4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS----WEEK 740---March 27th—April 2nd, 2012
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
PG=Parental Guardian
EMS= Emergency Medical Service
DAC=Driving After Cancellation
DK= Drunk
GOA= Gone on Arrival
HCJ= Hennepin County Jail
JDC= Juvenile Detention Center
“KOPS” alert---Keeping Our Police Safe
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 / Damage to Property / Damage to Motor Vehicle
24th Ave N & Thomas Ave N Wednesday 3/28/12 1806hrs 12-092449
Witness observed occupants of 2 vehicles firing handguns…striking a house & 2 cars on the street.
Witness followed one of the vehicles & gave updates to MECC, who gave updates to officers. The suspect vehicle parked in an alley & all 3 parties fled on foot. Officers arrived & a perimeter was established. 3 parties were apprehended & booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2. They are: AP1/male, 20 yrs; AP2/male, 24 yrs; & AP3/male, 21 yrs. Spent shell casings were located & property inventoried.
Assault2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
Lyndale Ave N & Plymouth Ave N Wednesday 3/28/12 2140hrs 12-092739
Officer responded to a check the welfare of a party at 6XX 18th Ave N. V1/male, 34 yrs, was located outside the rear of the bldg, bleeding from his chest & head. V1 appeared to be intoxicated, but stated he last remembered coming from the above listed area where he was hit in the head with an unknown object & knocked out. It was unknown if V1 was robbed, as he had no items in his pockets, nor ID. V1 didn’t know what happened, or who stabbed him in the chest. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance for treatment. No suspect info.
Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
31st Ave N & Lyndale Ave N Thursday 3/29/12 1000hrs 12-093250
Officer responded to a hospital in St. Paul regarding a shooting. V1/male, 23 yrs, stated he was in the listed area when he saw known S1/male, 24-25 yrs, & they have an ongoing feud over a girl. S1, along with 3 others, told V1 to get out of his car & the 2 tussled. As V1 pulled away, he heard shots & noticed his arm bleeding. V1 got in his car & drove himself to the hospital. The injury was minor & there were no other injuries.
Asslt4---Police/Emergency Personnel
15XX Broadway Ave W Thursday 3/29/12 1833hrs 12-093767
Officers observed a party on the top of a roof in the above area. This male, 18 yrs, was throwing rocks & bricks at pedestrians & passing cars. Officer was able to talk this party off the roof top, & he fell onto a wooden fence & landed on concrete. The party sustained an abrasion to his forehead & shoulder & he continued to be irrational. Ambulance arrived & when the male realized he was not going to be released, he became upset & spit in an officer’s face. The party was taken to the hospital for medical treatment. He will be charged by complaint for 4th Degree Assault.
Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
35XX Irving Ave N Thursday 3/29/12 1953hrs 12-093866
Officers were dispatched on a shots fired call at this location & observed V1/male, 25 yrs, sitting in a chair, screaming. V1 had been shot in his bicep & thigh. V1 stated he was in the street next to his vehicle when a white, 4-door vehicle drove by & the front passenger started shooting. V1 stated he did not know who would want to shoot him. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance with non-life threatening wounds. Officers later located the suspect vehicle & impounded same.
Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
23XX McNair Ave Friday 3/30/12 2125hrs 12-095250
Officers were dispatched to the above location on an assault in progress & met V1/male, 20 yrs, who had his eyes closed & was having a hard time opening them. V1 stated he was walking down the street & observed 3 unknown males, 16-17 yrs, walking in the opposite direction on the other side of the street. V1 stated one suspect was shooting a BB gun & when he (V1) turned around, the suspect shot him in the eye. V1 was transported to the hospital for treatment. V1 could only provide limited suspect info.
Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Discharge Weapon
36th Ave N & Emerson Ave N Sunday 4/1/12 2036hrs 12-097331
Officers were dispatched to a shooting at 36XX Dupont Ave N & met V1/male, 13 yrs, sitting on the steps of the porch. V1 had a wound to his arm, just below the elbow. V1 stated there was a group of approx. 10-15 males who came running around a corner in the above listed area that shot at him & his friends & cousins. V1 began running & felt a bullet hit his arm. Ambulance arrived on the scene to treat V1. It was learned that V2/male, 19 yrs, was located & was also shot in the arm & treated for his injury.
Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
21XX Russell Ave N Monday 4/2/12 1205hrs 12-097914
Officers responded to the above location on a fight in the street involving 20 people. S1/female, 30-40 yrs, drove a vehicle on the sidewalk & through a yard, striking V1/female, 41 yrs. W1/female, 39 yrs, V1’s cousin, stated she & her cousin went outside to try to break up a fight when the incident occurred. W1 stated a black Volvo drove through a crowd of people at the above location & it struck V1, throwing her into the air. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance. S1 was GOA.
Asslt2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / Narcotics Violation / Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit /Asslt5
26th Ave N & Penn Ave N Monday 4/2/12 2213hrs 12-098537
Officers were dispatched to the above location in regards to a male who was said to have assaulted V1/male, 22 yrs. Officers located a large group of males who matched the description provided. AP1/male, 19 yrs, had a BB gun in his sweatshirt pocket. During a show-up, it was learned that AP2/male, 19 yrs, held V1’s shirt while AP1 pointed a gun at V1’s head. The 2 AP’s put V1 on the ground & had an entire group of AP’s punch & kick V1. AP1 & AP2 were booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2. 4 other parties were booked for Misdemeanor Assault 5. AP7, a juvenile, was cited & transported home.
