & AP1/ male, 21 yrs, & stopped both parties. S1 stated AP1 punched her in the face & officers observed injuries to S1's mouth. Officers were preparing to arrest AP1 for Domestic Assault, but during a search incident to arrest, they located suspected crack cocaine in his pocket. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Narcotics. S1 was transported to the hospital & placed on a medical hold.

ROBBERY:

ROBPER

18^th Ave N & Emerson Ave N Tuesday 6/7/11 1500 hrs 11-162226

V1/female, 21 yrs, stated she met known S1/female, 20-24 yrs, & unknown S2/female, 18-20 yrs, on the bus. V1 said she has a mutual boyfriend with S1 & S1 asked her to get off the bus so they could talk. The talk quickly turned into a fight & V1 said she was punched & kicked by the suspects. Suspects took V1's backpack containing her wallet, which had ID inside. Suspects fled & were GOA.

ROBPAG

16XX Dowling Ave N Tuesday 6/7/11 1700 hrs 11-162600

Officers responded to a bike theft at this location. V1/male, 15 yrs, & V2/male, 12 yrs, stated they rode their bikes to the park & were getting a drink from the fountain when 3 male suspects, 16-17 yrs, approached them. S1 showed a silver gun & took V1's bike. S2 took V2's bike & S3 grabbed a bike that was leaning on the building. All 3 suspects drove off on the bikes. V1 knows S3 from school but did not know the other suspects. Victims were not injured. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPER

28^th Ave N & Lyndale Ave N Wednesday 6/8/11 2320 hrs 11-164059

V1/female, 16 yrs, was walking down the street when she observed a compact vehicle slowly pass her & the occupants "eyeballed" her. Vehicle made a u-turn & stopped. V1 stated unknown S1/male, 16-18 yrs, & unknown S2/female, 16-18 yrs, got out of the vehicle & walked past her. One suspect then (V1 believes it was S1) came from behind & tore her purse off her shoulder. Suspects ran into the waiting getaway car & fled. Loss included a Coach purse valued at $70; a cell phone; bus card; & prescription glasses. V1 was not injured. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPER

30^th Ave N & Emerson Ave N Friday 6/10/11 1225 hrs 11-165739

V1/male, 15 yrs, was walking with 2 friends when they observed 4 unknown males, 16-17 yrs, following them. The suspects stopped following them for a short while & then resumed. When V1 & his friends reached the above area, suspects ran up to them. S1 & S2 jumped V1 & punched him the face. V1 tried to run, but S1 & S2 tripped him, causing him to fall to the ground. S1 & S2 then searched V1's pockets & took his i-Pod with headphones, & bus card. All suspects ran. A store clerk advised that he witnessed the incident & stated the suspects did not come into the store, but waited outside for V1 & the others. There may be video footage of the incident. V1 sustained a bloody nose. The i-Pod is valued at $150.

ROBPAG

9XX Penn Ave N Saturday 6/11/11 2100 hrs 11-168144

V1/male, 50 yrs, was walking home when he was approached by 3 unknown male suspects. S1 was carrying a large stick of wood & struck V1 across the forehead & nose with it, knocking V1 to the ground. V1 feels he was knocked out for a couple minutes. One of the suspects went through V1's pockets & stole $809 in cash. V1 went home & called 911 the next day. Officers observed a bump on his head, as well as abrasions on his forehead & nose. V1 also injured his right knee. V1 refused medical. No further info.

ROBBIZ (Pizza Hut)

32XX Lyndale Ave N Saturday 6/11/11 2340 hrs 11-167267

V1/male, 46 yrs, flagged down officers & told them he was attempting to deliver a pizza when he saw 3 males, 18-20 yrs, approaching him near his vehicle. S1 punched V1 in the face & S2 punched V1 in the nose. V1 dropped the pizzas & his car keys & S1 grabbed him by the shirt & threw him down. V1's shirt was torn & his hearing aid was knocked out of his ear. S1 & S2 went through V1's pockets & took $36 in cash. All 3 suspects then walked away. V1 was able to locate his hearing aid & car keys. V1 refused medical attention. V1 stated the 3^rd suspect did not take part in the attack.

WEAPONS:

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Narcotics Violation

Colfax Ave N & Glenwood Ave Wednesday 6/8/11 1203 hrs 11-163342

Officers stopped a vehicle prior to a narcotics search warrant at a nearby location. 3 parties were in the car & were placed under arrest for narcotics. AP1/male, 40 yrs, admitted smoking marijuana prior to the stop. He was issued a citation & released. A search of the vehicle revealed a handgun in the flip-up console. Both AP2/ male, 25 yrs, & AP3/male, 26 yrs, had easy access to the weapon. Both AP2 & AP3 have felony convictions & are not permitted to have a handgun in their possession. AP2 & AP3 were booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Flee Officer on Foot

15XX Newton Ave N Wednesday 6/8/11 2049 hrs 11-163832

Officers were called to a disturbance at the listed location & observed several males standing outside. Officers observed a clear outline of a gun in the front pouch of a sweatshirt worn by AP1/male, 18 yrs. Officers attempted to stop AP1 & he fled. AP1 was arrested in a nearby yard. The gun & AP's sweatshirt were located in another area. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Drug Paraphernalia / Warrant

38XX Fremont Ave Saturday 6/11/11 0020 hrs 11-166447

Officers were on routine patrol when they observed a vehicle parked in a biz. parking lot after closing time. Many people were seen around the car. Officers approached the vehicle & smelled a strong odor of marijuana. S1/male, 40 yrs, was digging in his waistband trying to conceal something. Officers found 2 syringes hidden in the engine compartment next to S1. Officers detained all parties & searched the car for further narcotics. A backpack containing a sawed-off shotgun was found in the trunk, as well as a box of ammo & a digital narcotics scale. AP1/male, 21 yrs; AP2/male, 21 yrs; & AP3/male, 21 yrs, were booked in HCJ for PC Weapons. S1 was ID'd & released, as he was not observed in the car.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / License Violation

34th Ave N & Emerson Ave N Sunday 6/12/11 0108 hrs 11-167745

Officers responded to a shots fired call. AP1/male, 22 yrs, was detained & found to have a loaded firearm. AP1 had a permit to carry, but was under the influence of alcohol, so he was violating his carry permit. AP1 was booked in HCJ.

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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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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/Weekly Highlights

2011-06-07T12:44:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 697----May 31st---June 6^th, 2011

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")

MV=Motor Vehicle

DAR=Driving After Revocation

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ASSAULT:

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

45XX Colfax Ave N Tuesday 5/31/11 1800 hrs 11-154405

Officers responded to the hospital to interview a stabbing victim. V1/male, 39 yrs, stated that his brother & unknown S1/male, 18-21 yrs, were at a party at his house. During the party, property was discovered missing & V1 believed that S1 stole it. S1 showed up at V1's house a couple days later & V1 accused him of stealing. S1 became confrontational & made punching movements before stabbing V1 in the arm. The knife blade broke in V1's arm. S1 fled at that time & V1 drove himself to the hospital. V1 was treated for non-life threatening wounds. V1 will learn S1's name & other info for the investigation.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

45^th Ave N & Colfax Ave N Wednesday 6/1/11 1830 hrs 11-155260

Officers responded to the hospital to interview a shooting victim. V1/male, 21 yrs, sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the femur. The bullet completely fragmented inside his body. V1 stated he saw a smaller SUV pull into the alley. Someone shot him from inside the passenger side of the vehicle. V1 thought he heard 6 shots & he fell to the ground after being hit. V1 stated unknown parties transported him to the hospital. V1 had no suspect info.

Asslt1---Great Bodily Harm

Broadway Ave W & Lyndale Ave N Thursday 6/2/11 1640 hrs 11-156380

V1/male, 44 yrs, was at the SW corner of the above intersection & he was heavily intoxicated. AP1/male, 49 yrs, was also at the corner waiting for a bus. A witness observed AP1 stab or slash V1 in the neck with a utility knife. V1 sustained a major laceration & was transported to the hospital via ambulance. Officers located AP1 & took him into custody. AP1 stated he was afraid for his safety due to V1's intoxication & that's why he slashed him. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Assault 1^st Degree. V1's wound appeared to be non-life threatening.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

21^st Ave N & Irving Ave N Friday 6/3/11 0640 hrs 11-157041

Officers were dispatched on a stabbing at the above location. V1/female, 32 yrs, who had been drinking, stated she got into an argument with known S1/female, 25 yrs. V1 told S1 she needed to clean up her life as a prostitute & S1 hit V1 in the side of the head with a glass bottle or jar, leaving a deep cut near her left ear. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance. S1 was GOA.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Discharge Weapon

36XX Fremont Ave N Friday 6/3/11 1700 hrs 11-157598

Officers were patrolling in the above area & received a call on shots fired in the area of 36^th & Emerson. Neighbors of the above address told officers that someone in a grey Saturn or older white Pontiac was doing the shooting. Officers located 3 spent 9mm shell casings in the street. One round struck the gas meter at this location & officers were able to shut the gas off before fire responded. This is the 2^nd call for shots fired at this address. No injuries. Officers cleared the house for the gas leak & everyone disappeared.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

16XX Queen Ave N Friday 6/3/11 1940 hrs 11-158015

V1/female, 16 yrs, was at the park with W1/female 14 yrs, & a few other people. They were hanging out by the basketball courts. Known S1/male, 17 yrs, was playing basketball. When V1 walked to a car, S1 followed her, grabbed her cell phone, & threw it to the ground. V1 got out of the car & yelled at S1, who then pulled a gun & pointed it at V1's face. S1 accused V1 of talking about his baby. Another witness tried to calm S1 down. S1 got on a bike & rode away. No injuries. V1 & S1 had previously been friends.

Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

12XX Humboldt Ave N Friday 6/3/11 2140 hrs 11-157910

Officers responded to an assault in progress call at this location. AP1male, 24 yrs, told Dispatch he beat up V1/male, 46 yrs, for making sexual advances towards him. V1, who was located inside, had been beaten severely & was bleeding profusely around his face & head. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance. AP1 was apprehended & booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2.

ROBBERY:

ROBPAG

28XX Humboldt Ave N Tuesday 5/31/2011 1855 hrs 11-154070

Officer was flagged down by V1/male, 24 yrs. V1 told officer that 4 unknown males, 12-16 yrs, assaulted him & took his cell phone. V1 had lacerations on his face & his left eye appeared to be bruised & cut. V1 requested an ambulance. There were also scrapes on V1's hands & arms, as well as a large bump on the outer bone of his hand. V1 told officer this sort of thing has happened several times. V1 said that kids in the area have started his garbage can on fire & done other things to him. On this occasion, V1 observed kids fighting & said he was going to call 911. A large group of juveniles approached him & 2 suspects assaulted him & took his cell phone. V1 told officer he feared for his safety & thought this kind of behavior would continue & the group might come back & retaliate against him by damaging his property or killing him. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance. Suspects were GOA.

ROBBIZ (Vitalife Pharmacy)

41XX Fremont Ave N Thursday 6/2/11 0917 hrs 11-155925

Officers were dispatched on a robbery of a drug store. The caller observed 2 males in the store with guns & everybody inside was on the floor. The 2 suspects walked in the front door & each pulled out a semi-automatic handgun, ordering everyone to get on the ground. One suspect demanded Oxy-cotton & Percocet from the pharmacist. He also pulled out the cash drawer on the safe & took approx. $1000 in cash. Both suspects fled out the back door & got into a silver 2-door vehicle, possibly a Honda & fled. No injuries.

ROBPAG

29^th Ave N & Oliver Ave N Thursday 6/2/11 2230 hrs 11-157237

V1/female, 27 yrs, came into the Pct to report she had been robbed. V1 stated she got off the bus in the above area & was approached by 4 unknown males, 15-18 yrs. One of the males displayed a handgun & demanded V1's purse. V1 gave him the purse & all 4 suspects ran off. V1 stated the purse contained $800 in cash. No injuries. Suspects were GOA.

ROBBIZ (Taxi Driver)

32XX 6^th St N Friday 6/3/11 0009 hrs 11-156886

V1/male, 26 yrs, a taxi driver, stated he picked up 2 parties AP1/male, 25 yrs, & AP2/ male, 22 yrs. AP2 put a shotgun or other long gun to V1's head & demanded money. AP2 took $140 from V1 & threatened to shoot him. AP1 & AP2 made V1 stop the taxi & allow AP3/male, 22 yrs, to get in. V1 was then forced to drive into an alley where he thought he would be shot or killed. AP3 grabbed several hundred dollars worth of V1's property & all 3 fled on foot. Assisting officers located the AP's & in a show-up, V1 positively ID'd them as the robbers. All 3 AP's were booked in HCJ for PC Agg Robbery. V1 was not injured.

ROBPAG

20XX Washington Ave N Friday 6/3/11 2050 hrs 11-157856

Officers were dispatched to this location on a male who was holding a knife on one of the employees. V1/male, 56 yrs, stated that AP1/male, 29 yrs, is an old employee who wanted money he's owed from working there. V1 gave AP $50 in cash from the register & told AP1 to wait until the customers left & he would pay him the balance. AP1 waited a while, then grabbed a knife from the chef's area & put it to V1's stomach, demanding his pay. V1 took the knife from AP1 & escorted him to a back hallway until officers arrived. V1 was not injured. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC ROBPAG.

ROBPER

Lyndale Ave N & Webber Park Friday 6/3/11 2100 hrs 11-158795

Officers were dispatched to the hospital to interview a person who had been robbed the previous evening & had been knocked unconscious in the assault. V1 stated she went to the bank that day & made 3 ATM withdrawals, totaling $1000. V1 stated she then went to a liquor store & purchased a box of wine & some cigarettes. V1 encountered unknown S1/male, 40—50 yrs, & unknown S2/male, 20—30 yrs, in the above area, who knocked her out. When V1 came to she observed people surrounding her. V1's purse; wine; & cigarettes were missing. The following day, V1's pain worsened & she was transported to the hospital. Total cash loss is $970; liquor was valued at $20; cigarettes, $7; & V1's purse is worth $20. Papers & ID were also inside the purse.

ROBPAG

Broadway Ave W & Ilion Ave Saturday 6/4/11 0338 hrs 11-158387

Officers responded to a robbery of person call & observed V1/male, 28 yrs, with a cut underneath his eye & blood on his face & shirt. V1 was very emotional & intoxicated & stated he was from Chicago & was not sure where he was staying in Minneapolis. V1 was threatening to kill the parties who supposedly robbed him. V1 dropped his cell phone & it went down the sewer drain. Officers attempted to lift the grate, but it was welded shut. V1 continued his tirade, so he was placed in handcuffs & transported to the hospital. V1 was told he was not under arrest. No suspects.

ROBPER

19XX 5^th Ave N Saturday 6/4/11 1125 hrs 11-158609

V1/male, 11 yrs, was riding his bike in front of the above area when AP1/male, 14 yrs, came up to him, pushed him off it, & took off with the bike. AP1 later returned to the area & was detained. Two witnesses ID'd AP1 as the person who took V1's bike. AP1 was booked in JDC.

ROBPAG

41XX Lyndale Ave Saturday 6/4/11 1539 hrs 11-158835

V1/male, 74 yrs, obtained money from the ATM at the above location & AP1/male, 21 yrs, approached V1, demanding the money. AP1 & AP2/male, 18 yrs, struck V1 with a metal broom & V1 fell to the ground as he tried to fight with the AP's. AP1 stole V1's wallet & cell phone & fled on foot with AP2. AP's were detained by Metro Transit Police in Webber Park. V1 positively ID'd the AP's as the parties who robbed him. Some of V1's property was found on AP1. AP's were booked in HCJ for PC Robbery. V1 sustained a bruise on each forearm.

ROBPAG

14^TH Ave N & Knox Ave N Sunday 6/5/11 2300 hrs 11-160436

V1/male, 59 yrs, who is a veteran, with physical injuries to his legs, walked to the store. En route, he noticed a street light randomly go off & unknown S1/male, 22-23 yrs, approached him, asking for a light. As V1 provided a light, unknown S2/male, pressed what he believed was a handgun against his back. S2 stated he had a gun & demanded V1's money. V1 handed his wallet, containing $530 in cash, back to S2. Suspects told V1 to run, but he could not do this. Suspects fled. V1 was not injured. Further loss in the wallet included V1's MN ID, apt. key, & V.A. ID card. Suspects were GOA. V1 never saw S2's face.

ROBPER

Laurel Ave W & Thomas Ave S Monday 6/6/11 1615 hrs 11-161235

V1/male, 14 yrs, was walking down the street with a friend when known S1/male, 14 yrs, came up from behind & grabbed him around the waist. S1 threw V1 to the ground & removed V1's cell phone from his pocket. Known S2/female, 14 yrs, attempted to take V1's money but was unsuccessful. V1 sustained a cut to his elbow from being thrown on the ground. Suspects fled on foot. The cell phone is valued at $250.

