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The 2nd Precinct has issued the following alert:

ATTENTION RESIDENTS

June 30, 2011
For Residents of the 2nd Precinct, Sector 2, North of Broadway

Facts:
Since June 1, 2011 there have been 12 robberies of person on and around Central Avenue NE. The area of interest is:

• North boundary: 27th Avenue NE
• East boundary: Polk Street NE
• South Boundary: 20th Avenue SE
• West boundary: 7th Street SE

Incident information:
The robberies have happened at various times of the day and on different days of the week:

• 2 occurred between 11:00 a.m. and 12 noon
• 6 occurred between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
• 4 occurred between 9:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.

The suspect information has been varied from incident to incident.

What you can do:

April 28, 2011 (MINNEAPOLIS) The Minneapolis Police Department Robbery/Assault Unit is seeking information concerning several suspects involved in a series of robbery of person and assaults that have occurred near campus.

We have reason to believe that the same suspects are possibly involved in the following incidents:

The snow is melted and that means it is prime burglary season. Here’s a story from Indiana where a homeowner’s security camera captured the bad guys in action:

The video obtained exclusively by Channel 13 shows the woman suspect knocking on the door. She does nothing to hide her face, so police suspect the couple has no idea they are being recorded by a home security camera.

Moments later her male companion is caught on tape looking in through a front door window pane. You can see him knock on the door and then he turns backwards and gives the door a swift kick, forcing their way in.

Do you want to know the criminals getting arrested on your block, and the name of the landlord that rents to them?

Here’s how you can do it and post it on the NECP Facebook page for all to know about.

Step one: Go to the Hennepin county jail booking webpage: http://www4.co.hennepin.mn.us/webbooking/

I talked to Susan Young from Minneapolis Solid Waste this morning and got the answers to some of your questions.

1. To report graffiti online go to; http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/graffiti/report.asp
- You have the option to attach a photo on this site, however it is not required to use this site; or,

2. You can call 311 to report graffiti anywhere in the city.

A friend of mine sent me this story. I thought it worth noting since I believe the same thing could happen here. In fact, I've already seen parts of this story happen right here in Minneapolis. JDS
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You're sound asleep when you hear a thump outside your bedroom door.

Half-awake, nearly paralyzed with fear, you hear muffled whispers.

We talk a lot about crime and statistics. Have you ever wondered what happens to the people who are arrested in your area?

Have you ever wondered what happens when someone accused of a crime goes to court? Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get punished more than others? Those are just a couple questions we could help you answer.

We have had a couple issues and questions recently about whether a call should go to 311 or 911.

When to call 311 = when you are looking to ask a question, get information on city services, or talk to a city employee directly, but don't know their phone number or which person specifically you should talk to.

Attention Block Club Leaders and Community Partners:

We need your help. As you know the 2nd Precinct is starting to see an increase in vacant houses. These vacant homes have multiple negative effects on our neighborhoods including increased crime, lower property values, and livability issues.

Many have heard about how Minneapolis is now going to hold property owners accountable if they violate rental licensing standards. Their name and address will appear on the Internet for anyone to see. http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/inspections/accountable.asp Hoping the fear of embarrassment will make them shape up.

KSTP-5 TV reports on a bust made a couple of weeks ago by our 2nd Precinct Community Response Team (CRT):

After four months of surveillance, police raided a home Wednesday night near the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus, seizing 200 marijuana plants, five guns, and more than $12,000 in cash, authorities told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS.

Surprisingly, narcotics was not the most serious crime charged against the suspect. He already had several felony convictions, including assault. So his possession of firearms could lead to a multi-year prison sentence.

For those not familiar with all the parts of the police department, the CRT:

…uses a two pronged approach in responding to the concerns of citizens in the precinct.

The first approach is directed patrol which uses uniformed CRT officers to respond in the high crime areas of the precinct or areas that are experiencing specific problems. This gives a greater police presence in these areas, which helps prevent crime and increases the chances of catching criminals. This approach gives the precinct commander more flexibility in responding to crime trends in the precinct ranging from speeding cars, burglaries in a neighborhood, and drug dealing on a street corner, without affecting services to the community.

The second approach uses the expertise of the CRT Team’s "plain clothes"/undercover officers to respond to precinct drug problems. The approach can be very effective because officers work closely with the community receiving complaints about drug houses and drug dealing. The CRT Team also investigates street level prostitution, disorderly houses and illegal liquor and cigarette sales.

The Minneapolis Police Department Child Abuse Unit is partnering with the popular FOX-TV program, America’s Most Wanted’s website to track down a fugitive wanted for multiple sexual assaults on a small girl.

We welcome over 1200 new owners and managers of rental property to our Action Alert list since August of this year! This is a 25% increase since August and nearly double since the beginning of 2010. Due to the great numbers of new owners on the list, we are sending this note as a kind of "One-Stop Shop" list of routine items you may have questions about.

Thefts are going on all the time in NE and I want to keep them at the forefront so it's in the back of your mind at all times to watch out for your stuff.

This time we have a picture of a bike that was stolen from a Bottineau residents yard at 20th and 3rd st. NE (See attachment, double click to open.)

If you see it, let me know where. john@nepatrol.org