4TH PRECINCT HIGHLIGHTS WEEK 744 April 24 - 30, 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.
ARSON:
Arson
39XX Fremont Ave N Tuesday 4/24/12 0405hrs 12-122298
MFD responded to a garage fire at this location. It was learned that the fire was fully involved & the garage was burned flat. There was no vehicle in the garage. A neighboring garage suffered melted siding & the vehicle parked in front of it also was damaged. The cause of the fire was determined to be Arson. Estimated damage at the incident address is $15,000. The damage to the neighboring garage & car total $7500. It should be noted that there is ongoing trouble between some neighbors in this area. No injuries.
Arson
49XX Knox Ave N Thursday 4/26/12 1604hrs 12-125214
MFD responded to a garage fire at this location. The origin of the fire was the exterior grass next to the garage on the alley side & it was determined to be Arson. There were dry leaves & dry grasses in the area. The fire ignited siding on a small portion of the garage. Estimated damage is $200. No suspects or witnesses. No injuries.
ASSAULT:
Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
Broadway Ave W & Emerson Ave N Wednesday 4/25/12 1544hrs 12-123946
Officers responded to the above location on one down. V1/male, 33 yrs, was on the sidewalk, bleeding from his mouth. V1 stated he did not know S1/male, 30-40 yrs, who hit him in the face, possibly with a 2 x 4. V1 lost a tooth on the upper front row. A witness stated she observed V1 & S1 exchanging some words before the incident. V1 was very intoxicated & went to the hospital via ambulance. S1 was GOA.
Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
25th Ave N & Girard Ave N Wednesday 4/25/12 2125hrs 12-124432
Officers responded to Plymouth & Emerson Aves N regarding a shooting. On arrival, officers met V2/female, 20 yrs who stated she was picking up a friend in the area of 25th & Irving N. V1 stated that when her friend walked to the car she heard several shots; her friend ran off while 3 unknown males, 15-25 yrs, came out of 14XX 25th Ave N & at least one of them was shooting. V2 stated as she was leaving the area, she observed S1/male, 20 yrs, lying on the corner. V2 was concerned for his safety & allowed him to get into her car. V2 tried to get V1 to the hospital, but her tires were flat due to the shooting. Her vehicle also sustained a couple bullet holes to the driver’s side. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance with a non-life threatening wound.
Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon / WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit
39XX Lyndale Ave N Saturday 4/28/12 1210hrs 12-127220
Officers responded to a person with a gun call & observed 2 males in the alley behind the caller’s location. One party matched a suspect description. V1/male, 28 yrs, ran out of his house & positively ID’d AP1/male, 24 yrs, & AP2/male, 22 yrs, as the parties who threatened to shoot him. V1 stated one of the parties pointed a handgun at him & then hit him in the head with the gun. W1/female, 47 yrs, stated she observed one of the AP’s toss a handgun over a fence when he observed the squad car. Officers located a .177 caliber pellet gun in the area of the fence. Both AP’s were booked in HCJ for PC Assault 2. V1’s injuries were minor.
Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
Golden Valley Rd & Penn Ave N Sunday 4/29/12 0020hrs 12-127885
Officer was dispatched to the hospital on the report of a stabbing. Officer spoke with V1/male, 23 yrs, who stated he was gambling in the alley & rear yard of an abandoned house in the above area. V1 stated there were multiple people drinking & rolling dice. V1 stated a small red car pulled up & 3 males, 18-23 yrs, & 2 females got out. V1 stated an argument started over the gambling money & unknown S1 (from the car) pulled out a knife & stabbed him in the thigh. V1 stated the same males & females then returned to the car & drove off. Wound was non-life threatening.
Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
38XX Thomas Ave N Monday 4/30/12 1313hrs 12-129282
Officers responded to 39th & Thomas on the report of a party with a gun. A school in the area was placed on lockdown, until further info from police. Officers located V1/male, 37 yrs, who finally stated S1/male, 39 yrs, had shot at him. V1 stated he kicked a broken tree branch in front of 38XX Thomas & S1 came out of the above address & asked why he was damaging things. V1 stated S1 had a gun in one hand & punched him the face with the other hand. V1 stated S1 eventually chased him through yards & fired at him. V1 was not hit & stated he had never seen S1 before this incident. Officers located S1 & he stated he had been in the house when he observed V1 throwing a steel chair onto the sidewalk. S1 confronted V1 & they shoved each other. S1 stated V1 also picked up a large landscape block & more words were exchanged. S1 stated he has a gun permit, but does not own a gun & allowed officers to search for one. No gun was located. A witness inside the house stated V1 came to the front of the house throwing landscape blocks & looking for trouble & verified that S1 does not own a gun. The school was given an all clear & S1 was not arrested.