WEAPONS:

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

14XX Plymouth Ave N Tuesday 5/31/11 0008 hrs 11-153190

AP1/male, 26 yrs, was involved in a physical fight at this location. A caller reported that a gun was involved in the fight. AP1 struggled with officers as he was being separated from the fight & he reached for his waistband, attempting to pull out a gun. AP1 was taken down by officers & dropped the gun. AP1 was on probation & is prohibited from possessing a firearm, so he was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons & Probation Violation.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

36^th Ave N & Fremont Ave N Tuesday 5/31/11 2119 hrs 11-154213

Officers were dispatched to a person with a gun call & observed a group near a van that was described in the call. Officers advised the group to come to the squad car & AP1/male, 19 yrs, ran inside a house. The owners gave police permission to search the house & AP1 was apprehended there. Officers also located a semi-automatic handgun. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Obstruct Legal Process

24XX Lyndale Ave N Thursday 6/2/11 2141 hrs 11-156698

Officers arrested AP1/male, 20 yrs; AP2/male, 19 yrs; & AP3/male, 20 yrs, for PC Weapons. No further information available. AP4/male, 17 yrs, was booked in JDC for Misdemeanor Obstruct Legal Process.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Warrant

39XX Dupont Ave N Friday 6/3/11 0241 hrs 11-156980

Officers responded to a person with a gun call & located a vehicle matching the description & the license plate provided. A loaded handgun was accessible by both the driver & the passenger. AP1/male, 24 yrs, was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons & for a Misdemeanor Warrant for Driving after Revocation. AP2/male, 22 yrs, was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

29XX Girard Ave N Friday 6/3/11 1724 hrs 11-157616

Officers were dispatched to the above area on a person with a shotgun. Officers saw AP1/male, 15 yrs, run towards the above address & place the gun in the grass on the side of the house. AP1 attempted to run, but was taken into custody & was booked in JDC. The BB rifle was recovered & inventoried, along with air cartridges & a knife found on AP1.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

28XX Oliver Ave N Saturday 6/4/11 2219 hrs 11-159234

Officers checked the above area on the sound of shots. Officers observed 2 males riding bikes with no headlights on Newton where the shots were heard. AP1/male, 15 yrs, was stopped in front of 28XX Newton & was told to get off his bike. AP1 laid the bike down & with his other hand, threw a gun in a brush pile near this location. AP1 was handcuffed & placed in the squad. Officers found a loaded & cocked .40 cal Taurus handgun in the brush. AP1 was booked in JDC for PC Weapons. OT1, the male on the other bike, was released at the scene.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

14^th Ave N & Sheridan Ave Sunday 6/5/11 2103 hrs 11-160306

RP1/female, 38 yrs, was sitting on the front steps of 14XX Sheridan Ave N & observed AP1/male, 18 yrs, walking by & talking on his cell phone. AP1 pulled up his shirt, brandishing a black handgun on his side. RP1 was frightened & phoned police. Officers located AP1 from the description given in front of 24XX Plymouth Ave, with a BB pistol holstered on his hip. AP1 was arrested & booked in HCJ.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Flee Police in a Motor Veh / DAR

26XX Golden Valley Rd Sunday 6/5/11 2225 hrs 11-160383

Officers attempted a traffic stop & the vehicle fled for approx. 4 blocks. Squads activated lights & siren. Suspect vehicle drove onto the sidewalk & was blocked in by a parked car, retaining wall, & street light. Officers located a handgun on the backseat passenger floor. The passenger, AP2/male, 20 yrs, was in immediate reach of the weapon & was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons. The driver, AP1/male, 27 yrs, was booked in HCJ for PC Fleeing in a MV, & for DAR.

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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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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/Weekly Highlights

2011-06-01T12:44:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 696---May 24^th---May 30^th, 2011

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:

Asslt2—w/a Dangerous Weapon

44^th Ave N & Logan Ave N Wednesday 5/25/11 1515 hrs 11-147059

Officer responded to the report of shots fired & a male victim who had been shot. Officer located V1/male, 21 yrs, sitting on a bicycle at the above location. V1 stated he had been shot in the leg & shoulder. He also stated he had been riding his bike & didn't know who shot him or if he was the intended target. V1 was treated by EMS for non-life threatening injuries. No suspects or evidence located.

Asslt4---Police/Emergency Personnel/ Loiter w/intent Narcotics / Trespassing

6XX Broadway Ave W Friday 5/27/11 1800 hrs 11-149561

Officers were conducting surveillance & notified marked squads that PC was developed to arrest 2 males for Narcotics. AP1/male, 30 yrs, had a baggie of narcotics in his pants. As officers attempted to remove the baggie, AP1 pulled away & swung his elbow, striking an officer in the face several times. AP1 was eventually taken into custody & booked in HCJ for PC Assault 4. AP2/male, 23 yrs, was cited & released for loitering & trespassing.

Asslt3—Significant Bodily Harm / Asslt5---Attempt to Cause Bodily Harm

38XX Colfax Ave N Saturday 5/28/11 1241 hrs 11-150351

AP1/male, 25 yrs, made threats to V1/male, 54 yrs, & V2/male, 36 yrs, while in his vehicle at the above location that he was going to return with a gun. Earlier, AP1 was observed by V1 speeding through the area in a vehicle where several people, including children, were picking up storm debris. V1 yelled at AP1 to slow down. AP1 & AP2/female, 26 yrs, returned to the scene & assaulted victims with a baseball bat & physical force. V1 was struck on the side with the bat & V2 was struck in the hand & behind his leg by AP1 while AP2 jumped on him from behind, pulled his hair, & hit him. V2 grabbed the bat from the AP's & AP's left the scene. AP1 & AP2 were located a block away & were positively ID'd by the victims & witnesses. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Assault 3 & AP2 was booked in HCJ for Misdemeanor Assault 5. Victims were treated at the scene by EMS.

ROBBERY:

ROBPER

21^stAve N & Irving Ave N Tuesday 5/24/11 0005 hrs 11-145180

V1/female, 25 yrs, flagged officers down stating she just had her purse snatched by unknown S1/male, 20-22 yrs. S1 asked V1 what time it was & when V1 reached into her purse, S1 pushed her & grabbed her purse. S1 fled on foot. V1 stated she has seen S1 in the area before. Loss included the purse; ID; & misc. papers. V1 was not injured.

ROBPER

Penn Ave N & Plymouth Ave N Friday 5/27/11 1300 hrs 11-149357

V1/female, 25 yrs, was at Farview Park getting tornado relief when she encountered 3 known female suspects. V1 & suspects disputed something, but V1 would not tell officers what it was about. V1 walked to the above location to catch a bus. While at the bus stop, the 3 suspects & 2 other unknown females drove up. S1 got out & punched V1 in the eye & took her phone. V1 had no sign of injury. V1 did not have phone numbers for the suspects, as the numbers were in the stolen phone. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPAG

34^th Ave N & Penn Ave N Friday 5/27/11 1550 hrs 11-149469

V1/male, 47 yrs, was on the street in the above area when he observed unknown S1/male, 18-21 yrs, walk out of a candy store. S1 asked if V1 had a cell phone he could use & V1 told him it was broken. S1 then asked for a cigarette & as V1 pulled out the pack, S1 asked V1 what he had in his pocket. S1 showed V1 a revolver in his waistband. V1 gave S1 $30 & S1 fled on foot. V1 was not injured. No additional loss.

ROBPAG

26^th Ave N & Fremont Ave N Friday 5/27/11 2045 hrs 11-149736

V1/male, 42 yrs, stated he got off the bus when he was followed by unknown S1 & S2, males, 28-30 yrs, who got off the same bus. Suspects asked V1 what he had on him & V1 replied "nothing." Suspects continued to ask V1 what he had & V1 began to remove his backpack. At this time, S1 threw a bottle of cologne at V1, striking him in the head & almost knocking him to the ground. V1 dropped his cell phone & S1 recovered it. V1 struck S1 with a kick & S1 lifted his shirt, showing V1 a handgun in his waistband. S1 told V1 he was going to shoot him, as he grabbed $100 from V1's pocket. Suspects fled on foot. V1 refused medical attention.

ROBPER

27XX Fremont Ave N Saturday 5/28/11 0045 hrs 11-149960

V1/male, 40 yrs, was nude inside his car when police responded to a robbery of dwelling call. V1 informed officers that he received a phone call from a female who invited him over to the above address to hang out. V1 did not know her very well, so he felt it was strange. When V1 entered the residence, 2 unknown males came up behind him & told him it was a stick up. Both suspects had guns pointed directly at V1's head as they ordered him down on the floor. Suspects took 2 cell phones; ID; & $25 in cash. Suspects also ripped off V1's clothes, which left him naked & then took him into the basement. V1's brother was waiting in a car outside, so when V1 escaped from the basement, V1 & his brother drove off to call police. V1 was not injured. Suspects were GOA. It should be noted that one suspect wore a mask during the robbery.

ROBPAG

26XX Girard Ave N Saturday 5/28/11 1945 hrs 11-150770

V1/female, 19 yrs, stated she left the grocery store & was approached by unknown S1/male, 19-25 yrs, who asked "What's up?" S1 then walked past her, but returned to V1, pointed a gun at her, & ordered her to the ground. When V1 got on her knees, S1 removed a wallet containing $200 from V1's bra area. S1 then fled on foot. V1 was not injured. Loss included the cash; a credit card; ID; & misc papers.

ROBPAG

29XX Irving Ave N Saturday 5/28/11 2150 hrs 11-150872

Officers were flagged down by 2 male victims of a robbery, 14 & 13 yrs, & their parents. Victims told officers they were walking through Jordan Park when they were approached by 4 unknown males, 15-17 yrs. Two of the suspects were on bikes. Suspects cornered the victims & S1 held a semi-automatic pistol on them, while he demanded their money. Victims were too frightened to move, so suspects went through their pockets, taking V1's wallet; ID card; & cell phone. Suspects then fled. Victims ran home & told their parents, who flagged down the squad. The park was searched & officers located V1's wallet & ID card on the bike path. Items were returned to V1. Victims were not injured. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPAG

16^th Ave N & Knox Ave N Sunday 5/29/11 2320 hrs 11-152060

V1/male, 33 yrs, cut through the park & was at the above location when 3 unknown male suspects, 24-28 yrs, cut through the park from the opposite direction & encountered V1. S1 asked V1 if he had any weed or a cigarette & V1 replied no. S1 then pulled a handgun & demanded whatever he had. V1 raised his hands & S2 went through his pockets. S3 acted as a lookout. Suspects fled after obtaining a cell phone; money order; & misc ID. V1 was not injured. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPAG

25^th Ave N & Girard Ave N Monday 5/30/11 2222 hrs 11-153004

V1/male, 44 yrs, was walking down the street when he observed unknown S2/male, 18-30 yrs, standing on the corner. S2 asked V1 if he could have a smoke & also if he could have a dollar. V1 responded no to both requests. S2 punched V2 in the face & grabbed him by his shirt. At this time, S1/male, 18-30 yrs, walked up to them & pointed a revolver at V1. S1 struck V1 in the back of the head, knocking him to the ground. Suspects went through his pockets & fled with V1's wallet, which contained $380 in cash. V1 sustained a bump on the back of his head. EMS arrived on the scene & treated V1. V1 refused to go to the hospital. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPAG (Attempt)

21XX Glenwood Ave Monday 5/30/11 2235 hrs 11-153033

V1/male, 19 yrs, parked his bike outside a grocery store & made a purchase inside. Unknown S1/male, unknown age, watched V1 make this purchase & left the store at the same time. As V1 was unlocking his bike, S1 stood in front of him with a knife to his neck & demanded V1's money. V1 refused & fought with S1, who punctured V1 3 times with the knife. The wounds were minor & V1 declined EMS. S1 got into a vehicle & drove off. No loss. Suspect was GOA.

WEAPONS:

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

26XX Oliver Ave N Tuesday 5/24/11 1839 hrs 11-146039

Officers were dispatched to a person with a gun report. The caller told Dispatch that AP1/male, 23 yrs, was standing at her front door, arguing with her fiancée & he displayed a handgun. Officers observed a male matching the description walking away from the address & he was detained. AP1 had a loaded handgun in his waistband. Checks on the handgun found it to be stolen out of Alabama. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

Irving Ave N & Plymouth Ave N Sunday 5/29/11 0420 hrs 11-151305

Officers observed AP1/male, 35 yrs, loitering in the above area after he was warned earlier to leave. The area is a high drug trafficking, narcotics, & prostitution area. AP1 was also seen spitting on a public surface. AP1 was stopped & he stated he had a knife on him. The blade on the knife was over 4 inches long. AP1 was booked in HCJ for Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

38XX Fremont Ave N Sunday 5/29/11 1516 hrs 11-151609

While responding toa shots fired call, officers observed parties matching the description. When squads approached, AP1/male, 18 yrs, fled through the yards & hid inside the address at the above location. The jacket he was wearing was located in an upstairs bedroom where he was hiding. A large black revolver was recovered in the area where he fled. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

31XX Dupont Ave N Monday 5/30/11 2333 hrs 11-153135

Officers were on patrol when they heard several gunshots from the area of Lowry & Dupont Aves. AP1/male, 24 yrs, was seen in the area on a bike & officers got into a foot pursuit with this party. Officers observed AP1 pull out a handgun during the chase. AP1 was apprehended & a loaded 9mm handgun was found in the area where officers lost sight of AP1 for a moment. AP1 did not have a permit to carry & was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

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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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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/weekly highlights

2011-05-17T12:44:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 694-----May 10th---May 16th, 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…)

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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MURDER;

MURDER

11XX Irving Ave N Tuesday 5/10/11
2326 hrs 11-130849

Officers responded to the above location & found V1/male, 27 yrs, DOA.
V1 had been shot. AP1/male, 40 yrs, was arrested & booked in HCJ for
PC Murder.

ARSON

34XX Dupont Ave N Sunday 5/15/11
1909 hrs 11-136110

MFD responded to a garage fire at this location. MFD had been at
this location earlier in the day to put out 3 mattresses near the
garage that were burning. The only info provided on suspects was that
3—4 children set the mattresses on fire. On the 2nd call, MFD noted a
side door on the garage had a small fire burning & it was put out with
a pump can. One child approached firefighters & provided suspect
info, but when their homes were checked, no one answered the doors.
No injuries. Estimated damage to the property is $100.

ASSAULT:

ASLT4—Police/Emergency Personnel

5XX Irving Ave N Tuesday 5/10/11
1020 hrs 11-129966

Officer was working off duty at the above location & was called to
assist with an out of control student. AP1/female, 16 yrs, the
student, was asked several times to leave the school. AP1 refused
several times & officer informed her she was under arrest for
Trespassing. While attempting to handcuff AP1, she gouged officer's
nose & face with her fingers & punched officer 2—3 times in the face,
causing cuts & several minor scrapes. AP1 was booked in Juvenile for
PC Assault 4.

ASLT3---Significant Bodily Harm

15XX Glenwood Ave Thursday 5/12/11 1100
hrs 11-132402

V1/male, 7 yrs, is a special needs student at the school at this
location. V1 was in the gym when an altercation occurred, causing V1
to be sent to a time out room. S1/male, 25-29 yrs, a teacher's aide,
escorted V1 out of the gym. V1 then struck S1 in the eye & S1 pushed
V1 away from him, into a wall. S1 struck the back of his head,
causing an approx. 1" laceration. The wound was not serious. V1
was given a ride home.

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

8XX Oliver Ave N Saturday 5/14/11 0221
hrs 11-134420

Officers were dispatched to the hospital on a shooting call.
V1/male, 25 yrs, stated he had been shot with a shotgun at 34th &
Fremont by 2 unknown males. V1 stated the suspects then fled the
area in a vehicle. A nurse informed officers that V1 told her a
different story. V1 then stated to officer he had been shot at 26th
& Penn Ave N by 2 of his "homeboys" but stated he did not know their
names. V1 suffered a single gunshot wound to his shoulder. V1
appeared to be intoxicated & was highly medicated. V1 seemed to be
uncooperative, as he would not provide suspects names. Wound was
non-life threatening.

ASLT1---Great Bodily Harm

17th Ave N & Queen Ave N Monday 5/16/11
1528 hrs 11-136823

Squads were dispatched to a shooting at this location. Officers
located V1/male, 18 yrs, lying face down on the sidewalk with a
gunshot wound to his back with a possible exit via his chest. V1 was
given aid by officers & stated he was walking when he heard a shot &
fell to the ground. V1 had no suspect info & no idea why anyone would
shoot him. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance in stable
condition.

ASLT4---Police/Emergency Personnel

25XX 33rd Ave N Monday 5/16/11
1920 hrs 11-137088

Officers were dispatched to the above location on a disturbance.
AP1/female, 28 yrs, was yelling & screaming & trying to fight with
others. Officers gave AP1 several verbal commands to come off a step
area. AP1 did not follow any commands & officer went up the stairs to
apprehend her. AP1 struck officer with a fist in the chest area.
AP1 was taken into custody & booked for PC Assault 4.

ROBBERY:

ROBPAG

30XX Russell Ave N Wednesday 5/11/11
1145 hrs 11-131294

Officer responded to a robbery of person call & en route, received
info that the loss, a Dodge Neon, & was believed to be in the area of
Lowry & Penn Ave N. Officer located the vehicle unoccupied in front
of 30XX Penn Ave N. V1/male, 18 yrs, & V2/male, 20 yrs, came to
officers' location & stated they are acquaintances of S1/male, 19 yrs
& believed they were "set up." Victims were instructed to meet S1
behind 30XX Queen Ave N. Once there, they were approached by S1 &
unknown S2/male, 18-20 yrs. S1 pointed a revolver at the victims &
demanded cash & their cell phones. S1 also made victims take off
their shoes & clothes. S2 took V1's car keys & then told them to walk
away, as he held the gun. Suspects retrieved the loss & drove off in
V1's vehicle. Victims were not injured & refused EMS. The vehicle
was released to V1.

ROBPAG

24TH Ave N & Bryant Ave N Thursday 5/12/11
1025 hrs 11-132355

V1/male, 32 yrs, stated he was at the gas station at Broadway &
Lyndale & observed S1/male, 18-22 yrs, whom he recognized, & asked him
for a ride. V1 got in the back seat. S2/male, 18-23 yrs, was in the
front passenger seat. V1 asked if he could smoke & S1 told him he'd
have to light it up outside the vehicle. S1 stopped the car & V1 got
out. S1 also got out, pulled a handgun from his waistband & told V1
to "give it up." V1 handed over $36 & a pack of cigarettes. S1 got
back into his car & left the area with S2. A KOPS alert was placed on
the vehicle & a felony stop was conducted, after squads located the
vehicle. AP1/ male, 19 yrs, was apprehended & booked in HCJ for PC
Robbery. AP2/male, 16 yrs, was apprehended & booked in the Juvenile
Detention Center for PC Robbery.

