Very disturbing video shows a group of Somali thugs attacking walkers and bikers for fun. They filmed each other doing it. Police think most happened in St. Paul, but some in Mpls.

Remember to keep aware of your surroundings while you are out walking or biking. Even after they catch these dopes.

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/video/video-minneapolis-somali-attack...

A spate of anonymous brutality has evidently pushed some St. Paul residents past their tolerance:

As warmer weather replaces a long dreary winter, residents near Lake Phalen in St. Paul are stepping up to assist police responding to three violent attacks near the lake last month.

NECP patrolers are recognizable by their black T-shirts. The shirt lets people know we’re something more than just folks out for a walk. It’s a conversation starter, but nothing like this:

The StarTribune reports a rash of daytime burglaries may be spreading:

Roseville Police have not been able to catch the perpetrators responsible for a rash of daytime residential burglaries in the past three months, but they at least have a vague idea who is committing the crimes.

September 10; Minneapolis: WCCO’s website reports a convicted sex offender was mistakenly released from Ramsey County Jail last Tuesday. Sheriff Bob Fletcher attributes the error to the unusually heavy workload resulting from convention protestor arrests.

Authorities are looking for a man who led officers on a chase from Burnsville, to Wisconsin, to Minneapolis.

The Roseville Police Department seeks information on the whereabouts of Randy Allen Reisa (Date of Birth: 11/8/1964).

Reisa is a suspect in copper and scrap metal thefts.

Anyone with information on Reisa is urged to contact Detective Marc Schultz of the Roseville PD at 651-792-7278 or marc.schultz@ci.roseville.mn.us
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Flipping, in regard to real estate, has multiple meanings. As shown on TV, flipping meant buying property that “needs TLC”, investing sweat and money to make it better, then selling for profit. Now flipping is assumed to be something bad for residents and neighborhoods. The original positive definition is lost.

Johnny Northside has posted an explanation of one flipping process which fits the new, negative connotation of the term:

Let's say Mr. Smith is trying to sell his house for $100,000 but for the last six months it hasn't sold. He's desperate to get rid of the house because he has to move. A realtor sees this and says, "I can sell your house in as little as a few days to a few weeks. The sale price will be $150,000 but the fees involved will make your net profit the same as if it sold for $100,000."

Today's StarTribune reports that “Single-family homes in Minneapolis and nearby cities are turning into rental properties at such a fast clip that public officials are alarmed.” The story quotes south side Councilmember Gary Schiff:

An April 10th story in the StarTribune begins:

It all started with stories of recovering addicts being packed into unregulated sober homes in Anoka sleeping on armchairs or in closets because the homes were overcrowded.

Suspect attempted to cash stolen check (reported under MPD CN 08-003713) at US Bank in St. Paul. Also reported stolen was a laptop computer. Suspect presented a fraudulent ID based on a stolen identity out of Indiana. Can anyone ID this person?

Tri-County Email Alert
Contact Name: Investigator J.J. Brovold
Agency Name: St. Cloud PD
Telephone Number: 320-650-3832 OR 320-251-1200
Email: NTBrovol@ci.stcloud.mn.us
Type of Alert: Theft

ICR 08009515

Local police departments across Minnesota are frustrated by mandatory State surcharges on traffic tickets. Some cops believe the minimum ($142 in Hennepin County) is sometimes too much punishment for minor offenses. Officers tend to issue less-effective warnings rather than tickets.

A Woodbury neighborhood has helped police arrest a pair of burglars.