ROBBERY:
ROBPAG
36XX Penn Ave N Thursday 4/26/12 0112hrs 12-124681
Officers responded to a robbery of person & met V1/male, 35 yrs, who stated that while he walked to the bus stop at Dowling & Penn, 2 unknown males, 20-30 yrs, approached him & asked what time it was. S2 then put a gun to V1’s neck while S1 searched V1 & removed $160 in cash. Suspects then fled on foot. V1 was not injured.
ROBPER
10XX Olson Memorial Hwy Thursday 4/26/12 2144hrs 12-125545
Officers were dispatched to the above location on a Robbery of Person & met V1/female, who stated she had been out drinking with friends & they were on their way to an unknown house on Olson Memorial Hwy. V1 stated she & her friends got into an argument & when they got to the house, V1 left her friends & began walking. V1 stated about 2-3 blocks from the house, a vehicle pulled over & unknown S1/male, got out & went over to her. S1 grabbed V1’s purse, got back into the vehicle & fled the scene. V1 stated the vehicle ran over her leg, but officers did not observe any injuries to her legs. V1 changed her story regarding the race of S1. V1 appeared to be upset & intoxicated. V1 refused medical. Loss included $40 in cash & misc. papers & ID.
ROBPAG / Weapons / Unlawful Possession of Firearm/ Saw Off Shotgun / R & C / Fleeing
27th Ave N & Oliver Ave N Saturday 4/28/12 2100hrs 12-127699
Officers responded to a Robbery of Person in the above area& located AP1/male, 30 yrs, walking from the scene. Officers observed AP1 pull a sawed-off shotgun out of his pants, toss it on the ground & run. AP1 was later arrested. A “show-up” occurred with another Robbery victim who positively ID’d AP1 as the suspect in that robbery. V1/male, 28 yrs, from this incident, was robbed of $960 in cash & a $500 cell phone. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Robbery, PC Weapons & the other offenses listed above. No known injuries to V1. See companion case below
ROBPAG
26th Ave N & Oliver Ave N Saturday 4/28/12 2114hrs 12-127616
V1/female, 30 yrs, stated she was with her friend V2/female, 41 yrs, & they were walking in the above area when they noticed 2 males standing across the street. The 2 males walked across the street & one of the parties pulled out a handgun, pointed it at V1’s stomach, & demanded everything she had. S1/18-25 yrs, robbed V1 of her purse, ID, cell phone, keys & prescription medications. At this time S2/18-25 yrs, robbed V2 of a wallet, ID, debit card & cell phone at gunpoint. See above related case. No injuries.
ROBPER / Motor Vehicle Theft
15XX Bryant Ave N Monday 4/30/12 0517hrs 12-128973
Officers responded to 701 W Broadway (Cub Foods) on a Robbery of Person that occurred in front of the above listed address. V1/male, 39 yrs, stated 2 unknown males, 25-35 yrs, punched him & kicked him several times. Suspects took V1’s keys & cell phone, then drove away in V1’s vehicle. V1 was transported to the hospital for chest pains & minor injuries. Suspects were GOA.
ROBPAG (Attempt) / Assault 2---w/a Dangerous Weapon
28XX Emerson Ave N (up) Monday 4/30/12 2154hrs 12-129775
Officers were dispatched to the call of a shooting & located V1/male, 26 yrs, who had been shot in the leg. V1 stated he was near the alley behind the above location speaking with his cousin, who was in a vehicle. Two unknown males, 18-25 yrs, approached & one of the suspects attempted to rob him at gunpoint. S2 told S1 to shoot him. V1 struggled with S1 & was hit in the eye. V1’s cousin left in the vehicle during the robbery, but later phone him & offered to take him to the hospital. No loss. V1 was transported to the hospital via ambulance for his leg wound. Suspects were GOA.