ROBPER

20XX Irving Ave N Thursday 5/12/11
1819 hrs 11-132765

Officers were dispatched to a robbery of person call. V1/female, 11
yrs, stated she just got off the school bus when she was jumped by 3
females & 1 male, all 11-14 yrs. V1 stated that one suspect punched
her in the face & the rest punched & kicked her while she was on the
ground. V1 did not lose consciousness, but stated she was "dizzy."
V1 refused medical attention. Officers did not observe any visible
signs of injury on the victim. Loss was V1's purse, headphones, & a
school folder. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPER

Oak Park Ave & Penn Ave N Thursday 5/12/11 2243
hrs 11-133038

Officers responded to a robbery of person & met V1/male, 28 yrs, who
was sitting on the ground, holding his head. W1/male, 25 yrs, told
officers they were walking down the street when 2 males, 20-25 yrs,
wearing all black, punched V1 in the head. V1 fell to the ground &
suspects stole V1's cell phone & ran. V1 would not speak to officers,
but it appeared he was very confused & had trouble with questions. V1
was taken to the hospital for treatment. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPER(Attempt) / 911 Interference

41XX Thomas Ave N Sunday 5/15/11
1651 hrs 11-135958

Officers were dispatched to a robbery of person call. It was learned
that V1/male, 61 yrs, was following the suspects. Officers located 3
males matching the description. AP1/male, 13 yrs, fled when officers
approached, but was caught. V1 positively ID'd the males that pushed
him, threatened to shoot him, & attempted to steal his cell phone
while he was calling 911. V1 stated the males were not customers in
his biz. & he asked them to leave. AP1 got angry & threatened to
shoot V1, then pushed him & threw a rock at him. AP2/male, 16 yrs,
attempted to grab his phone as he dialed 911 & knocked the phone to
the ground. AP1 & AP2 were booked in the HC Juvenile Detention center
for PC Attempt Aggravated Robbery.

WEAPONS:

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Forced Entry / Warrant

26XX Queen Ave N Tuesday 5/10/11
1748 hrs 11-130413

Officers, in plain clothes, were conducting surveillance in the above
area when they observed 2 males with actions consistent with buying or
selling narcotics. AP1/male, 22 yrs, approached the 2 males as
officers pulled up. As officers exited the squad, AP1 appeared
shocked & began to run before officers could even give a verbal
command. As he ran, AP1 grabbed his waistband & officers were able to
see the butt of a gun. AP1 took the gun out & held it in his hand as
he ran. Officers told him to stop & drop the gun. AP1 rounded a
corner & dropped the gun at the last second as he turned toward
officers pursuing him, but he continued to run into the above address.
Officers forced entry & arrested AP1 for PC Weapons. AP1 did not
have a permit to carry & was booked in HCJ. AP2/male, 22 yrs, was
booked in HCJ for a Misd. Warrant.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

43XX Newton Ave N Tuesday 5/10/11
1800 hrs 11-130441

Officers from the 3rd Pct CRT Unit conducted a weapons investigation
at the above location & were informed by a CI that AP1/male, 31 yrs, a
convicted felon, was in possession of a handgun. The CI also
described AP1's vehicle. Officers observed AP1 in the vehicle & had a
uniformed marked squad stop the vehicle. AP1 was apprehended &
officers recovered a .45 cal semi-automatic handgun inside the car.
AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC WEAPONS/Felon with a Pistol.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

Broadway Ave W & Penn Ave N Tuesday 5/10/11 2208
hrs 11-130706

Officers responded to a person with a gun call & observed 2 males
matching the description near Broadway & Irving Ave N. Officers
attempted to stop the 2 parties, but they fled on foot. AP1/male, 17
yrs, ran one direction & AP2/male, 20 yrs, fled in another. AP1
dropped a handgun, which was found to be fully loaded with a bullet in
the chamber. AP1 was taken into custody & booked in the Juvenile Unit
for PC Weapons. AP2 also threw a gun which was recovered & he was
booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

19XX Willow Ave Wednesday 5/11/11
0018 hrs 11-130831

Officers went to the above location to execute a search warrant.
AP1/male, 29 yrs, & AP2/male, 29 yrs, were located inside the
residence. As officers entered they observed AP2 throw an object &
heard a loud thud. The object was later found to be a Ruger 9mm
pistol. AP1 was found with a small plastic baggie of suspected
crack-cocaine sticking out of his pocket. A field test provided a
positive result on the drug. Officers also located a baggie of
suspected crack-cocaine in the area when AP2 ran from. This also
tested positive. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Narcotics & AP2 was
booked in HCJ for PC Narcotics & PC Weapons. Four other parties in
the home were tagged & released for Disorderly House.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Flee on Foot

36th Ave N & Penn Ave N Sunday 5/15/11
2254 hrs 11-136234

Officers attempted to stop a suspicious person who was walking in the
street when a sidewalk was provided. AP1/male, 32 yrs, fled on foot &
was grabbing his waistband as he ran. AP1 was taken into custody
after a short foot pursuit. Officers checked the area where AP1 ran &
located a loaded handgun. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons &
misdemeanor fleeing on foot.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

Emerson Ave N & Lowry Ave N Monday 5/16/11 1915
hrs 11-137072

Officers responded to the above area after a caller observed AP1/male,
15 yrs, waving a pistol before putting it in his pocket. The caller
gave a good description & when officers spotted the suspect, he saw
officers & ran inside a barbershop. As police ran behind him, AP1
tossed a BB gun behind one of the barber chairs. AP1 was apprehended
& transported to the Juvenile Unit where he was charged with a Gross
Misdemeanor for Facsimile Firearms in Public.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Flee Officer on Foot

27th Ave N & Penn Ave N Monday 5/16/11
2258 hrs 11-137324

Officer saw 2 males walking in the middle of the street where a
sidewalk was provided. Officer stopped them & asked them to come to
talk to him. OT1/male, 28 yrs, had a large stick in his hand, which
officer told him to put down. As he did this, AP1/male, 28 yrs,
walked away. AP1 was told to come back & he ran from officer. While
running, officer observed AP1 holding his waistband & then saw him
throw a silver object from his waistband. AP1 was caught & officer
located a handgun lying next to a fence where AP1 threw it. AP1 told
officer he needed the gun for protection. AP1 was booked into HCJ for
PC Weapons & Fleeing an officer on foot.

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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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/ weekly highlights

2011-05-10T12:48:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 693---May 3rd----May 9th, 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…)

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:

Assault1---Great Bodily Harm

38XX Emerson Ave N Wednesday 5/4/11
1637 hrs 11-123289

Officers responded to a shooting at the above location. V1/male, 18
yrs, was observed lying in the alley with a shot to his head. V1 was
very critical & not expected to live. Witnesses were able to
positively ID 2 male suspects, 17 & 18 yrs, who fled the scene.
Witnesses were interviewed to obtain more information. V1 was
transported to the hospital via ambulance. UPDATE::: Victim died
days later…this is now a Homicide.

Assault2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

16th Ave N & Russell Ave N Wednesday 5/4/11
2100 hrs 11-123582

Officers were dispatched to an assault. V1/female, 17 yrs, phoned her
mother just prior to being attacked with a blunt object, possibly a
baseball bat, by some females. V1 was bleeding from her head & was
unconscious. Ambulance responded & transported to V1 to the hospital.
Others on the scene were hostile & directed some of their remarks to
officers. Because of imminent danger to officers, they left the
scene. It should be noted that during this incident, no other squads
were available to assist officers, as the Pct. was very busy with high
priority calls. A follow-up call to the hospital provided information
that V1 was now conscious & would be fine. No suspect info at this
time on the attackers.

Assault2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

16th Ave N & Newton Ave N Wednesday 5/4/11
2129 hrs 11-123606

Officers went to the hospital to interview 2 shooting victims, both
males, 15 yrs. Victims were unable to describe the suspect except to
say he was wearing all black clothing. V1 had a single gunshot wound
to his thigh. V2 had a single gunshot wound to his leg & a possible
graze to his back. Wounds were non-life threatening. V2 stated they
were attending a memorial service for a murder victim killed a year
ago. V2 stated persons attending the service were "SUB" or "Stick Up
Boys" gang members & feels the only gang who would want to shoot the
SUBS would be the street gang "YNT."

Assault2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

Girard Ave N & Lowry Ave N Friday 5/6/11 0230
hrs 11-125005

Officers were dispatched to the hospital on a gunshot wound. V1/male,
46 yrs, had been shot in the abdomen & was receiving treatment & was
unable to speak with officers. W1/female, 24 yrs, is V1's girlfriend
& told officers that V1 had been at a party, was DK, & he then went to
see her at her father's house, where they argued. They left the house
& drove to the above area, still arguing. W1 got out of the vehicle &
walked away & V1 tried to restrain her. Unknown males appeared & told
V1 to leave W1 alone. V1 argued with these males & the argument
became physical. One of the males shot V1 & then all the males fled.
V1 walked back to the truck on his own power & told W1 to take him to
the hospital. V1's wound is life threatening.

Assault2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

9XX 30th Ave N Saturday 5/7/11
1500 hrs 11-126883

V1/male, 11 yrs, was playing with others in his backyard when known
S1/male, 10 yrs, shot him in the side with a BB gun. Officer observed
the injury & mark left by the BB. V1 was able to direct officer to
S1's house, but S1 was not home. S1 attends the same school as V1.
S1's mother was advised to phone police when he returned. V1 & his PG
declined medical attention.

Assault2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

44XX Dupont Ave N Saturday 5/7/11
1800 hrs 11-127093

Officer was dispatched to the hospital to take a report from a victim
of a stabbing. V1/male, 26 yrs, stated he was having a picnic in the
park with his family when he observed another group of people
picnicking nearby & recognized one of them as a guy he played
basketball with on previous occasions. V1 stated another group of
people walked up to the man's group & started a confrontation. V1
went over to break it up & realized he had been stabbed. V1's
girlfriend took him to the hospital with a non-life threatening stab
wound to the side of his body. No suspect info.

Assault2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

8XX Newton Ave N Saturday 5/7/11 2034
hrs 11-127185

Officers met V1/male, 51 yrs, at the above location & noted he had
multiple t-shirts wrapped around his arm. V1 was taken to the
hospital via ambulance. V1 told officers that he & AP1/male, 36 yrs,
were having a conversation when AP1 became upset. AP1 grabbed a
"Samurai sword" & lunged at V1, attempting to stab him in the stomach.
V1 grabbed a book bag & was able to divert the sword to his arm. At
the hospital, Dr's said the wound was deep enough to cause motor &
nerve damage. AP1 was arrested & booked in HCJ for PC Asslt 2.

Assault 3—Significant Bodily Harm / HRPD

Lowry Ave N & Penn Ave N Saturday 5/7/11 2115 hrs
11-127236

Officers arrived at the scene of a HRPD & found V1/male, 36 yrs, with
severe facial injuries from an assault. V1 stated he went to that
location after his wife phoned him & told him she had been in an
accident there. Unknown male suspects, 20-25 yrs, ran at V1 & punched
him repeatedly in the face after knocking him to the ground. V2/male,
18 yrs, was the driver of the victim vehicle & was also struck by S2
after trying to exchange information regarding the accident.
W1/female, 27 yrs, a passenger in the victim vehicle, confirmed what
victims reported. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance.
V2 refused medical attention. Suspects were GOA in their vehicle.

Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

Broadway Ave W & James Ave N Monday 5/9/11 1500
hrs 11-129038

V1/male, 27 yrs, was driving in his car when known S1/male, 26 yrs,
who is his sisters' boyfriend, drove up next to his vehicle on the
passenger side. S1 proceeded to yell at V1 & pulled a black handgun
up & fired at V1's car. V1 sped to get away & then was struck by
another vehicle. S1 continued driving away. V1 said S1 is mad at him
because he confronted S1 for beating up his sister. V1 was not
injured, but there was heavy damage to his vehicle.

ROBBERY:

ROBPER(Attempt)

27th Ave N & Fremont Ave N Tuesday 5/3/11
0040 hrs 11-121496

V1/male, 38 yrs, & V2/female, 20 yrs, were walking down the street
when they were approached from behind by 2 unknown male suspects,
20's. V1 was struck from behind with the possible butt of a gun. V2
was hit next in the face with the gun. S1, who had the gun, demanded
what they had in their pockets. When victims told S1 they didn't have
anything, both suspects fled on foot. V2 got on a bus & told the
driver to phone police. At that time, V2 was surprised when the 2
suspects rushed up to her from the back of the bus & dragged her off
the bus with them. Suspects then fled again on foot & may have
gotten into an Explorer or Lumina. Medics arrived, but both victims
refused service. No loss. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPER

James Ave N & Plymouth Ave N Friday 5/6/11
0515 hrs 11-125051

Officers observed V1/male, 58 yrs, stumbling & waving at them.
V1appeared to be intoxicated & told officers he was assaulted & robbed
in the above area while in a vehicle with S1/male, 45-55 yrs, &
S2/female, 28-33 yrs. V1 could not describe many details of the
robbery, but stated he was hit & is missing $100 in cash. V1 stated
the suspects forced him out of the vehicle & fled the scene. Officers
attempted to locate a crime scene, but V1 was unable to recognize
anything. V1 was transported to the hospital for treatment. Suspects
were GOA.

ROBPAG

18TH Ave N & Dupont Ave N Saturday 5/7/11
1700 hrs 11-127079

V1/male, 60 yrs, stated he has been sober for approx. 6 mos., but on
this date he felt an urge to get high. V1 drove to north Mpls. & met
known S1/male, 38 yrs. S1 told V1 he could help him find some drugs.
S1 & his girlfriend got in V1's vehicle & drove in an effort to
locate a drug dealer. When one wasn't located, V1 stated he changed
his mind. S1 told V1 to let him out of the vehicle & when he pulled
over to do so, he felt something up against his back from the back
seat. S1 demanded all V1's money & said he would kill him if he tried
anything. V1 handed S1 $150 from his pocket. S1 & his girlfriend
then exited the car. V1 sped away as he did not know if S1 had a gun.
No injuries. S1 was not located.

ROBPER

8XX Lowry Ave N Sunday 5/8/11
2033 hrs 11-128330

V1/male, 25 yrs, stated he was walking down the street when 2 unknown
males, 17-20 yrs, approached him. S1 produced a gun & told him to
give him all of his money, while pointing the gun at him. V1 put his
hands up & the suspects removed $400 from his pockets & fled on foot.
V1 was not injured. It should be noted that V1 is legally blind & was
not able to give much of a description on the suspects.

ROBPAG

28XX Fremont Ave N Monday 5/9/11
1504 hrs 11-129033

V1/female, 24 yrs, stated she pulled up in front of the above location
& phoned her cousin to let him know she was there. At that time,
unknown S1/male, 28-30 yrs, approached her & pointed a black revolver
at her head. S1 demanded money & said he'd blow her head off unless
she gave him what she had. S1 reached in & frisked her for money,
without success. S1 attempted to grab the car keys, but they fell.
S1 grabbed V1's cell phone & ran, along with S2/male, 22-28 yrs, who
was only in S1's company. V1 was not injured. The cell phone is
valued at $300. Suspects were GOA.

WEAPONS:

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Narcotics Violation /
Driving after Revocation

24XX Bryant Ave N Wednesday 5/4/11
1350 hrs 11-123156

Officers conducted a suspicious vehicle stop after receiving info that
it was involved in narcotics transactions. Officers recognized the
driver, AP1/male, 24 yrs, & knew his DL was revoked. Both the driver
& passenger, AP2/male, 19 yrs, attempted to exit the vehicle as
officers approached. Officers could smell the strong odor of unused
marijuana in the vehicle & observed a bag of marijuana where AP2 had
been sitting. AP1 was searched & officers recovered several bags of
marijuana. A suspected crack cocaine rock was recovered from AP2,
along with two .25 caliber bullets. Upon searching the vehicle,
officers recovered a .25 caliber handgun, narcotics, & drug
paraphernalia. AP2 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons & PC Narcotics.
AP1 was cited & released for DAR & No Insurance.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

Banneker Ave & Humboldt Ave N Friday 5/6/11 1514
hrs 11-125505

A witness observed AP3/male, 38 yrs, drop a handgun, pick it up, & put
it in his pocket. AP3 got into a white vehicle. Witness also
observed a person in a pink shirt handling a gun in the car. Officers
arrived & found the car at the above location & noted there were 3
people inside, with 2 of them, AP1/ female, 38 yrs, & AP2/female, 34
yrs, in pink shirts. Parties were removed from the car & 2 handguns
were discovered inside. All 3 AP's were booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

33rd Ave N & James Ave N Sunday 5/8/11
2307 hrs 11-128409

While on patrol, officers observed AP1/male, 30 yrs, walking in the
street where a sidewalk was provided. As officers approached AP1,
they observed the butt of a handgun sticking out of his pocket. AP1
was taken into custody without incident. The gun was a 9mm
semi-automatic that was loaded, but no rounds were in the chamber.
AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

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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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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/lAST WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

2011-05-03T12:49:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 692-----April 26th---May 2nd, 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…)

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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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/LAST WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

2011-05-03T12:45:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 692-----April 26th---May 2nd, 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…)

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

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

50XX Bryant Ave N Tuesday 4/26/11
1620 hrs 11-116042

ASLT4—Police/Emergency Personnel / FLEEING / DWI

35XX Humboldt Ave N Friday 4/29/11
0055 hrs 11-116958

ASLT4---Police/Emergency Personnel / 911 Interference / 5th
Degree Domestic Assault

10XX James Ave N Friday 4/29/11
2318 hrs 11-118154

ASLT1---Great Bodily Harm

16XX Washington Ave N Saturday 4/30/11
0146 hrs 11-118339

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Possess Stolen Firearm / Recovered
Gun / Discharge Weapon

18XX Fremont Ave N Saturday 4/30/11
1615 hrs 11-118809

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Discharge Weapon

21XX Broadway Ave W Sunday 5/1/11
0154 hrs 11-119529

ROBBERY:

ROBPER

18XX Lowry Ave N Tuesday 4/26/11
1335 hrs 11-114312

ROBPER

43rd Ave N & Oliver Ave N Wednesday 4/27/11
1529 hrs 11-115191

ROBPAG (Attempt)

27th Ave N & Sheridan Ave N Wednesday 4/27/11
2115 hrs 11-115689

ROBPER

Broadway Ave W & Penn Ave N Wednesday 4/27/11
2205 hrs 11-115812

ROBPAG

6XX Hall Lane Thursday 4/28/11
2335 hrs 11-116881

ROBPAG

24th Ave N & Lyndale Ave N Friday 4/29/11
1600 hrs 11-117603

ROBPER

Emerson Ave N & Lowry Ave N Sunday 5/1/11 1935
hrs 11-120114

ROBPER

Broadway Ave W & Emerson Ave N Sunday 5/1/11 2220 hrs
11-120251

ROBPER

36th Ave N & Fremont Ave N Monday 5/2/11
0116 hrs 11-120367

ROBPER

11XX 21st Ave N Monday 5/2/11
1830 hrs 11-121207

WEAPONS:

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

34XX Girard Ave N Tuesday 4/26/11
1830 hrs 11-114364

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

Fremont Ave N & Plymouth Ave N Thursday 4/28/11 2353
hrs 11-116896

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

11XX Lowry Ave N Friday 4/29/11
1449 hrs 11-117539

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

16XX Dowling Ave N Friday 4/29/11
2007 hrs 11-117863

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

28XX 4TH St N Monday 5/2/11
0357 hrs 11-120447

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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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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update last weeks Hightlights

2011-04-26T12:49:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 691---April 19th---April 25th, 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…)

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")

EMS=Emergency Medical Service

DK=Drunk

GOA=Gone on Arrival

HCJ=Hennepin County Jail

JDC=Juvenile Detention Center

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

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

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ARSON:

ARSON

22XX Dupont Ave N Wednesday 4/20/11
2238 hrs 11-108300

MFD responded to a trailer on fire at this location. The trailer was
parked detached from any vehicle & loaded to the top with trash,
consisting mostly of electronic items; plastic cases; TV's, etc… The
cause of the fire is incendiary. The fire did not spread to any
buildings. There was no odor of gasoline in the trailer & no
suspects. Estimated damage is $500.

