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:

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.

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.

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.

November 11, 2010

Facts:

November 11, 2010

Facts:

It didn't get more than a blip on the news http://kstp.com/news/stories/S1637206.shtml?cat=1 but a man was mugged, shot, and robbed on my corner last Friday the 2nd.

The suspects are 4 black males and at least two were wearing something red.

You are invited to the 2nd Precinct Open House

Date: Monday, May 10, 2010
Place: 1911 Central Ave. NE
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

There will be information displays from Bomb Squad, Minneapolis Fire Department, Horse Patrol, Ambulance and S.W.A.T. Team.

Come have a snack, and learn more about your Police Department.

Minneapolis Police Robbery Investigators seek the public's help in identifying a suspect who robbed the Beeline Market located at 1901 Fillmore St. NE.

As reported to me by 2 logan residents on Friday, February 19th at approximately 10:20 pm. Not reported to 911. One shot fired from what sounded like a high powered hand gun (9mm?) at approximately 10:20pm followed by a 2nd shot less than 30 seconds later. Location boundaries, 17th Avenue on the north to 13th avenue on the south, monroe on the east and adams on the west.

February 17, 2010 (Minneapolis) Shortly after 4 PM, police officers were called to 232 Cecil St SE for a man with a gun. Several construction workers were threatened by a neighbor, and later the neighbor came out of his home and fired a gun into the air. No one was hurt.

* There will be a Free Personal Safety Workshop on Saturday, February 20th at Northeast Middle School, 2929 Hayes St NE at 10:00 a.m. sponsored by the Minneapolis Police Department. Learn to recognize a possible attack in the making and what role distance awareness, body language, tone of voice, etc. can play.

February 9, 2010 (MINNEAPOLIS) Two adults have been arrested in connection with the Feb 4th homicide that occurred in the 300 block of 8th St SE. Both were arrested early this morning by officers from the First Precinct. Because this is an ongoing investigation, no further information is available until charges are presented to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.

° 800 blk 19 Av NE: ARRESTED: Assault 2 The victim reported to police that the suspect, who is an acquaintance, struck her in the head. The suspect then produced a gun, pointed it at her, and threatened to kill her. A witness led police to the weapon. The suspect was arrested and booked.

Shortly before 4:00 a.m. this morning, officers from the Second Precinct, along with fire and ambulance, were dispatched to a one down call in the 300 block of 8th St SE. When officers and EMS personnel arrived, they found a deceased adult male lying in the snow.