WEAPONS:
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Flee Officer on Foot
Girard Ave N & Lowry Ave N Tuesday 4/24/12 2337hrs 12-123321
Officers were working a gun & gang detail in the above area when they observed AP1/male, 20 yrs, come out from behind an apt. building & walk into a vacant lot. Police were in a fully marked Mpls squad & as they drove into the lot, AP1 started running. As AP1 ran, he removed a small silver revolver from his waistband & threw it. After a chase, AP1 was caught at 32XX Emerson N in the front yard. AP1 was cuffed & the tossed weapon was located. AP1 was booked into HCJ for PC Weapons. The gun was property inventoried.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit
28XX Irving Ave N Thursday 4/26/12 1656hrs 12-125249
Officers were in the area of a person with a gun call & learned there was a male on a bike who had a gun in his possession. Officers located AP1/male, 14 yrs, who wondered what the “big deal” was as it was only a BB gun. Officers located the BB gun in the front of AP1’s waistband & he was arrested & booked for PC Weapons since he was out in public with the gun.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Marijuana in a MV/ No Insurance/ No Valid DL
26th Ave N & Penn Ave N Thursday 4/26/12 1955hrs 12-125429
Officer stopped a vehicle because the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. Routine checks showed that the driver, AP1/male, 19 yrs, did not have a valid DL & no insurance on the vehicle. AP2/female, 21 yrs, was asked if she had anything illegal on her & she stated she had marijuana, which officers recovered. An inventory search revealed a BB gun under the front passenger seat. AP1 was tagged for No DL & No Ins. AP2 was tabbed for possession of Marijuana in a motor vehicle. The BB gun & marijuana were property inventoried.
WEAP—Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Illegal Possession of a Handgun / Warrant / Curfew
21XX 23rd Ave N Saturday 4/28/12 0018hrs 12-126860
Officers were dispatched on the report of “shots spotter” picking up a shot. Officers observed a large group of people standing in the area where the shot was detected. AP2/male, 17 yrs, began to walk away when officers arrived & was ordered to the ground at gunpoint. Officers found a revolver on the ground next to a vehicle where AP2 was standing. There were no other people around the vehicle & the occupants were inside with the doors shut & windows up. While parties were ordered to the ground, AP1/male, 19 yrs, told officers to get the parties out of his car. A spent shotgun shell was found on AP1 & officers located a sawed-off shotgun in the trunk of AP1’s vehicle. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons. AP2 was booked in JDC for Illegal Possession of a Handgun. Another adult was booked for a Warrant & 3 juveniles were cited for curfew & transported to the Curfew Center.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit / Flee Officer on Foot / Warrant
34th Ave N & Colfax Ave N Saturday 4/28/12 1734hrs 12-127423
Officer observed AP1/male, 18 yrs, & another male, failing to use a Crosswalk in front of officer, which slowed down traffic. Officer circled the block & attempted to initiate a stop with the 2, at which time AP1 ran. AP1 was observed dropping a handgun as he ran. AP1 was eventually captured & the dropped handgun was recovered. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit
2nd St N & 26th Ave N Sunday 4/29/12 1714hrs 12-128474
Officers conducted a suspicious person stop for Jay-walking near the above location & stopped AP1/male, 28 yrs. As officer grabbed AP1’s wallet from his back pocket for his ID, officer observed a silver-colored handle from a handgun in his pocket. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit
15XX Plymouth Ave N Monday 4/30/12 1058hrs 12-129150
Officers were patrolling a high crime area when they approached AP1/male, 23 yrs, for illegal activity, including Trespassing. When officer was close to AP1 he reached for his waistband & officer discovered a loaded 9mm handgun in AP1’s waistband. AP1 did not have a permit to carry & was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.
WEAP---Carry a Weapon w/out a Permit
14th Ave N & Irving Ave N Monday 4/30/12 2034hrs 12-129697
Officer received information that 2 males were walking in the area & one of them possessed a handgun. Officer located these parties & initiated a stop. AP1/26 yrs, was asked if he had anything illegal on his person & he admitted he had a gun in his coat. A gun with the serial number partially filed off was located in the coat pocket. AP1 was booked in HCJ for PC Weapons.