ARSON (Attempt)

35XX Emerson Ave N Thursday 4/21/11
1419 hrs 11-108875

MFD responded to the above location to retrieve a Molotov cocktail.
V1/female, told MPFD that her son found the cocktail on top of the
walk-out garage. This was the 2nd cocktail found in that location in
as many days. V1 stated she does not know why anyone would do this.
The cocktail was a beer bottle with a rag stuffed in the top & lighter
fluid inside the bottle. No suspects. No injuries.

ASSAULT:

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

9XX Broadway Ave W Tuesday 4/19/11
2300 hrs 11-107206

V1/male, 52 yrs, stated that unknown S1/male, 18-20 yrs, tried to run
over him after the 2 exchanged words. V1 & his son, AP1/male, 32
yrs, had been drinking & were walking through the alley at the above
location when S1 approached them & began yelling at them. S1 got into
a vehicle & drove toward V1, attempting to run him over. S1 then
struck a parked vehicle & fled on foot. Officers were able to
locate V2/female, 55 yrs, whose vehicle had been damaged by S1. S1
could not be located & the vehicle he used did not list to him. No
injuries. It was determined that AP1 had a GM Warrant & he was booked
in HCJ.

ASLT3---Significant Bodily Harm

22XX Broadway Ave W. Friday 4/22/11
1520 hrs 11-110119

AP1/female, 36 yrs, attempted to steal a bottle of Vodka from the biz.
at the above location. AP1 fought with an employee, V1/male, 29 yrs,
in an attempt to get away before police arrived. During this time,
AP1 bit V1 on the arm, breaking the skin. AP1 was booked in HCJ for
PC Assault 3.

ASLT3---Significant Bodily Harm

44th Ave N & Fremont Ave N Friday 4/22/11 2200
hrs 11-110446

Officers were dispatched to an assault report. V1/male, 53 yrs,
stated he was waiting for the bus when unknown S1 came up from behind
& punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground. S1 fled & V1
could give no suspect description. V1 sustained a deep cut to his
lip & was transported to the hospital by officers. V1 advised that S1
did not speak to him or attempt to steal anything from him. No
witnesses.

ASLT2----w/a Dangerous Weapon

16XX Oliver Ave N Saturday 4/23/11
0244 hrs 11-110792

V1/male, 49 yrs, stated that S1/male, 37 yrs, a friend of his, hit him
with a glass beer bottle. V1 stated S1 yelled at him over an incident
that occurred earlier, & hit V1 in the forehead with the bottle. EMS
arrived & stated V1 needed stitches. V1 was transported to the
hospital via ambulance. S1 was GOA.

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

36th Ave N & Penn Ave N Saturday 4/23/11
2115 hrs 11-111561

Squads responded to this location on a bus that was shot at while
driving in the above area. Possible suspects were following the bus
in a car. Suspects were GOA. Two glass panes were spidered on the
MTC bus. The driver heard 2 loud noises & saw passengers lying on the
floor. No injuries.

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

46th Ave N & Dupont Ave N Sunday 4/24/11
1205 hrs 11-112233

V1/male, 50 yrs, stated that an acquaintance, S1/male, 39 yrs, has
been harassing him & his girlfriend over the past few weeks. On this
date, V1 observed S1 sitting in a vehicle & V1 rode his bicycle up to
the vehicle & told S1 to stay away from him & his girlfriend. S1
drove off & came back around the block, attempting to strike V1 with
his vehicle. V1 was not hurt, but his bicycle was hit/damaged by
S1's car. Suspect was not located.

ROBBERY:

ROBPER

26th Ave N & Irving Ave N Tuesday 4/19/11
2238 hrs 11-107189

V1/male, 22 yrs, was approached from behind by 3 unknown males.
AP1/male, 19 yrs, hit V1 over the head several times, knocking him to
the ground & demanding everything he had. The other 2 males went
through V1's pockets, removing his wallet, cell phone, & i-Pod.
Suspects then fled on foot. Assisting squads were able to apprehend 4
parties, including one juvenile. V1 was taken to the location of AP1
where he positively ID'd him. AP1 & 2 other adults were booked in HCJ
for PC Robbery. The juvenile was booked in the Juvenile Detention
Center.

ROBPER

6XX Broadway Ave W Tuesday 4/19/11
2310 hrs 11-107213

Officers were conducting plain clothes surveillance when they observed
AP1/male, 23 yrs, AP2/male, 19 yrs, & AP3/male, 14 yrs, approach
V1/female, 41 yrs, as she was standing outside the above location.
V1 stumbled backwards & the 3 AP's fled, so officers believed they
assaulted or robbed V1. Suspect descriptions were aired & assisting
squads apprehended the AP's who robbed V1 of $10. V1 was transported
to the AP's location & was able to positively ID them during a "show
up." AP1 & AP2 were booked in HCJ for PC Robbery. AP3 was booked in
the Juvenile Unit. V1 was not injured.

ROBPAG

27th Ave N & Fremont Ave N Wednesday 4/20/11
2257 hrs 11-108268

Officers responded to a robbery at gunpoint. V1/male, 22 yrs, was
giving W1/female, 18 yrs, a ride to the above area. When V1's vehicle
was stopped at a red light, known S1/male, 22—25 yrs, approached the
vehicle & produced a semi-automatic handgun, demanding V1's wallet &
cell phone. S1 then fled on foot. No injuries. V1's cash loss is
$150. W1 stated she knows who S1 is. It should be noted that due to
her lack of fear & emotion, officers suspect that W1 set V1 up to be
robbed.

ROBPAG

27XX Russell Ave N Friday
4/22/11 0310 hrs 11-109651

Officers responded to a robbery of person call & spoke with V1/male,
21 yrs, who stated he parked his mother's vehicle in front of the
above location. As V1 & his brother, V2, walked toward the residence,
2 unknown males, 16-22 yrs, approached them on foot. V1 stated he
looked back & saw V2 on the ground, as the 2 males were robbing him of
the vehicle keys. V1 ran towards his brother & S1 pulled out a black
semi-automatic handgun. S1 hit V1 with the gun. V1 did not hear
the suspect demand anything or speak. Along with the vehicle keys,
V2's cell phone was taken before the suspects fled on foot. No
injuries. It should be noted that V2 was very uncooperative & told
others to not speak with police.

ROBPAG (Attempt)

38XX Dupont Ave N Friday 4/22/11
1505 hrs 11-110108

V1/male, 24 yrs, was at the above location looking at a vehicle he was
interested in. Known S1/male, 48 yrs, approached from behind,
punching V1 & knocking him to the ground. Known S2/male, 48 yrs, also
hit V1 & both parties demanded money from V1. S1 pulled out a gun &
hit V1 in the face. V1 told suspects his money (they knew he had) was
inside the house & as he stood up, he yelled for help. S1 & S2 got
back into the vehicle, which contained a 3rd unknown suspect, & drove
off. V1 knows the suspects through a roommate he recently evicted.
V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance for his injuries. No
loss. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPAG

Girard Ave N & Golden Valley Rd Saturday 4/23/11
0150 hrs 11-110756

V1/male, 54 yrs, walked into the 4th Pct to report he had been robbed
at gunpoint while at the bus stop at the above location. V1 was hit
in the face 3 times & was transported by EMS to the hospital. 2
Unknown male suspects, 18-25 yrs, took V1's cell phone; wallet; a
pre-paid credit card; SS card; & approx. $80 in cash. Suspects were
not located.

ROBPAG

26XX Emerson Ave N Saturday 4/23/11
1000 hrs 11-111008

V1/male, 18 yrs, stated he was outside the store at this location when
unknown S1/male, 19-25 yrs, robbed him of $40 in cash & his cell
phone. S1 noticed V1 earlier in the store & asked V1 if he had any
"green" on him (referring to marijuana). V1 stated he did not smoke.
Outside the store, S1 followed V1, again asking about "green" & then
pulled out a silver revolver & pointed it in V1's face, demanding
everything he had. S1 then fled on foot. No injuries.

ROBPAG

29th Ave N & Humboldt Ave N Sunday 4/24/11
2115 hrs 11-112572

V1/male, 33 yrs, & V2/female, 25 yrs, were at the above intersection
when 3 unknown males, 16-18 yrs, ran up to them & demanded that they
empty their pockets. S1 had a black "snub nose" revolver in his
hand. V2 gave up her purse which contained her MN ID card, EBT card,
& $5 in cash. V1 did not have anything for the suspects to take &
believes that S2 also had a gun. Suspects all fled on foot. No
injuries.

ROBPAG

27th Ave N & Emerson Ave N Sunday 4/24/11
2133 hrs 11-112575

V1/male, 37 yrs, stated he was walking down the street when unknown
S1/male, 20—25 yrs, approached & asked V1 if he had a "square." V1
stated he did not smoke & S1 pulled out a black semi-automatic
handgun, demanding everything V1 had. V1 gave S1 his wallet which
contained ID, credit cards, & misc other cards. S1 fled on foot.
V1 was not injured.

ROBPER

36th Ave N & Aldrich Ave N Sunday 4/24/11
2210 hrs 11-112600

V1/female, 20 yrs, was walking down the street when a vehicle pulled
up & several females got out & approached her. V1 stated that one of
the females began to punch & kick her for no reason. One of these
parties took V1's cell phone out of her hand. V1 followed them from
the scene & was able to identify a house they entered. After
confrontations from AP2/ female, 19 yrs, officers were able to
apprehend AP1/female, 14 yrs, & AP2 & book them for PC Robbery. V1's
cell phone was not located. V1 did not require medical attention.

ROBPAG

27th Ave N & Humboldt Ave N Sunday 4/24/11
2325 hrs 11-112698

V1/male, 26 yrs, had been drinking & told officers he & his friend,
V2/male, 27 yrs, were set up in a robbery. V1 stated he met 3 females
downtown who later gave V2 & himself some rides & they ended up in the
above area. Once there, the females fled & unknown S1/male, 25-30
yrs, approached with a handgun & demanded V1's belongings. V1 was
robbed of credit cards; ID; & $25 in cash. V2 was approached by
unknown S2/male, approx. 25 yrs, who struck him in the back of his
head. V2 fell to the ground after being hit & was robbed of credit
cards; a cell phone; ID; & $80 in cash. Suspects then fled. Victims
were transported to the Uptown area by officers, at their request.

ROBPER / 5th Degree Domestic Assault

30XX Logan Ave N Monday 4/25/11
2030 hrs 11-113578

V1/male, 44 yrs, is the father of S1/male, 25 yrs. V1 was at home
when S1 came over to the house & wanted money from V1. V1 refused to
give S1 money, so S1 attacked V1, punching him in the face, chest, &
shoulders until V1 fell to the ground. S1 kicked V1 several times &
removed $475 from V1's pants pocket & fled. V1 had obvious injuries,
but refused medical assistance. Police strongly urged V1 to go to the
hospital. Suspect was GOA.

WEAPONS:

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

21XX Sheridan Ave N Sunday 4/24/11
0220 hrs 11-111974

Officers responded to the above location on a disturbance. A house
on the block is a problem house with previous "gunplay" that's
occurred at the address. AP1/male, 30 yrs, ran from officers, while
holding his waistband. AP1 was taken into custody after a brief foot
chase. A handgun was recovered in the area where he ran. AP1 was
booked in HCJ for PC Weapons. AP2/male, 26 yrs, was booked in HCJ for
a Misd. Warrant.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

36th Ave N & Bryant Ave N Sunday 4/24/11 2007
hrs 11-112510

Officers responded to the above location on the report of shots fired.
Officers heard shots fired as they approached & observed AP1/male, 22
yrs, shooting a handgun. AP1 then ran through the yards & a perimeter
was set up. K9 tracked AP1 & flushed him out. A handgun was found in
a yard where witnesses observed AP1 running. AP1 was booked in HCJ
for PC Weapons. No injuries.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

33rd Ave N & Emerson Ave N Monday 4/25/11 1723
hrs 11-113350

Officers observed a vehicle using an alley as a through street &
pulled in behind it. Officers noted a large crack in the windshield
of this vehicle as well. Officers initiated a traffic stop & could
smell the strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.
Officers saw an open liquor bottle on the floor, as well as a
prescription bottle with the label removed…both in plain view. The
occupants were removed from the car. While checking the vehicle,
officers located a handgun underneath the driver's seat. Neither
occupant had a permit to carry. The handgun was a fully loaded 9mm.
AP1/male, 18 yrs, & AP2/male, 18 yrs, were booked in HCJ for PC
Weapons.

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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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To Serve With Compassion

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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/last weeks highlights

2011-04-12T12:49:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 689---April 5th—April 11th, 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…)

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)

EMS= Emergency Medical Service

DK= Drunk

GOA= Gone on Arrival

HCJ= Hennepin County Jail

JDC= Juvenile Detention Center

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")

CRI=Confidential Reliable Informant

ARSON:

Arson

3XX 24th Ave N Monday 4/11/11 2248
hrs 11-098233

MFD responded to a house fire at this location. V1/male, 44 yrs, was
outside & told MFD that he knew who started the fire. S1/male, age
unknown, is the ex-boyfriend of V1's live-in girlfriend, V2/female,
age not listed. There has been an ongoing argument between V1 & S1, &
S1 stated he was going to "burn them out." S1 broke out basement
windows by the laundry room the previous week. When the fire started,
V1 observed mattresses on fire directly underneath the broken window.
Some type of flaming item had been thrown in, as the electrical outlet
was not responsible. No injuries. The cause of the fire was
determined to be Arson & the estimated damage is $600. Suspect was
GOA.

ASSAULT:

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon (Attempt)

51st Ave N & 6th St N Tuesday 4/5/11
1020 hrs 11-090891

Officer responded to the above area on the report of shots fired.
Officer met V2/female, 30 yrs, who was extremely hysterical,
explaining that her boyfriend, V1/30 yrs, was shot at & is now
missing. V2 told officers she & V1 were standing at the above corner
when a blue VW pulled up at a high rate of speed & later returned with
a burgundy Caprice. Known S1/male, 21-23 yrs, exited the Caprice,
pulled out a semi-automatic, & aimed it at V1. Known S2/male, 18 yrs,
jumped out of the VW & got into the face of V2, causing a scratch
under her right eye. V2 fled & while running, observed S1 fire 6-8
rounds at V1 as he fled to the park. S2 also ran towards the park,
firing approx. 4 rounds from a small handgun. Officers located V1
at his residence, uninjured. Officers located 7 spent .40 caliber
casings at the above intersection. V2 called the 4th Pct & said that
V1's boot had a possible bullet in it. Suspects were GOA.

ASLT3—Significant Bodily Harm

14XX Plymouth Ave N Tuesday 4/5/11
2000 hrs 11-091720

Officers responded to Regions Hospital in St. Paul in reference to an
assault that reportedly occurred in front of 1314 Irving Ave N.
V1/male, 29 yrs, was unconscious & unable to speak. OT1/male, 18
yrs, claimed that V1 sustained injuries from an earlier incident, but
that he was also attacked by 5 male "crackheads" who attempted to pull
V1 out of his vehicle. OT1's story contradicted other information
received by officers. W1/male, 25 yrs, is a security guard for 1414
Plymouth N & told officers there was fresh blood on the 3rd floor of
the bldg. Residents there heard a fight in the hallway, but did not
open their doors. Suspects were GOA. V1 suffered facial injuries, a
broken nose, & broken bones surrounding his right eye.

ASLT2 ----w/a Dangerous Weapon

21XX 30th Ave N Wednesday 4/6/11 2005
hrs 11-092505

Officers were dispatched to investigate shot spotter activation, &
learned there were shots fired at a group of juveniles in the yard at
this location. V1/female, 50 yrs, who lives at this residence, stated
2 bullets came through her upstairs unit. V1 didn't know who the
shooters were, but they were firing at a group of juveniles gathered
outside her front door. The juvenile targets left the scene prior to
officers' arrival, but some told V1 there were 3 juvenile suspects
involved, known by the juvenile targets. V1 believes the 2 groups are
having an ongoing dispute over girls at their school. No injuries.
Suspects were GOA. Officers photographed the bullet holes in V1's
apt.

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

29th Ave N & 4th St. N Friday 4/8/11 2151
hrs 11-095158

Officer responded to an assault at this location. V1/male, 16 yrs,
stated that approx. 4 days prior, he & 3 other males got off the bus
at 29th & Dupont N where they observed a large group of Asian males.
V1, who is black, stated he made a statement to the effect that he did
not like Asians, so all parties fought for approx. 10-20 minutes. On
this date (4/8/11), V1 & OT1/male, 15 yrs, were playing basketball in
Fairview Park when he observed a group of 4 Asian males walking
towards them. V1 said one of the males had a semi-automatic handgun
& fired 2 shots at him. V1 stated he fled on foot & made it back to
the residence where he is staying. V1 could not provide descriptions
of the suspects. No injuries.