ROBBERY:
ROBPER
33rd Ave N & Humboldt Ave N Tuesday 3/27/12 0100hrs 12-090596
Officers met V1/male, 32 yrs at Lowry & Humboldt Ave N. V1 stated he was robbed by 2 males in the above listed area. V1 stated the males, 25 yrs, approached him & S1 asked him for a cigarette & then V1 was punched in the mouth by a suspect. V1 fell to the ground on his wrist, injuring his wrist & hand. Suspects kicked V1 & went through his pockets, stealing $8 in cash; ID; & an EBT card. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance. Suspects were GOA.
ROBPAG
40th Ave N & Aldrich Ave N Wednesday 3/28/12 2130hrs 12-092751
Officer responded to a Robbery call at 38XX Lyndale N & spoke to V1/female, 14 yrs. V1 stated she was walking home from school when she was approached by unknown S1/male, 18-20 yrs, who ran up to her with a handgun & demanded her bag. V1 handed over her bag & cell phone, too. S1 then told V1 to run, which she did. V1 was not injured. S1 was GOA. Loss included clothes & books in the bag. The cell phone is valued at $200.
ROBPER
Lowry Ave N & Lyndale Ave N Thursday 3/29/12 1204hrs 12-093307
Officer responded to a Robbery of Person call at the above location & met V1/female, 64 yrs. V1 couldn’t speak English & her husband spoke limited English. Both are Russian. V1’s husband told officer that as they left the Dollar Store, unknown S1/male, 18-24 yrs, ran up from behind them, pushed V1 down, & took her purse. Suspect fled on foot. V1 suffered a scrape on her elbow & complained of pain to her hip & leg area. V1 was seen by ambulance, but not taken to the hospital. Loss included a cell phone; $40 in cash; & misc. ID.
ROBPER (Attempt)
22XX 44th Ave N Thursday 3/29/12 1638hrs 12-093605
While on an MTC bus, AP1/male, 14 yrs, asked to use the cell phone of V1/male, 19 yrs. V1 refused. AP1 threatened to use force to take the phone & V1 chose to get off the bus. AP1 pulled on V1’s jacket in an attempt to take the phone. AP1 also threatened to take the phone of V2/male, 30 yrs, who was standing on the sidewalk, attempting to interject. AP1, AP2/male, 16 yrs, & AP3/male, 17 yrs, were booked in the Juvenile Division for PC Robbery. There was no loss.
ROBPER
26XX Penn Ave N Friday 3/30/12 2022hrs 12-095158
Officer was working off duty at 2606 Penn Ave N when V1/male, 23 yrs, came into the store & stated he was jumped by 2 unknown males, 19-22 yrs, at 26XX Penn N. S1 stated he had a gun & reached into the hoodie he was wearing. V1 stated he was pushed to the ground & kicked in the head. V1 was able to flee the suspects & run to officer’s location. V1 refused medical attention. V1’s hat was located in front of the incident location. No loss. V1 was transported home. Suspects were not located.
ROBPER
49th Ave N & Humboldt Ave N Sunday 4/1/12 1629hrs 12-097102
Officers were flagged down by V1/male, 14 yrs, & his friend, W1/male, 14 yrs, who stated that S1/male, 14 yrs, just snatched an i-Pod out of V1’s hand. Officer observed 2 other males running with S1 & detained them, while another office attempted to catch S1. OT1 & OT2 said they were with S1 when he approached V1 & they saw him grab something from V1. OT1 & OT2 provided S1’s name & address. Officers went to that location, but S1 was not there. S1’s mother stated she would call the Precinct when he returned. No injuries. The i-Pod is valued at $500.
ROBPAG
47th Ave N & Bryant Ave N Monday 4/2/12 0646hrs 12-097698
V1/male, 29 yrs, was driving his vehicle when the suspect vehicle pulled up to the left side of V1’s vehicle & the passenger displayed a handgun, telling V1 to get out of his car, which he did. The driver of the suspect vehicle got out & entered V1’s car. A back seat passenger in the suspect vehicle joined the other suspect in V1’s vehicle & they drove off. V1 was not injured. Unknown suspects are approx. 27-30 yrs in age.
WEAPONS:
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Narcotics Violation / Traffic charges
18th Ave N & Irving Ave N Wednesday 3/28/12 0103hrs 12-091735
Officers were in the above area in regards to a suspicious vehicle. Officers located the vehicle & asked AP1/female, 24 yrs, for her DL. The DL was revoked. AP1’s driving history showed she ignored citations, so she was going to be booked in HCJ. Upon searching the vehicle, officers located a handgun in AP1’s purse. AP1 did not have a permit to carry & the serial number on the gun was filed off. AP1 & AP2/male, 22 yrs, were booked in HCJ for PC Weapons. AP2 was booked on the same charge, as he had immediate access to the gun.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / False name or Info / DAC/ Warrant
35XX Newton Ave N Monday 4/2/12 2245hrs 12-098569
Officers conducted a TLE on a vehicle after it drove at a high rate of speed. While approaching the vehicle, the occupants were nervously looking around, bending down, & moving excessively. They seemed to be attempting to hide something. Officers could smell the odor of alcohol coming from the passenger side of the car. AP3/male, 22 yrs, was asked why he was moving around so much & he admitted he was trying to hide a box of wine. Computer checks revealed that AP1/male, 27 yrs, was DAC. Occupants continued to move around in the vehicle & were removed from it. Officers recovered a .40 caliber Glock in plain view. AP1 & AP3 were booked in HCJ for PC Weapons, as were AP2/male, 22 yrs, & AP4/female, 32 yrs.
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