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

18XX Penn Ave N Friday 4/8/11
2323 hrs 11-095175

Officer was on duty in an unmarked vehicle doing surveillance in the
area of Golden Valley Rd to Upton. Officer observed a vehicle with a
cracked tail-light that kept using alleys as thorough fares. Officers
followed this vehicle & observed it stop in an alley near 18XX Queen N
where the driver spoke with a group of males gathered there. After
the vehicle sped off, one of the males in the group approached the
unmarked squad with a silver handgun, which he pointed at officers.
Officer exited the vehicle to engage AP1/male, 18 yrs, who was holding
the gun, but a garbage can was in the way & AP1 was gone. Officers
set up a perimeter & AP1 was apprehended by a marked squad. Officers
positively ID'd him as the party with the gun. AP1 was booked in HCJ
for PC Assault 2. No injuries.

ASLT2—w/a Dangerous Weapon / Criminal Vehicular Injury / DWI /
HRWI / DAR

16XX Washington Ave N Saturday 4/9/11 0145
hrs 11-095322

Officers were dispatched on the report of an injury accident.
Information stated a vehicle deliberately rammed another vehicle &
fled the scene. V1/female, 30 yrs, told officers it was a female
driving the vehicle that deliberately rammed into her vehicle, causing
an injury to her left arm. Witnesses confirmed this info & stated
there were 2 male passengers in the suspect vehicle. EMS arrived &
transported V1 to the hospital for treatment. Assisting officers
located the suspect vehicle & a female passenger admitted being at the
scene & in a fight, but denied driving. The female, AP1/29 yrs,
8/12/81, was taken to Chemical Testing & was then booked in HCJ for
Assault 2, since she used her car as a weapon. AP2/male, 29 yrs, was
cited & released for DAR.

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

52XX Emerson Ave N Saturday 4/9/11 1542
hrs 11-095867

Officers responded to a shots fired call in this area. V1/female,
female, 39 yrs, stated 3 vehicles drove up to her vehicle, which was
parked in the back of her residence. Several males & females exited
the vehicles & started screaming "Shoot up her house." S1/female, 22
yrs, took a golf club & shattered V1's car window. V1 ran inside to
call police. V2/male, 32 yrs, was on the back porch & was approached
by S3/male, 15-20 yrs, who ran at him with a handgun & V2 heard
approx. 5 shots coming from the area of S3. V2 fled on foot from S3.
W1/female, 21 yrs, who is the daughter of V1, observed several males &
females run from the back of her mother's house while she was on the
front porch. V1 recognized S1 & her sister, S2, as they approached
her neighbor's car (V3/female, 36 yrs). They broke the windshield &
car windows & tried to break V1's house window with a brick. W1
stated S1 has been making threats to her because she believes W1 is
spending time with her baby's father. This has been an ongoing feud.
Officers recovered several spent shell casings. While speaking with
V1, S1 phoned & threatened V1 stating it wasn't over & that she was
going to return & shoot up her house. No injuries.

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

33rd Ave N & Penn Ave N Saturday 4/9/11 2100
hrs 11-096154

Officers responded to a shooting at the above location. Officers
located V1/male, 15 yrs, who was sitting in a single family home with
a gunshot wound to his inner thigh. This wound did not have an exit
site. V1 was calm as he spoke to officers & reported he was walking
home when he observed unknown S1/male, rob a lady at the entrance of
the alley, Queen-Penn on 33rd Ave N. V1 stated S1 then turned & shot
at him, striking him in the leg. V1 said he ran home & called 911.
V1 stated he wouldn't be able to ID S1. V1 was transported to the
hospital via ambulance, with a non-life threatening wound.

ASLT2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

30XX Logan Ave N Monday 4/11/11
1350 hrs 11-097658

Officers were dispatched to a person with a gun call. V1/female, 25
yrs, flagged officers down & said the person with the gun ran into the
above address. Officers were unable to find anyone. V1 stated that
known S1/male, 21 yrs, took W1's cell phone & V1 came over to help W1
get it back. S1 pulled out a silver handgun & aimed it at V1. S1
ran when police were called & fled into the above address, but was not
located there. No injuries.

ROBBERY:

ROBPER

Broadway Ave W & Dupont Ave N Thursday 4/7/11
2350 hrs 11-093976

Officers responded to the above location regarding an assault.
V1/male, 41 yrs, had blood all over his shirt & face & had a cut on
his lower lip. V1 stated he was knocked to the ground & thinks he
lost consciousness for a few seconds. V1 only remembers 6-8 males
running away. V1 is missing a briefcase containing approx. 100 music
CD's. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance. Suspects
were GOA.

ROBPER

37XX Morgan Ave N Saturday 4/9/11
2233 hrs 11-096254

Officers responded to a robbery of person call at the above location.
V1/male, 23 yrs, stated he & his cousin were walking home from a
friend's, when they were approached in the alley by 2 male suspects,
unknown ages. S1 punched V1 in the head, knocking him to the ground &
then both suspects kicked him. One of the suspects took V1's i-phone
& $45 in cash, as well as his car keys. OT1/male, was also punched &
knocked to the ground. One of the suspects told V1 to get up & then
threw his car key at him, hitting him in the head. Suspects fled. V1
refused medical attention & OT1 would not talk with officers.
Suspects were GOA.

ROBPAG

34th Ave N & Logan Ave N Monday 4/11/11
2207 hrs 11-098202

Officers responded to a robbery & met V1/male, 21 yrs, who stated he
was walking on the street when he was approached from behind by 3
unknown male suspects (ages unknown). One of the suspects pushed V1
to the ground then took his wallet. Suspects fled on foot. V1
refused medical attention. There was no indication of the amount of
money (if any) in V1's wallet. No further info at this time.

WEAPONS:

WEAP—Carry a Weapon without a Permit / Narcotics Violation

8XX 21st Ave N Tuesday 4/5/11
2330 hrs 11-091734

Officers conducted a building check at the above location, as this
address has an ongoing problem with disturbances, narcotics activity,
loitering, etc… Officers entered & observed a male, AP1/24 yrs, with
a large bulge inside his pants pocket. AP1 was told to stop, but he
continued to walk backwards to an apt. AP1 was eventually apprehended
& officers recovered a .380 semi-automatic handgun from his pocket.
AP1 does not live at this address, but was visiting his girlfriend.
AP1 was under the influence & was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.
AP2/male, 30 yrs, was booked for trespassing & AP3/male, 27 yrs, was
tagged & released for a small amt. of marijuana.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

Fremont ave N & Plymouth Ave N Thursday 4/7/11 1339
hrs 11-093339

Officer was contacted by a CRI in regards to a person with a gun. The
CRI described AP1/male, 27 yrs, & told officers he got into a vehicle
& left the area. Officers stopped the vehicle at the above location &
observed AP1, the passenger, making movements around his waist area &
the center console. AP1 & S1/male, 23 yrs, the driver, were removed
from the vehicle. Officers recovered a loaded 9mm handgun under the
center console. AP1 was arrested & booked in HCJ for PC Weapons. S1
was interviewed & released.

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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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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/weekly highlights

2011-04-05T12:50:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 688----March 29th---April 4th, 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

GOA=Gone on Arrival

HCJ=Hennepin County Jail

JDC=Juvenile Detention Center

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

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:

CCN # 11-083273……..This Case is covered on the Robbery page (see below).

ASLT2---With a Dangerous Weapon

32XX Lowry Ave N Wednesday 3/30/11
1100 hrs 11-085615

Officers responded to the hospital on the report of a stabbing victim.
V1/male, 24 yrs, stated he was at a party the previous evening
(3/30/11) when a fight started. V1 didn't know why the fight started,
but felt he needed to get into the altercation. During this time, V1
was "poked" in the leg. V1 stated he didn't know who stabbed him. V1
went home that night & went to the hospital the following day. V1 was
asked if he wanted to make a police report & he stated no, since he
didn't know who stabbed him. V1 was treated and released for a
non-life threatening wound.

ROBBERY:

ROBPAG (Attempt)

Olson Mem Hy & Penn Ave N Tuesday 3/29/11
0415 hrs 11-083273

Officer responded to the hospital on the report of a stabbing victim.
V1/male, 32 yrs, stated he was walking in the above area when he was
approached by unknown S1/male, 25-30 yrs, who asked for a light. As
V1 retrieved a book of matches for S1, S1 told him to empty his
pockets. V1 refused & S1 lunged at V1. V1 had been stabbed, but the
wound was non-life threatening. He was taken to the hospital by a
family member. S1 was GOA. No loss indicated in the report.

ROBPAG

23XX Thomas Ave N Wednesday 3/30/11
2003 hrs 11-085022

V1/male, 36 yrs, was walking home when he became aware of 2 unknown
males, 17-20 yrs, following him. He kept monitoring their location &
noticed when they were very close to him. Suspects asked V1 if he had
a cigarette or a cell phone they could use. When V1 said no, S1
pulled out a silver automatic handgun & put it to V1's head, demanding
his money. V1 stated at first that he didn't have any, but fearing
for his safety, pulled out $90 in cash & handed it to S1. S2 remained
near & watched the area, acting as a "look out." Suspects then fled
on foot. V1 was not injured.

ROBPER

24XX James Ave N Thursday 3/31/11
1237 hrs 11-085653

Officers were dispatched to a robbery of person call. V1/female, 44
yrs., was walking in the alley when 2 unknown male suspects ran up
from behind & wrestled the purse off her shoulder. Suspects then fled
on foot. Loss was the purse valued at $45; an uncashed check for
approx. $900; ID's/credit cards; & approx. $200 in cash. V1 did not
require medical assistance.

WEAPONS:

WEAP—Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Flee Officer on Foot

Penn Ave N & Willow Ave Tuesday 3/29/11
0943 hrs 11-083376

As officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a Traffic violation, AP1/
male, 25 yrs, fled on foot. AP1 was caught after a brief chase & was
booked in HCJ for Fleeing an Officer on Foot. A resident in the area
later called 911 to report he found a gun in his fenced dog kennel.
This kennel is adjacent to the lot where AP1 had run. Police arrived
& recovered the gun. AP1 was also charged with PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

Emerson Ave N & Lowry Ave N Tuesday 3/29/11 1459
hrs 11-083649

Officers observed 3 males standing in front of the Chicago Grill, for
approx. 10 minutes. Officers pulled up & as they began exiting the
squad, AP1/21 yrs, began walking backwards with his hands in the air,
stating he was just leaving. Officers asked the parties if they had
ordered food at the Grill & AP1 fled on foot. After a short foot
chase, AP1 was apprehended. AP1 dropped a gun while he fled &
officers also recovered 7 grams of marijuana. AP1 was booked in HCJ
for PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Narcotics Violation

34XX Fremont Ave N Tuesday 3/29/11
1649 yrs 11-083737

Officers were advised that 3 males & 1 female were selling narcotics
in the front yard at the above location. Officers conducted
surveillance & observed suspected crack/cocaine in the possession of
AP1/male, 18 yrs, & AP2/male, 31 yrs. Officers took the 2 AP's & 4
other males into custody. A loaded semi-automatic handgun & marijuana
were found on AP1's person. Crack/cocaine was found in AP2's
possession, which tested positive. AP1 did not have a permit to
carry & was booked for PC Weapons & PC Narcotics. AP2 was booked for
PC Narcotics. A 3rd male was cited/released for Loitering.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

34XX Humboldt Ave N Tuesday 3/29/11
2030 hrs 11-083965

Officer responded to the above location to assist Animal Control in
recovering 2 dogs that bit a juvenile earlier in the day. Animal
Control knocked on the door, but there was no answer. Officer looked
through a window & observed S1/male, 27 yrs, sitting on a bed in the
basement. Animal Control then pounded on the door harder. Officer
observed a dog run up the stairs & S1 crouching, shoving something
under his bed. Animal Control secured this dog, but S1 denied any
other dog was on the premises. Officer asked S1 if the dog was under
his bed, & told S1 he observed him shove something under there. S1
claimed it was marijuana, but officer looked down & observed the
handle of a firearm protruding from under the mattress. S1 was told
to put his hands in the air, at which point he fled upstairs. S1
fled the residence & officer gave chase for a short while, but decided
to return to the house for the safety of the Animal Control officer.
A 2nd dog was not located. The gun was recovered, along with S1's
wallet & cell phone.

WEAP----Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

James Ave N & Plymouth Ave N Tuesday 3/29/11
2321 hrs 11-084139

Officers observed AP1/ male, 24 yrs, spit on the sidewalk at the above
location. Officers stopped AP1 & asked if he had any weapons on him.
AP1 told officers he had a BB gun in his pocket. Officers retrieved
the BB gun & AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons. AP1 also had a
misdemeanor warrant for his arrest.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

29XX Dupont Ave N Wednesday 3/30/11
1829 hrs 11-084896

Officers responded to a complaint of 6 males possibly selling
narcotics at the above location. As officers approached the location
in marked squads, 2 males turned & walked in the opposite direction.
Officers stopped both parties & AP1/male, 24 yrs, spontaneously said
"Man you gotta get this thing out of my waist." Officers recovered a
9MM Glock gun with a loaded magazine in AP1's waistband. AP1 does not
have a permit to carry & was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

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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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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/weekly highlights

2011-03-22T12:50:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 686—March 15th-March 21st, 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…)

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)

EMS= Emergency Medical Service

DK= Drunk

GOA= Gone on Arrival

HCJ= Hennepin County Jail

JDC= Juvenile Detention Center

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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ARSON:

Arson

26XX 36th Ave N Wednesday 3/16/11
1257 hrs 11-070835

MFD was called to a fire at this location. RP1/male, stated his
son/RP2, observed smoke coming from this property & when RP1 also
looked, he called 9-1-1. RP3/male, also phoned stating there was
smoke coming from this property & that he saw 2 males running from the
house. MFD determined the fire was started inside a built-in wood
cabinet in the kitchen. Throughout the house were cigarette butts,
empty cigarette packs; pops cans & bottles; & empty bags of snacks.
The basement & first floors were tagged with graffiti. On 2/28/11, a
burglary at the address revealed graffiti stating that someone was
going to burn the house down. Due to the fact that kids have been
seen hanging out near the home; that 2 parties were seen running from
the property; that there was debris throughout the house; & a window
was found closed, but unlocked; the cause of the fire was determined
to be Arson. The fire was contained. No suspect info. No injuries.
Estimated damage is $10,000.

Arson (Attempt)

43XX Thomas Ave N Sunday 3/20/11 0019 hrs
11-074729

Officers responded to a biz. alarm at this location. One of the
windows on the east side of the biz. had been broken and the screen
was cut. Inside the window was a bottle of lighter fluid & a white
rag or t-shirt was visible at the top opening of the bottle. A
witness told officers he had been watching TV when he heard a loud
bang & saw 2 male suspects, 20-25 yrs, running from this location &
jumping into a 4-door, silver vehicle, possibly a Lexus. The
suspects were possibly scared off by the alarm, as the rag had not
been lit. No injuries. Suspects were GOA.

ASSAULT:

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon

Humboldt Ave N & Memorial Park Tuesday 3/15/11
0631 hrs 11-069503

V1/female, 41 yrs, was driving her vehicle on her way to work when a
dark colored vehicle came up fast behind her. V1 came to a stop at
the stop sign & the other vehicle pulled up to her driver's side &
fired 2 or 3 shots. V1's driver's door window was broken & V1 was
struck in the upper arm. The suspect vehicle then sped off. V1 had
no suspect information & is not aware of anyone out to get her. V1
was transported to the hospital via ambulance with non-life
threatening wounds. Suspect vehicle was GOA.

Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Flee Police in MV / Carry a
Weapon w/out a Permit/ Squad Accident

42nd Ave N & Lyndale Ave N Tuesday 3/15/11
1432 hrs 11-069892

Officer was dispatched to 2 suspicious vehicles that were disrupting a
funeral possession. As officer approached, he observed one of the
suspect vehicles weaving in & out of traffic. The vehicle swerved &
hit the front end of the squad, causing damage. Officer attempted to
stop the vehicle, but AP1/male, 20 yrs, fled in the vehicle to escape
capture. When the suspect vehicle crashed after a short pursuit, 3 to
4 suspects bailed & threw a gun out of the car. Officer gave chase to
the driver, AP1, who was apprehended by K9 & taken down at gunpoint.
During the apprehension, an officer received an accidental K9 bite.
AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2; PC Flee Police in a MV; misd.
Driving after Suspension; & misd. Reckless Driving.

Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon

14th Ave N & Penn Ave N Friday 3/18/11
0138 hrs 11-072686

Officer was dispatched to the hospital to take a report on a stabbing.
V1/female, 19 yrs, stated she was walking down the street when a
group of males & females, 18-30 yrs, pulled up behind her in a black
SUV & jumped her. Suspects punched V1 several times, pulled her
hair, & knocked her to the ground. They then got back into the SUV &
left. V1 stated she did not get a good look at the suspects & could
not ID them. When asked who would have done this, V1 thought it might
be her boyfriend's friends, as he has assaulted her before. V1 was
stabbed once in her stomach during the assault, & went to the
hospital. The wound is non-life threatening.

Assault—w/a Dangerous Weapon

4XX Broadway Ave W Friday 3/18/11
2315 hrs 11-073685

Officer was dispatched to the hospital to take a Personal Injury
report. V1/male, 23 yrs, told officer he was at the Wendy's parking
lot outside his car when he observed unknown S1/male, 20-25 yrs.,
drive into the lot & another male approach S1's vehicle. V1 observed
a clear bag of pills & suspected this was a drug deal, so he phoned
911. While V1 was on the phone with 911, S1 attempted to leave in his
vehicle, but V1 walked to the back of S1's vehicle & told him not to
go anywhere, as police were en route. S1 disregarded V1 & drove into
him, in order to leave the lot. V1 was struck in the torso & S1 drove
off. V1 & W1/female, his girlfriend, attempted to follow the suspect
but lost him. W1 drove V1 to the hospital where he said he felt pain
in his neck & back area, as well as in his right leg. S1 was GOA.

ROBBERY:

ROBPAG

5th Ave N & Newton Ave N Tuesday
3/15/11 2144 hrs 11-070326

V1/female, 23 yrs, was walking down the street when she was approached
by 3 unknown males, 16-17 yrs, who demanded she give them her cell
phone. S1 produced a black revolver, which V1 thought was a cap gun
because he fired it in the air & the shot was very quiet. S2 took
V1's Blackberry cell phone valued at $500, & the suspects fled. V1
was not injured.

ROBPER

28th Ave N & Emerson Ave N Wednesday 3/16/11
1700 11-071054

Officers responded to a robbery of person & met V1 who stated he was
on the corner at the above location, when he was approached by KNOWN
S1/male, 31 yrs, who asked him if he had any change. V1 reached into
his pockets to grab some change & also pulled out $400 in cash. S1
pulled out a black automatic handgun, pointed it at V1, & demanded all
the cash. V1 gave S1 the cash, as he was frightened that he was going
to get shot. S1 then ran off. No injuries. V1 stated S1 is a
relative of his child & he did not know why S1 would rob him.

ROBPAG

29XX Fremont Ave N Thursday 3/17/11
1320 hrs 11-071934

V1/female, 18 yrs, was walking down the street talking on her cell
phone, when 3 males walked past her. V1 did not pay attention to the
males. As she continued walking, V1 was approached by unknown
S1/male, 20's, who grabbed her purse while she was still talking on
the phone. V1 was startled, thought it was a joke, & began laughing.
S1 then placed a small handgun into her stomach & told her it was no
joke. V1 immediately let go of her purse. S1 ran off with the 3
males observed earlier. V1 was not hurt & refused medical. Loss
included V1's purse valued at $30; $60 in cash; a cell phone worth
$25; & an i-Pod valued at $150.

ROBPER (Attempt)

30th Ave N & Penn Ave N Saturday 3/19/11
1530 hrs 11-074550

V1/male, 19 yrs, came into the Precinct to report that while he was
waiting for the bus at the above location, unknown S1/male, 19-21 yrs,
approached him & asked if he had change for a $20. V1 stated he
didn't & was punched in the face by another party, who he hadn't seen,
as he was talking with S1. V1 believes there were possibly 6 total
suspects. When the bus pulled up, the suspects fled without taking
anything from V1. V1 got on the bus & went to the hospital for
medical assistance, as his left eye was swollen shut. No loss.

ROBPER

30th Ave N & Aldrich Ave N Saturday 3/19/11
2233 hrs 11-074592

Officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress & were flagged down
by V1/male, 49 yrs, who appeared to be under the influence of
narcotics & was bleeding from the mouth. He said that people were
after him. V1 told officers that he was on Broadway earlier & met
S3/male, 50-55 yrs, & went with him to an unknown address to smoke
marijuana & drink alcohol. There were 2 other males/S1 & S2, 20-21
yrs, at this address & they told V1 to get out. As V1 attempted to
leave, Suspects assaulted him, punching him & kicking him several
times in the face & body. One suspect took $400 from his pockets. V1
then fled. Officers drove V1 around the area to find the incident
location, but V1 was unable to determine where the events occurred.
V1 was transported to the hospital for medical attention.

ROBPAG

34TH Ave N & Logan Ave N Saturday 3/19/11
2330 hrs 11-074681

V1/male, 35 yrs, stated he was walking in the above area when 2
unknown male suspects came up from behind him. One male had a black
semi-automatic handgun & pointed it at V1, while the 2 suspects
demanded money from him. V1 stated the suspects took approx. $50-$60
in cash & fled. V1 somehow got a small cut on his leg during the
incident & was transported to the hospital for medical attention.
Suspects were GOA.

ROBPER

26XX Oliver Ave N Monday 3/21/11
0250 hrs 11-075638

Officer responded to a Robbery of Person call at the above location.
V1/male, 20 yrs, stated that he & his cousin, V2/male, 25 yrs, were at
this address, hanging out with 2 females later ID'd as OT1 & OT2, both
19 yrs. V1 stated that while they were inside, approx. 6 males came
in & demanded money & cell phones from both victims. V1's $200
Blackberry was taken, but he was able to get out of the residence &
run away. OT1 & OT2 stated they invited the victims over, but when
they wouldn't leave, OT1 called S1/male, 19 yrs, to come to the house
to remove them. V2 returned to the scene & told officer the same
story as V1. V2 was robbed of his cell phone & $90 in cash & was also
punched & kicked several times by the suspects. V1 & V2 thought they
had been set up by OT1 & OT2 to be robbed. It is unknown if OT1 & OT2
set the victims up, or if they called the suspects to remove them from
the house. Both victims refused medical. Suspects were GOA.

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

2011-03-15T12:50:00.000-05:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 685-----March 8th---March 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

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 points to reasons to be arrested…i.e. "He
was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons")

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ASSAULT:

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon

25XX 3rd St N- Tuesday 3/8/11
0434 hrs 11-062567

Officers responded to an Assault in progress at the above location.
V1/female, 45 yrs, told officers that she was hanging around this
residence with 4 male friends. AP1/male, 49 yrs, got into an argument
with V1 & held a knife to her throat from behind, stating he would
kill her. AP1 dragged V1 to the kitchen, where V1 threw a glass cup
at AP1 & was able to escape to another room. AP1 had been friends
with V1 for approx. 20 yrs. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2.

Assault 3---Significant Bodily Harm

23XX 4th St N Tuesday 3/8/11
2235 hrs 11-063451

V1/male, 27 yrs, was in his apt. when there was a knock on the door.
V1 observed known S1/male, 27 yrs, & told him he was no longer welcome
there & could not come in. V1 stepped out on the deck with S1 &
closed the door. S1 punched V1 in the face with a fist & ran down the
back stairs. V1 stated his face hurt really bad & was transported by
ambulance to the hospital with a possible broken nose. S1 was GOA.

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon

3XX 30th Ave N Friday 3/11/11
2240 hrs 11-066560

Officers were dispatched to a fight at the above address. Officers
observed AP1/female, 17 yrs, attempting to get into the bathroom, but
the door was being held shut by V1/male, 32 yrs. Officers took AP1
into custody. V1 was removed from the bathroom with numerous cuts to
his torso & arms. V1 stated he was cut with an unknown object when he
attempted to stop AP1 from hitting another person in the residence.
V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance. AP1 was transported
to the Juvenile Unit & later booked for PC Assault 2.

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon / Damage to Property

15XX Logan Ave N Saturday 3/12/11
2015 hrs 11-067387

V1/male, 57 yrs, phoned police after he was assaulted by S1/female, 44
yrs, a former biz partner. V1 stated that S1 came over to his house
& busted out a rear window. S1 then came back later & poured gasoline
all over V1. V1 thought he saw a lighter in her hand. V1 stated they
have never had a romantic relationship, though he believes S1 wanted
one, & that was the reason for her anger. V1 suffered injuries to
both of his eyes & was scratched by S1's fingernails when she
assaulted him. Officer could smell a strong odor of gasoline on V1.
S1 was GOA. V1 refused medical attention, but his sweater was
property inventoried.

ROBBERY:

ROBPER

Broadway Ave W & James Ave N Thursday 3/10/11
1730 hrs 11-065132

V1 stated she was walking down the street & looking at the screen of
her i-Pod. V1 was approached from behind by unknown S1/male, 16-20
yrs, who stepped in front of her & grabbed the i-Pod from her hand.
V1 grabbed S1's arm in an attempt to keep him from taking the i-Pod.
S1 then punched V1 in the stomach, which caused her to let go of him.
S1 fled on foot & was GOA. V1 refused medical. The i-Pod is valued
at $300.

ROBPER (Attempt)

30XX Logan Ave N Thursday 3/10/11
2039 hrs 11-065319

V1/male, 28 yrs, was walking down the street when 2 unknown male
suspects, 15-20 yrs, walked up & asked him for a cigarette. Suspects
then pointed a gun at V1. V1 stated S2 hit him twice in the side of
the head with the handgun & demanded property. V1 told suspects he
didn't have anything & suspects ran off. V1 requested EMS & an
ambulance arrived at the scene, noting no obvious injuries, just a
possible bruising of V1's ear. V1 was not transported to the
hospital. No loss. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPER

26XX Morgan Ave N Friday 3/11/11
1039 hrs 11-065806

Officers responded to a robbery of person/carjacking. V1/female, 25
yrs, stated she picked up known S1/male, 30 yrs, & gave him a ride.
S1 told V1 to take her to a drug house to buy drugs. V1 refused & S1
got mad, taking $320 in cash from the center console & pulling V1 out
of the driver's side by her hair. S1 drove off in V1's vehicle. S1
was GOA.

ROBPER (Attempt)

22XX McNair Ave N Friday 3/11/11
1450 hrs 11-066079

V1/male, 43 yrs, stated he had been drinking with 2 unknown
suspects/males, 15-30 yrs., on Chicago Ave South. The 3 boarded a bus
& got off at Broadway Ave W & Penn Ave N, where the 2 suspects
attempted to rob V1. V1 stated he had been knocked out & an ambulance
was ordered to check him out. No loss. It should be noted that V1
could not recall details of the incident & was extremely DK.

ROBPER

5XX Cedar Lake Rd S Monday 3/14/11 2320
hrs 11-069333

V1/male, 60 yrs, parked his work van & walked toward his house. V1
was attacked by unknown S1/male, 20-30 yrs, who threw him violently to
the ground. V1 suffered small abrasions & a bump on his hand when he
tried breaking his fall. S1 demanded V1's wallet & V1 complied. S1
then fled on foot. Police arrived within minutes & began a foot
search with K9, but the suspect was not located. Loss included V1's
wallet; credit cards; DL; & $100 in cash. V1 declined medical
assistance.

WEAPONS:

WEAP---Carry a Weapon without a Permit

Fremont Ave N & Lowry Ave N Thursday 3/10/11
0930 hrs 11-064725

Officer stopped 3 males who appeared to be juveniles & in possible
violation of truancy. When officer exited the squad, all 3 appeared
to be nervous. AP1/male, 17 yrs, tried to walk away when officer
spoke with them. AP1 also kept his hands in his pockets. When
officer asked if he had any weapons, he did not respond & during a pat
search, officer located a handgun in his jacket pocket. All 3
parties were ordered to the ground as officer waited for another squad
& then recovered the gun from AP1's pocket. The pellet gun resembled
a real handgun. AP1 was transported to the Juvenile Unit & charged
with PC Weapons. The other 2 parties, also 17 yrs, were transported
to the Truancy Center.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Narcotics Violation /
Recovered Gun

26th Ave N & Knox Ave N Sunday 3/13/11
2148 hrs 11-068248

Officers observed a vehicle traveling without its headlights on &
initiated a Traffic stop. Officers observed 3 parties in the vehicle
& observed AP1/male, 25 yrs, the back seat passenger, acting as if he
was trying to conceal something. As officers approached the vehicle,
AP1 seemed very nervous. After officers had AP1 exit the vehicle &
conducted a pat search on him, they observed a semi-automatic handgun
in the immediate area where AP1 had been sitting. A pat search of the
other 2 parties revealed that AP2/male, 20 yrs, had a small plastic
bag containing suspected crack/cocaine. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC
Weapons & AP2 was booked in HCJ for PC Narcotics.

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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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To Serve With Compassion

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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/weekly highlights

2011-03-08T12:51:00.000-06:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 684---March 1st—March 7th, 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

GOA=Gone on Arrival

HCJ=Hennepin County Jail

JDC=Juvenile Detention Center

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

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:

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon

25th Ave N & 4th St N Thursday 3/3/11
0200 hrs 11-057823

V1/male, 31 yrs., was standing in the street at this location. V1 was
bleeding from the side of his head, but it was not a gunshot wound, as
V1 suspected. V1 was pretty vague about the incident & by his own
account, was DK. V1 advised he had been drinking & left a bar with
his cousin & others. V1 was transported to his girlfriend's house.
When V1 left the vehicle, he said he was jumped by 3 unknown males.
V1 said he was hit in the head with something & at the same time heard
a loud bang. V1 suffered a large laceration on the side of his head
& was transported to the hospital. Suspects were GOA.

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon

Fremont Ave N & Lowry Ave N Thursday 3/3/11 2125
hrs 11-058805

Officer responded to an assault on a bus driver in the above area.
V1/male, 52 yrs, stated he opened the bus door & 4 young males, 12-16
yrs, threw ice chunks at the driver. Driver was not injured, but
stated this is the 2nd time he has been assaulted in approx. the last
3 weeks. Suspects were GOA. Driver refused medical.

Assault 3---Significant Bodily Harm

8th Ave N & Humboldt Ave N Friday 3/4/11
1626 hrs 11-059247

Officers were dispatched to the above location on a Personal Injury
accident. Officers observed V1/male, 50 yrs, bleeding from the nose &
mouth. AP1/ female, 23 yrs, was by the other vehicle that was
involved. V1 told officers that he & AP1 were involved in a small
accident with no injuries. AP1 got out of her vehicle after the
accident & punched V1 twice in the face through his open car window,
knocking 2 of his teeth loose & injuring V1's nose & mouth. AP1 was
booked in HCJ for PC Assault 3. V1 was transported to the hospital
via ambulance.

ROBBERY:

ROBPAG / KIDNAPPING

36th Ave N & Penn Ave N Wednesday 3/2/11
2030 hrs 11-058363

Officers were dispatched to a person with a gun call. V1/male, 35
yrs, told officer he had been robbed at gunpoint the night before.
AP1/male, 18 yrs, pulled a semi-automatic gun on V1 & forced him into
a vehicle, where 2 other male suspects were present. AP1 & other
suspects told V1 to give them all his money or they would shoot him.
V1 complied & forfeited $325 in cash. AP1 & suspects then forced him
out of the vehicle. The next day, V1 spotted AP1 at the above
location & yelled as AP1 got into another vehicle with several others.
V1 followed this vehicle in his own & called police. The suspect
vehicle fled & ran a red light, striking an innocent motorist at the
corner of Penn & Dowling. AP1 & others then fled on foot & officers
located AP1 a short time later. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Agg
Robbery; & PC Kidnapping from the prior days' incident. V1 was not
injured.

ROBPER

28XX Irving Ave N Thursday 3/3/11
2025 hrs 11-058493

Officer was dispatched to a robbery of person & was flagged down by
V1/female, 50 yrs. V1 stated she was walking from the bus stop when
she passed unknown S1/male, 28-35 yrs. V1 said hello & kept walking.
About 20 steps later, V1 was grabbed around the neck from behind by
S1. V1 was able to spin & keep herself from being thrown to the
ground. S1 ripped V1's purse from her shoulder & ran away. V1 &
officer later recovered her purse which had been dumped upside down &
emptied. V1 said there was no money in it & no noticeable loss. V1
stated she was not injured & refused medical. S1 was GOA.

ROBPAG

34th Ave N & Bryant Ave N Thursday 3/3/11
2045 hrs 11-058523

Officers responded to a robbery of person at gunpoint. V1/male, 27
yrs, told officer he was walking down the street when unknown S1 & S2,
males, 18-25 yrs, walked out from between 2 houses. The suspects
approached V1 and asked for a smoke. As V1 reached toward his pocket,
he heard what sounded like a gun being "racked." S1 stood in front of
V1 while S2 went through his pockets. V1 complied, because he didn't
want to get shot. The loss included a wallet; house keys; bank card;
& $150 in cash. Suspects then fled on foot. Both suspects were
wearing black ski masks that covered the lower half of their faces.
V1 was not injured.

ROBPER

Broadway Ave W & Fremont Ave N Friday 3/4/11 0018
hrs 11-058739

V1/female, 36 yrs, stated she was walking home from 22nd & Lyndale Ave
N, & S1/male, 47 yrs, her ex-boyfriend, was following her. S1
followed V1 to the above location & tried to throw her down on the
sidewalk. S1 grabbed the wallet from V1's hands, as well as her apt.
keys. S1 then left on foot. V1 was not injured & did not need
medical assistance. Loss includes V1's Coach wallet valued at $50;
$380 in cash; ID/papers; & 2 apt. keys. Suspect was GOA.

ROBPAG

37XX Queen Ave N Friday 3/4/11
1130 hrs 11-058994

Officers were dispatched to a robbery of person at gunpoint. Officers
met V1/male, 46 yrs, who was extremely DK. V1 stated he gave a ride
to unknown S1/male, 20 yrs, & this suspect called other people, & they
robbed him at gunpoint of $7000 in cash. V1 stated he owns property
& was flashing $7000 around at the bus station where he met S1 & gave
him a ride. V1 could hardly stand he was so DK. V1 could not
provide specific information on the suspects, but stated they touched
stuff in his car. V1 also stated one of the suspects used his cell
phone. V1's car & phone were dusted for prints. No further
information at this time.

ROBPER

18th Ave N & Fremont Ave N Friday 3/4/11
1450 hrs 11-059187

V1/male, 22 yrs, is an independent salesman for a steak company & was
driving in the above area when he observed unknown S1/male, 28-32 yrs,
walking down the street. V1 asked S1 if he wanted a good deal on some
steaks & S1 replied yes, so V1 pulled over. V1 went to the rear of
the truck & as he bent over, S1 struck V1 in the face with an unknown
object, knocking him to the ground. S1 then fled on foot with a box
of steaks valued at $111. Suspect was GOA. V1 suffered a swollen
right eye & cut lip.

ROBPER

36th Ave N & James Ave N Monday 3/7/11
1640 hrs 11-062023

Officers were dispatched to a robbery of person call & met V1/male, 18
yrs, who told them he got off his school bus & began walking home when
he was approached by unknown S1/male, 14-16 yrs, on a bicycle. S1 got
off his bike & reached into his jacket by his shoulder, implying he
had a gun. S1 demanded whatever V1 had in his pockets. V1 put his
hands in the air & S1 grabbed V1's i-Pod out of his pants pocket. S1
then fled on his bike. V1 was not injured. The i-Pod is valued at
$100.

ROBPAG (Attempt)

McNair Ave & Queen Ave N Monday 3/7/11 1855
hrs 11-062184

Officers responded to an Aggravated Robbery incident. V1/female, 26
yrs, stated she was dropped off by her sister at the liquor store & a
green, 4-door sedan similar to a Saturn, pulled up & a party asked
what she was doing. V1 continued into the store & upon her exit, she
stated the same vehicle pulled up & unknown S1/male, 18 yrs, jumped
out, held a silver handgun to her head & yelled something about giving
him her money. V1 stated she only had $5 in her purse & asked if it
was worth killing her for it. At that time, a female jumped from the
car & grabbed V1's purse. V1 asked for her ID back, stating they
could have the purse. V1 said that S1 racked the gun & shot a round
in the ground near her feet. Both suspects then jumped back into the
vehicle & took off. V1 did not suffer a loss & was not injured. The
staff & witnesses at the liquor store believe V1 made up the story, as
they did not hear anything, even though they were very close to the
incident location. Dispatch did not have any "shot spotter" activity
registered at this location, either. It is unknown if this Agg.
Robbery actually occurred.

WEAPONS:

WEAP—Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit /Burg Dwelling/ Fleet Officer
on Foot

32XX Aldrich Ave N Saturday 3/5/11
1645 hrs 11-060230

Officer observed AP1/male, 22 yrs, walking down the street. AP1
dropped his backpack between a snow bank & a parked vehicle when he
saw the squad. Officer retrieved the backpack & located a black
handgun inside. AP1 fled on foot & ran into an occupied dwelling.
The female occupant stated she did not know AP1 & he did not have
permission to be inside her residence. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC
Weapons; PC Burglary; & Fleeing an Officer on Foot.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit /Burg Dwelling /Narcotics /Auto Theft

34XX Emerson Ave N Sunday 3/6/11
2350 hrs 11-061481

Officers responded to a robbery of person in progress at gunpoint.
Officers observed several males exit the above address & run toward an
awaiting vehicle. Officers were able to apprehend AP1/male, 33 yrs,
& AP2/male, 22 yrs, at gunpoint. AP1 was found in the possession of
V1's car keys, as well as other property belonging to V1/male, 26 yrs.
A firearm was located in close proximity of AP2 at the time of his
arrest. A large quantity of suspected marijuana & a bottle of pepper
spray were located inside the vehicle with AP1. V1 stated that AP1
held the handgun during the robbery & he sprayed V1 with the pepper
spray, as well as struck him in the face. AP2 also had possession of
the gun at one during the robbery. During a "Show Up" the victims
were able to positively ID both AP's. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC
Robbery; PC Weapons; PC Narcotics; & PC Auto Theft. AP2 was booked in
HCJ for PC Robbery & PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

11XX 7th St N Monday 3/7/11
0256 hrs 11-061555

Officers observed a vehicle fail to signal a turn & a TLE was
conducted . As soon as officers made contact with the driver,
AP1/male, 19 yrs, & AP2/male, 18 yrs, the front passenger, they could
smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Both AP's
were removed from the vehicle & since officers have had numerous
contacts before with AP1, who has been threatening & hostile in the
past, both parties were placed in handcuffs. Officers located
suspected marijuana in a backpack & a fully loaded 6-shot revolver was
concealed in the front center console. Since both AP's had access to
the weapon, they were both booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.

WEAP---Carry A Weapon w/out a Permit

15XX Penn Ave N Monday 3/7/11
1114 hrs 11-061729

Officers stopped AP1/male, 18 yrs, at the above location for Truancy.
AP1 stated he was of age & when officer ran his name via computer, it
was found he was 18 & had a warrant. AP1 was placed under arrest for
the WT & was found to be in the possession of a CO2 BB gun. AP1 also
had a bag of BB's in his pocket. AP1 was booked in HCJ for the WT &
possession of a BB gun in public.

WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit

37TH Ave N & 6th St N Monday 3/7/11
1557 hrs 11-061988

Officer responded to a person with a gun call & observed a party
matching the description, walking down the street. Officer caught up
with AP1/male, 21 yrs, & observed the butt end of a handgun coming out
of his front jacket pocket. AP1 was taken into custody & booked for
in HCJ for PC Weapons, as AP1 was a felon in possession of a handgun.

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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

To Protect With Courage
To Serve With Compassion

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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/weekly highlights

2011-02-28T12:51:00.000-06:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 683-----Feb. 22nd---Feb. 28th, 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

GOA=Gone on Arrival

HCJ=Hennepin County Jail

JDC=Juvenile Detention Center

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

MTP=Metro Transit Police /MTPD=Metro Transit Police Department

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:

Assault 2---with a Dangerous Weapon

39XX Thomas Ave N Friday 2/25/11
1935 hrs 11-053010

Officer responded to a possible attempted carjacking & met V1/male, 20
yrs, who was extremely distressed. Officer observed V1's vehicle to
have several shotgun pellet strikes across the hood & the driver's
side mirror was damaged by pellet strikes as well. V1 stated he had
been told by S3/female,19-21 yrs, a friend of his, where to connect so
she could take him to a dealer to buy marijuana. Once at that
location, S3 was not there. A black Grand Prix approached V1's
vehicle within a foot. S1/male, 20-21 yrs, exited the driver's door &
approached V1's parked vehicle, reaching in to attempt to open his
door. At this time, S2/male, unknown age, was out of the suspect
vehicle & holding a long barreled shotgun. V1 threw his car in
reverse & then sped forward as S2 fired shots at him. V1 ducked down
& the shots hit his vehicle, but not V1. Suspects left the area in
their vehicle. V1 believes that S3 set him up. No injuries.

Assault 2---with a Dangerous Weapon

43rd Ave N & Fremont Ave North Sunday 2/27/11
0115 hrs 11-054153

Officer went to the hospital in response to a shooting report.
V1/male, 21 yrs, had 2, possibly 3, gunshot wounds to his knee & lower
leg. The wounds were non-life threatening. V1 stated he was walking
home when a black, 4-door sedan pulled up alongside him & unknown
S1/male, unknown age, hung out the front window & asked V1 if he
wanted some weed. V1 declined & S1 shot at the victim. Two other
males were inside the vehicle, which sped off. V1's mother took him
to the hospital for treatment. No further info at this time.

ROBBERY:

ROBPER

Golden Valley Rd & Vincent Ave N Wednesday 2/23/11
1250 hrs 11-051699

V1/male, 37 yrs, was at the bus stop at this location when he was
approached by 3 male suspects, 20-30 yrs, all wearing dark ski masks.
One of the suspects pointed a black .38 revolver at V1 & demanded his
wallet. Suspects took V1's check card & demanded his PIN number. V1
gave a false number & one suspect left in a vehicle & returned a short
time later, demanding the correct PIN or they would shoot V1. V1 then
provided the correct PIN & the party left again, returning to pick up
the other 2 suspects. V1 stated he contacted his bank & $900 is
missing from his account. No injuries.

ROBPAG

15XX West Broadway Wednesday 2/23/11
1800 hrs 11-050954

Officer was dispatched to meet 2 victims of a robbery. V1/female, 16
yrs, & V2/female, 18 yrs, are sisters. Victims went to the Unbank on
15th & Broadway to cash V2's check. Unknown S1/male, 21-24 yrs, was
at the Unbank & saw the victims receive a large amount of cash. S1
approached V1 & V2, asking them if they would like to buy some shoes
he had stolen from a mall. S1 led the victims to his car & they got
in. After S1 drove to the rear of an address, he pulled a black &
silver handgun from the glove compartment & pointed it at V2,
demanding all her money. V2 complied & handed S1 $750. V1 handed
over $5 & her cell phone. S1 ordered the victims out of his car & he
drove off. Victims were not injured. S1 was GOA.

It should be noted this suspect is possibly the same suspect in CCN
11-050897…see other CCN…

ROBBIZ

18XX Lowry Ave N Wednesday 2/23/11
1800 hrs 11-050897

Officers were called to the above location on a robbery of biz.
V1/female, 23 yrs, was the only one in the store when unknown S1/male,
19-22 yrs, walked in with a black & silver gun in his hand & demanded
all the money from the register. V1 had her purse on the counter
behind her desk. S1 went to the back room area & grabbed a few cell
phones still in the packages. S1 pulled V1 to the register & forced
her to open it. S1 grabbed $150 in various bills, as well as change,
& placed it all in V1's purse. S1 had set down the gun & V1 grabbed
it, trying to hide it. S1 realized this & put his hand over hers,
which was on the trigger. They struggled & a shot went off, hitting a
wall. S1 was able to wrestle the gun from V1's hand & V1 sustained a
small cut on her hand in the process. S1 grabbed V1's purse & ran
from the store. V1 refused medical. It should be noted that this
incident may be related to CCN 11-050954…see previous CCN…. V1's
purse & wallet are valued at $200.

ROBPER

Broadway Ave W & Penn Ave N Wednesday 2/23/11
2200 hrs 11-051802

V1/a juvenile male (age not listed), was jumped by 2 males after he
exited an MTC bus at the above location. V1 notified his Student
Affairs Director, who reported this incident to MTP Officers. The 2
unknown suspects are 20-30 yrs, & one wore a bandana over his face.
S1 grabbed V1 around his neck, while S2 reached into V1's pockets &
took his i-Pod & cell phone. No further information at this time.

ROBPAG (attempt)

8TH Ave N & Morgan Ave N Friday 2/25/11
2010 hrs 11-053026

Officers responded to shots fired in the above area & were directed to
V1's location in another area. V1 stated he was visiting a friend &
was walking down the street when S1/male, 35 yrs, jumped out of some
bushes & pointed a handgun at V1. S1 demanded V1's money & V1 fled on
foot, stating he heard approx. 9 shots. V1 went to a residence &
asked to be let in. V1 was not injured & there was no loss. S1 was
GOA.

ROBPER

Fremont Ave N & Lowry Ave N Friday 2/25/11
2241 hrs 11-053417

V1/female, (age not listed), struggled with an unknown suspect at this
location, while awaiting the bus. S1 fled the scene. V1 advised the
driver that her purse had been taken. The bus driver contacted MTPD
on V1's behalf, but when Officer arrived, V1 had already left the bus.
Unknown if there was any loss (besides the purse), or if V1 sustained
any injuries.

ROBPAG

35XX 6th St N Sunday 2/27/11
1842 hrs 11-054611

V1/male, 18 yrs, stated he had been robbed at knifepoint at the above
location. V1 went to this area with his friend, OT1/male, 20 yrs, to
buy some clothes. V1 made his purchase when S1/male, 19 yrs, asked V1
if he had change for a $20. V1 said yes & at this time, AP1/male, 20
yrs, took $270 from V1's pocket. V1 was then pushed out of the house.
V1 took officers to the above area to search for the parties
involved. Officers located AP1, AP2/male, 14 yrs, & OT1. S1 was GOA.
Officers conducted a "show-up" & V1 positively ID'd AP1 & AP2, & OT1.
AP1 was booked in HCJ for Agg. Robbery. AP2 was booked in JDC for
the same charge.

WEAPONS:

WEAP—Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Narcotics Violation /
Forced Entry

12XX Knox Ave N Thursday 2/24/11
1152 hrs 11-051547

Officers executed a search warrant at the above location. A gun &
suspected narcotics were recovered. AP1/male, 31 yrs, was booked in
HCJ for PC Narcotics & PC Weapons.

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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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Minneapolis Police Precinct 4 (Sector 2) Update/Weekly Highlights

2011-02-22T12:51:00.000-06:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 682----Feb. 15th---Feb. 21st, 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

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 points to reasons to be arrest…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

35XX Emerson Ave N Tuesday 2/15/11 0028
hrs 11-042659

Officers were dispatched to an assault in progress at this location.
Officers observed V1/male, 20 yrs, in a snow bank & attempted to speak
to him, but he ignored officers. Officer used his t-shirt to apply
pressure to the back of V1's head, where blood was coming from.
W1/female, 37 yrs, lives at this address & stated she heard 2 loud
male voices outside on the sidewalk. W1 saw S1/male, 36 yrs, tip V1
over & drop him on his head. V1 was transported to the hospital via
ambulance. Hospital staff said V1 was heavily intoxicated &
uncooperative, resisting care from the ER staff. V1's injuries are
unclear, but he sustained a large laceration on the back of his head.
It is also unclear if this was an assault or a non-vehicular accident.

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon

11XX 21st Ave N Tuesday 2/15/11
0130 hrs 11-042690

Officers were flagged down by V1/male, 24 yrs, & his wife, W1. They
advised officers that AP1/male, 48 yrs, hit V1 several times in the
head with a piece of pipe. V1 stated he stopped by AP1's residence
to try to get a cigarette. AP1 was very intoxicated when he let V1 &
W1 inside. An argument ensued & AP1 picked up the pipe & struck V1
several times, chasing him out of the house. AP1 was arrested &
booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2. V1 suffered lacerations to his head &
a swollen face & was taken to the hospital via ambulance.

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon / Assault 5—Attempt to cause Bodily Harm

6XX Lowry Ave N Tuesday 2/15/11 2023
hrs 11-043517

Officers were dispatched to a person with a gun call & arrived at the
incident address, a convenience store. V1/male, 30-45 yrs, met
officers & stated that a group of 5 young males came into the store &
assaulted him. V1 stated that AP1/male, 17 yrs, punched him in the
face. V1 also stated that he saw a gun, but it was unclear if he was
threatened with it or if he was struck with it, due to a language
barrier. As officers were leaving the store, AP1 came back, banging
on the door, attempting to get in. AP1 stated he didn't do anything
and that he wanted his phone. V1 positively ID'd AP1 as the person
who struck him. AP1 was issued a citation for 5th Degree Assault &
released to his mother. Other suspects were GOA.

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon

29XX Emerson Ave N Wednesday 2/16/11
2143 hrs 11-044756

Officers responded to the report of a fight at this location. 3 males
(cousins), had been drinking together & got into a physical
altercation. Two parties walked away & the 3rd returned to his home.
Later, officers were flagged down in this area & told that 2 males had
been run over by a van. Ambulance was ordered. V1/30 yrs, told
officers that S1/25-30 yrs, the party who went home, returned to the
victims location & ran over V1, & V2/29 yrs. V2, who was in intense
pain, refused to speak to officers & refused treatment from Paramedics
who wanted to look at him & have him enter the ambulance. V2 was
given a medical release by Paramedics, which he refused to sign.
Officers witnessed V2's refusal to sign. S1 was GOA.

Assault 4---Police/Emergency Personnel / 2nd Degree Domestic Asslt /
Obstruct legal Process

39XX Thomas Ave N Thursday 2/17/11
1835 hrs 11-045644

Officers responded to a Domestic Assault call with weapons. AP1/male,
21 yrs, came out of the kitchen with his arms spread out. AP1 began
to fight with officers as they attempted to take him into custody.
One officer was struck in the head by AP1 while attempting to gain
control of him. AP1 was handcuffed & knives were recovered off his
person. AP1 was booked in HCJ for Domestic Assault 2, & for Assault 4
for striking the officer in the head. Officer received a minor
injury to his head.

Assault 1st Degree---Great Bodily Harm

3XX 24th Ave N Thursday 2/17/11
2200 hrs 11-046426

Officer responded to a stabbing. V1/male, 50 yrs, stated he was
partying with a female friend, 42 yrs, her boyfriend, 43 yrs, &
S1/female, 39 yrs, who is the sister of V1's female friend. They all
consumed a great quantity of alcohol & V1 got into an argument with
the male, & S1. V1 did not remember the cause of the argument, but
remembered being hit in the head by a TV set, which caused a severe
laceration & knocked him to the ground. S1 then stabbed V1 in the
back with a long handled knife. V1 walked home from this location.
When V1 woke up later & couldn't breathe, he called his care giver &
the care giver notified police. An ambulance took V1 to the
hospital. Paramedics stated V1 possibly suffered a punctured lung &
the laceration was deep & very serious. No further info re: the
suspect.

Assault 4---Police/Emergency Personnel

17XX Glenwood Ave Saturday 2/19/11
0923 hrs 11-047274

Uniformed officers were investigating a damage to auto. AP1/male,
57 yrs, was being interviewed when he "headbutted" the officer in the
face. A witness told officers that AP1 was a "crack head." Officers
placed AP1 in handcuffs as he was very agitated & acting in a bizarre
manner. AP1 admitted breaking the neighbor's car window by throwing a
garbage can at it. AP1 was booked in HCJ. Officer suffered a minor
injury.

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon / Assault 5—Attempt to Cause Bodily Harm

25XX Golden Valley Rd Sunday 2/20/11
0018 hrs 11-047998

Officers were dispatched to an assault in progress. Remarks in the
call said that 2 parties known to V1/female, 40 yrs, assaulted her &
that AP1/female, 22 yrs, put a knife to V1's throat, telling her she
was going to kill her. W1/male, 48 yrs, the boyfriend of V1,
informed officers that V1 got into an argument with AP1 & AP2/ female,
21 yrs, over staying the night. V1 wanted the 2 AP's to leave. AP1
then grabbed a butcher knife & placed it against V1's throat. W1
yanked the knife out of AP1's hand. The AP's then punched V1 several
times in the face. V1 declined medical assistance. AP1 had cuts on
her hand from when the knife was yanked away. She was transported to
the hospital for medical treatment & then booked in HCJ for PC Asslt
2. AP2 was ID'd & tagged in lieu of arrest for 5th Degree Assault.

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon

Morgan Ave N & Olson Mem. Hwy Monday 2/21/11
0910 hrs 11-048723

V1/male, 35 yrs, phoned police due to a road rage incident, where
AP1/male, 32 yrs, pulled a gun on V1. AP1's vehicle caused V1's
vehicle to swerve & run into a snow bank. At that time AP1 pulled a
gun & pointed it in V1's general direction. V1 ducked out of fear &
AP1 drove off. V1 was able to direct officers to AP1's location, as
he followed him. AP1's vehicle was stopped & a handgun was recovered
from the glove compartment. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2.
V1 was not injured.

ROBBERY:

ROBPER

26TH Ave N & Penn Ave N Tuesday 2/15/11
1831 hrs 11-043374

Officer was dispatched to the report of an assault & met 2 male
siblings, V1/20 yrs, & W1/14 yrs. V1 said he went to the "Boys &
Girls Club" to pick up his brother, W1, but discovered he was gone.
V1 received info that his brother was involved in a fight. V1 learned
his brother was on the corner of 26th & Penn N & observed a large
crowd. V1 saw that his brother was about to be jumped & approached
the group. V1 was approached by S4/male, 15-18 yrs, who swung at him
& they began boxing. Another male suspect punched V1 in the face & he
was body slammed into a snow bank. V1 was then kicked in the face & a
chain holding his wallet to his pants was broken. A suspect took $7
in cash & left the wallet behind. Suspects fled. V1 had a swollen
right eye, but refused medical.

ROBPER

36XX Penn Ave N Thursday 2/17/11
0808 hrs 11-045123

Unknown S1/male, 28-32 yrs, approached V1/female, 49 yrs, at the bus
stop & asked for a cigarette. V1 stated she didn't smoke. S1
returned & again asked for a cigarette. S1 then grabbed V1's purse &
attempted to pull it from her shoulder. V1 struggled with S1 over the
purse & only let go when S1 punched her in the face & fled with the
purse. S1 also attempted to grab the purse from an approaching
female, & knocked her to the ground. V1 refused medical. Loss
included the purse; wallet; ID; $27 in cash; & a cell phone. S1 was
GOA.

ROBPER

6XX Broadway Ave W Thursday 2/17/11 1315
hrs 11-045592

V1/female, 56 yrs, parked her car & was walking in the parking lot
when she was pushed or bumped from behind. Unknown S1/male, 20-30
yrs, grabbed V1's purse & fled. V1 was not injured. Loss included
the purse & $400 in cash. S1 was GOA.

ROBPAG

37XX Girard Ave N Thursday 2/17/11 1500
hrs 11-045490

V1/male, 51 yrs, informed officers that a friend he only knows by a
street name, phoned him & let him know that he would be right over
with a car that V1 could buy. V1 had $1060 in cash on his person
when he observed a white, 4-door Camry parked in front of his address.
V1 observed 3 males in the vehicle & a passenger waved V1 over & told
him to get in the back of the car. The driver took them all on a
little ride, while they discussed the sale of the car. V1 was told to
give S1 his cash for the title, which he did. S1 would not provide
the title to V1 & instead, turned in his seat & pointed a Glock 9mm
handgun at V1. V1 was ordered out of the car & V1 demanded his money
back. The vehicle sped off & V1 phoned police. V1 never saw these
suspects, ages 20-22 yrs, before. V1 knows his friend "set him up."
V1 was not injured. Suspects were GOA. Loss is $1060.

ROBPAG

34th Ave N & Penn Ave N Saturday 2/19/11 2200
hrs 11-047901

V1/male, 12 yrs, & V2/male, 16 yrs, are cousins. Victims were walking
down the street when they were approached from behind by unknown
S1/male, 16-18 yrs, who asked them if they wanted to buy marijuana.
When they stated they weren't interested, S1 pulled out a black
semi-automatic handgun & demanded their money. Victims gave S1
whatever they had in their pockets & S1 then fled. Loss included $50
in cash; a TC Baseball hat; & a cell phone. Victims were not injured.
Suspect was GOA.

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

2011-02-15T12:52:00.000-06:00

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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4TH PRECINCT WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

2011-02-08T08:36:00.000-06:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 679---January 25^th----January 31^st, 2011

ABBREVIATION GUIDE:

V=Victim (V1, V2, etc…)

S=Suspect (S1, S2, etc…)

AP=Arrested Party (party 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

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 points 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 /CSCR (Attempt)

17XX Plymouth Ave N Tuesday 1/25/11 1200 hrs 11-023559

V1/female, 37 yrs, knows S1/male, 54 yrs, & went to his apt. when he invited her to have drinks. S1 picked up V1, drove her to his apt., & they consumed an unknown amount of alcohol. S1 kept asking V1 if she would have sex with him & when she refused, he punched her in the face, kicked her in the ribs, & bit her. S1 also began choking V1. Eventually, V1 was allowed to leave & was brought to the hospital. V1 suffered a fractured rib & other injuries. No sexual assault. S1 was GOA.

Assault 4—Police/Emergency Personnel

5XX Irving Ave N Thursday 1/27/11 1210 hrs 11-024414

Officer was working off-duty at the Harrison Education Center & was asked to assist staff in removing AP1/male, 16 yrs, who had been suspended for the day. AP1 refused to leave the school when officer commanded him to do so. AP1 was told he was under arrest & AP1 lunged at officer, punching the officer in the chest. They struggled & both officer & AP1 wound up on the ground. AP1 climbed on officer’s back & choked officer. With assistance from W1/, AP1’s arm was pried off officer’s throat. AP1 fled down some stairs & was informed he would be tased if he didn’t cooperate & put his hands behind his back. AP1 then complied & was booked in JDC for Assault on a Police Officer. Officer sought medical attention for injuries.

Assault 2---With a Dangerous Weapon

32XX Girard Ave N Saturday 1/29/11 0438 hrs 11-026405

Officer responded to the above location on a stabbing & met V2/female, 35 yrs, who had been stabbed in the left middle finger. V2’s hand was wrapped & officer called for an ambulance. V2 told officers that her boyfriend, V1/ 28 yrs, was running from S1/male, 26 yrs, who was a friend of theirs. V1 arrived on the scene at this time with a blood-soaked shirt & stab wounds to his side & neck. V1 said that S1 was a friend of his & that he told S1 he could have half of V1’s tax refund check, but later changed his mind. S1 went over to V1’s house the next morning & began stabbing V1with a kitchen knife. V2 came out & tried to stop the fight & got stabbed in the middle finger. S1 was GOA. Ambulance transported both victims to the hospital & V1 underwent surgery.

ROBBERY:

ROBPAG

21XX Broadway Ave W Wednesday 1/26/11 1100 hrs 11-023273

Officer met V1/male, 49 yrs, who stated he was robbed in the alley behind the above location. V1 was hesitant in giving information to officer, but later admitted he was trying buy crack/cocaine & was robbed in the process. V1 picked up unknown S1/male, 39-49 yrs, who told V1 he knew where he could get crack. S1 directed V1 to the alley at this location & when V1 showed S1 4--$20 bills, S1 pulled out a kitchen knife & pointed it at V1, while removing the cash from his hand. S1 also pulled out the ignition key to V1’s car. S1 fled the area on foot. V1 was not injured. S1 was GOA. V1 was tagged & released for Loitering with Intent to Buy Narcotics.

ROBPAG

16^th Ave N & Fremont Ave N Wednesday 1/26/11 1905 hrs 11-023742

Officers were dispatched to a robbery of person. V1/male, 40 yrs, stated he was robbed by 2 unknown male suspects, 20-25 yrs, while walking home from work. V1 was bleeding from the forehead due to being punched during the robbery. V1 refused medical assistance. V1 stated he walked past the 2 suspects near the above intersection & they both ran up behind him. S1 grabbed V1 around the neck & punched him in the face & head, forcing him to the ground. S2 demanded V1’s stuff, stating he had a knife. Both suspects went through V1’s pockets, taking his cell phone; MP3 player, & an empty backpack. Suspects then fled on foot and were GOA.

ROBPER(Attempt)

20XX James Ave N Wednesday 1/26/11 2050 hrs 11-023844

Officers were dispatched to a possible robbery of person. Officers observed V1/female, 26 yrs, on her knees in the middle of the street. V1 stated she was walking in the street when 3 male suspects, 15-18 yrs, approached her & one asked if he could use her cell phone. When she stated no, & walked away, suspects continued to follow her. S1 punched V1 in the face & V1 fell to the ground, covering herself. The other 2 suspects also started hitting & kicking her. One suspect tried to break the cell phone out of her grip, but was unable to. V1 screamed loudly & the 3 suspects fled. V1 stated she was hit in the face & kicked in the back. V1 had a bruise above her eye & a bloody nose & was transported to the hospital via ambulance. Suspects were GOA. No loss.

ROBPAG

47XX Lyndale Ave N Saturday 1/29/11 0107 hrs 11-026276

Officers responded to a robbery of person at the above location & met V1/male, 46 yrs, V2/male, 28 yrs, & V3/male, 32 yrs. Victims were walking home from Rachel’s Bar in the alley in the above area, when they were approached by 3 unknown male suspects, 16-20 yrs. The suspects demanded their money & S1 pointed a black handgun at the victims & ordered them face down on the ground. Suspects 2 & 3 took the loss from the victim’s pockets, while they were held at gunpoint. V1 looked up at S1 & S1 punched V1 in the temple. Suspects fled & victims refused medical attention. Loss included debit & credit cards; $60 in cash; & misc. ID, as well as a wallet. Suspects were GOA.

ROBPER

21XX 44^TH Ave N Saturday 1/29/11 0334 hrs 11-026387

Officers were dispatched to a robbery of person/carjacking. V1/female 33 yrs, stated she was standing outside the driver’s side door when unknown S1/male, 16-20 yrs, came up & pushed her out of the way, so he could get to V2/female, 22 yrs, who was standing inside the open door, starting the vehicle. V1 stated she was pushed to the ground & almost run over when S1 drove off in the vehicle. V2 stated she was not injured when S1 pulled her away. She also stated that S1 was the carjacker, but he picked up 2 other male suspects, 16-20 yrs, around the corner & drove off. Suspects were GOA.

WEAPONS:

WEAP-Carry a Weapon without a Permit / Narcotics Violation / Recovered Gun/ Forced Entry

37XX Fremont Ave N Tuesday 1/25/11 2159 hrs 11-022789

Officers executed a search warrant at the above location. This search warrant was a no-knock warrant & SWAT made a forced entry & secured the address. Officers recovered a .380 caliber semi-automatic handgun; a quantity of .9mm cartridges; .380 cartridges; & a grey Nike backpack containing 2 suspected bags of marijuana. AP1/male, 17 yrs, was booked in JDC for PC Weapons & PC Narcotics.

WEAP-Carry a Weapon without a Permit / Narcotics Violation /Disorderly House/ Forced Entry

51XX Washburn Ave N Wednesday 1/26/11 1744 hrs 11-023652

Officers executed a Narcotics Search warrant at the above location. Narcotics & Weapons were recovered. AP1/male,51 yrs, was arrested & booked for PC Narcs & PC Weapons. AP2/male, 21 yrs, 11/15/89, was arrested & booked for PC Weapons & AP3/ male, 51 yrs, was tagged & released for Disorderly House. Weapons recovered included a Taurus .357 caliber revolver; numerous boxes of various ammunition; & a 6.35 caliber automatic pistol. Narcotics recovered included suspected rocks of crack/cocaine & baggies of suspected marijuana.

WEAP-Carry a Weapon without a Permit / Narcotics Violation

I94 WB & Plymouth Ave N Thursday 1/27/11 1900 hrs 11-024806

Officers executed a Narcotics Search Warrant on a Pontiac Grand Prix & recovered a large quantity of Methamphetamine & 2 handguns. Three occupants of the vehicle were arrested & booked. AP1/ male, 27 yrs, was booked in HCJ for PC Narcs & PC Weapons. AP2/male, 22 yrs, was booked in HCJ for PC Narcs & PC Weapons. AP3/male,was booked in JDC for PC Narcs & PC Weapons.

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4TH PRECINCT WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

2011-02-08T08:33:00.000-06:00

4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 678-----Jan. 18th---Jan. 30th, 2011

ABBREVIATION GUIDE:

V=Victim (V1, V2, etc…)

S= Suspect (S1, S2, etc…)

AP=Arrested Party (Party 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

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 points 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

30XX Russell Ave N Friday 1/21/11 2339 hrs 11-019171

V1/female, 21 yrs, got into a verbal argument with AP1/male, 18 yrs, an acquaintance, over a cell phone. AP1 got upset & grabbed V1, forcing both of them to fall to the ground. AP1 positioned himself behind V1 on the floor & wrapped his arms around her neck, strangling her until she was unconscious. W4/male, 48 yrs, freed V1 from AP1 & V1 had a seizure for a couple minutes when she awoke. AP1 was arrested & booked in HCJ for PC Assault 3. V1 was seen by EMS at the scene.

Assault 2-w/a Dangerous Weapon

10XX 21^st Ave N Saturday 1/22/11 0215 hrs 11-019293

Officers responded to the above location on the call of unknown trouble. It was discovered that V1/male, 33 yrs, had already been transported by someone to the hospital for his injuries. V2/male, 19 yrs, was located on the front porch with cut wounds on his arms & hands. V2 refused medical service at first, but was transported to the hospital by ambulance for medical attention. Officers observed a large amount of blood on the floor throughout the entire duplex. OT3/female, 47 yrs, the mother of V1, was moping up blood in the kitchen & also attempted to block officer as he took photos of the scene. Officers found a sheath, but did not locate a knife at the scene. Parties there were ID’d & released. At the hospital, it was learned that V1 had 4-6 lacerations to his face & 1 to the top of his hand. V1 was heavily sedated & could not answer questions, but medical staff informed officers that V1’s injuries were non-life threatening. S1/male, 23 yrs, was detained & questioned.

Assault2-w/a Dangerous Weapon

27XX Golden Valley Rd Saturday 1/22/11 0311 hrs 11-019321

Officers were dispatched to the above location on a Shots call. Officers were told that suspects went into an apt. within the complex. V1/male, 39 yrs, who lives in the bldg., stated he & others heard 3 shots & observed AP1/male, 23 yrs, with a black handgun, & AP2/male, 29 yrs, with a shotgun, come inside the bldg. AP2 pointed the shotgun at V1 & AP1 told V1 he would shoot V1 & his family. V1 retreated to his own apt. Both AP’s are known to V1 as they stay in an apt. in the bldg. Officers had to force entry into the apt. where AP’s were located. Squads outside the bldg. located 2 guns just outside the window of the apt., which AP’s attempted to cover with snow. The handgun was found to be stolen from Toledo, Ohio. AP1 & AP2 were booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2; Discharging a Weapon; & Possession of a Stolen Firearm. No injuries.

Assault 2-w/a Dangerous Weapon

17^th Ave N & Bryant Ave N Sunday 1/23/11 1827 hrs 11-020662

Officers were dispatched to the hospital on the report of a shooting victim. V1/male, 18 yrs, sustained a single shotgun wound in the chest near the sternum, which was non-life threatening. When asked for information on the incident & who shot him, V1 was totally uncooperative & did not provide any info. V1 stated he had no idea who the suspect was & said he (V1) was more or less homeless. It was learned that OT3/female, 16 yrs, arrived at the hospital with V1, but she stated she didn’t know him. OT3 stated she saw him at 33^rd & Bryant Ave N, & flagged down OT2/unknown male, to give them a ride to the hospital. OT2 drove off after leaving V1 & OT3 at the hospital. OT3 was also uncooperative. No suspect information at this time.

ROBBERY:

ROBPAG

22XX Bryant Ave N Monday 1/18/11 2340 hrs 11-016323

V1/female, 26 yrs, was at a gas station at 6^th & West Broadway when the 3 suspects asked her for a ride. V1 had seen S1/male, 35 yrs, around the neighborhood & agreed to give them a ride, which was only a few blocks. S2/female, 25 yrs, got in the front passenger seat. S3/female, 23-25 yrs, got in the rear passenger side seat of V1’s car. Suspects told V1 to stop in front of the above listed address. Once there, S1 pointed a black semi-automatic at V1, while S2 opened the center console & took V1’s wallet. S1 instructed V1 to move & put her hands in the air while he took ID from her pockets. S2 removed the keys from the ignition & all suspects got out & ran. Loss included banks cards; a Coach wallet valued at $119; ID; a cell phone; & keys. V1 was not injured. Suspects were GOA. The gas station surveillance tapes will be checked.

ROBPAG

23XX 4 St N Saturday 1/22/11 2100 hrs 11-020220

Officers were dispatched to the hospital on a Domestic Assault & met V1/male, 27 yrs, whose face was visibly swollen & red. V1’s eyeball was also red & he had a fractured nose that required 4 stitches. The back of V1’s head required 8 staples to close a laceration & both of his arms had been cut. V1’ legs had welt marks & swelling. V1 told officers that his wife, S1/female, 25 yrs, invited her cousin, S2/male, 35-38 yrs, to stay with her & V1 in their apt. for a few days after S1 found out that V1 would be getting an approx. $5000 tax refund. S1, S2, & S3/male a friend of S2, attacked V1, trying to get him to leave the apt. until after the check arrived. S1 broke a lamp over the back of his head, while S2 struck V1 in the face with a closed fist. S3 struck V1 with a wooden pole, then S2 & S3 went through V1’s pockets, taking an IL ID card; social security card; & $30 in cash, while continually beating him. V1 managed to get away & a neighbor called police. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance. Officers attempted to contact the suspects at the above location, but there was no movement inside. V1 was transported to a shelter after his medical treatment.

WEAPONS:

WEAP—Carry a Weapon without a Permit

Oliver Ave N & Plymouth Ave N Friday 1/21/11 2300 hrs 11-019144

Officers responded to a SHOTS call at the above intersection. W1/male, 30-50 yrs, flagged down officers & told them a group of 5 young males just shot off a handgun & fled the area. Officers set up a perimeter & K9 tracked the AP’s to 14XX Newton Ave North, where AP1/male, 18 yrs, was located & arrested. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons. AP’s 2, 3, & 4, all male juveniles, were also apprehended at the Newton address & were booked in JDC for PC Weapons. A handgun was recovered in close proximity to the arrested parties. No injuries.

WEAP—Carry a Weapon without a Permit

39XX Emerson Ave N Monday 1/23/11 2319 hrs 11-020877

Officers were dispatched to an auto theft report at 28XX James Ave N & took all the information describing the vehicle. Approx. 10 minutes later, officers were in the above area & observed a vehicle exactly matching the description of the stolen auto. The vehicle was stopped at the above location & AP1/juvenile male, 14 yrs, was arrested. AP1 was observed reaching down with his right hand towards the bottom of the front passenger seat, prior to the stop. Officers located a sawed off .22 caliber rifle under the passenger seat after AP1 was removed from the vehicle. AP1 was booked in JDC for PC Weapons & PC Auto Theft.

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