Northeast Citizen Patrol crime stats and news 01.30.09 (pdf) NOTE: The NECP has adopted a bi-weekly update schedule for the winter. Check back here, at the Eastside Defender, for breaking news and alerts. ==================== 1. Murder and Armed Robbery in NE ==================== A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. —John Stuart Mill ------------------------------------------------------------------- Murder in Marshall Terrace Armed Store Robbery on Johnson St. NOTE: Surveillance camera images found it the above robbery link; please look to see if you recognize this robber. ------------------------------------------------------------------- As I’ve mentioned before, even though NE has experienced the highest drop in crime in Minneapolis, we will see a continual crime creep in NE during 2009. Yes, I do have some inside knowledge that tells me we need to watch out now more than ever. A few weeks ago I had to write about a shooting in the gym at a local NE park. Now I have to write about a murder and an armed robbery in NE. And if you check the crime stats PDF in section three you will see we also had at least 30 crimes committed last week. The people that committed these crimes were predisposed to do them, and it’s my guess that at least one of them is living in NE, and has been here all along, it’s just that now they have acted out in public. These are the people I constantly call “problem people.” People that may not have been caught doing any crimes yet, but it’s only a matter of time before they do, or the people they are hanging out with do. I know there are a large number of you living near a problem property, a place with creepy characters going in and out at all hours, and hanging around all the time. These places are a problem waiting to happen. It’s not your imagination, and it’s not mine. Fact is fact. I’m now going into the fifth year of the NECP and I see the same thing over and over again. Problem properties attract problem people; these problem people and their friends then terrorize the neighborhood and destroy the livability, with the loss of livability comes the breakdown of the social fabric that holds a community together. If that happens, people start moving in the hope to escape the crime. Whose fault is it? The criminals, the rental property owners, the police, the city leaders, the neighborhood leaders, or is it you and me, the NE residents? For you new readers this may come at a surprise, and I may lose some handyman jobs because of this, but I put the first blame on the residents of NE and the neighborhood leaders. Why? Because it is our actions, or lack of actions, that control all the other components. a. If we are willing to put up with criminals and their actions, they will see we are soft and more will come. And their actions will become bolder. Like the armed robbery on Johnson St. b. If we put up with slumlords and their problem properties, they will continue to let their rat traps fall deeper into disrepair and will continue to rent to more problem people. i.e. criminals. Then neighboring properties, maybe yours, will decline in value while the slumlord profits at your expense. c. If we don’t call our elected officials to task for enacting the needed measures for dealing with slumlords, their properties, and criminals, who’s going to do it? As residents we need tools that can give us fast action on problem properties and the people living in them. If we don’t demand them, we won’t get them. We must also hold our elected officials accountable for all the wasted money in our city. In the last five years running the NECP, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come across incompetent or plane laziness in some of our city workers, and multiple inefficiencies in the way things are run. But with city jobs it’s almost impossible to get someone fired for not doing their job, and no one in the bureaucracy wants to be the one to try and eliminate the inefficiencies for fear of making enemies on the inside that will later come back and bite them. This has to stop, and I’m looking for some good proposals to come from our councilman Paul Ostrow in his last year. And when they do come, we as residents must be there to support them. d. We basically only have enough police to answer 911 calls, and that’s after the fact. Most of the cops I know (and that’s a lot) will tell you straight forward that the chances of them being there at the exact moment you need them to protect you, is almost nil. We must, “MUST” watch out for ourselves and our neighbors. And we must report problems ASAP to police when something’s going on at a property or on the street. And we must document what we are seeing so it is not just hearsay. e. If we as residents do not participate in our local neighborhood association, on a regular basis, you are leaving your own personal well being in someone else’s hands. Someone that may not give one hoot in hell about the problems you are facing in your immediate area. So you see, when I say I blame the residents, it’s because we are the only ones that can really do anything to stop crime in NE. Northeast is made up of 13 neighborhoods, and just like the 13 original colonies of the U.S.A. that had to unite and work together to fight for freedom against the British, the 13 NE neighborhoods must work together to fight against crime. Each NE neighborhood association must take the crime situation seriously, and work in an ongoing way to unite and encourage “all” their residents to stand together in fighting crime and tackling the problem properties, and provide them the tools to do so. The NECP has already offered help to every neighborhood association in NE. What happens in one NE neighborhood, or doesn’t happen, directly affects all the other NE neighborhoods. If just one neighborhood does not do their part, it has an adverse affect on all the others that are trying. If you are not seeing advancement on the fight against crime in your neighborhood, you must stand up and make your voice heard. You must gather your immediate neighbors and speak up, and work towards a neighborhood crime fighting effort. The NECP will give you support, but “you the people” must make a stand. If we do not make all of NE a hard target for criminals, they will learn the soft spots and work against the rest of us from there. As leader of the NECP, I see my most important duty as being straight forward with you and what I see as being good of all of NE. I’ve made some good friends during this time, and I’ve sparked some dislike from others. But when the day is done, love me or hate me, I’m here to fight as hard as I can to see that NE does not fall apart like certain parts of North and South Minneapolis have. Northeast is not protected by some fairy godmother, it’s up to us! As for the recent violent crimes, I expect the armed robber has been amongst us all along, and most likely is still living amongst us, maybe you can recognize him from the surveillance pictures and help the police. Remember, most crimes are committed by people living within a mile of the crime they commit. The murderer and the shooter at the park/school building are likely to be imports from other parts of the city. Similar to the drug related murder on Polk Street a couple years back. In the 60’s television show Bewitched, the nosey neighbor always looking out the window was Gladys Kravitz. At that time what she did was considered distasteful. Today it’s vital. The police say over and over that the residents must act as the eyes and ears for the department. They can not serve us without our help. That’s a fact. That’s why it’s so important for every NE resident to be nosy about what’s going on around them, especially if you have rental property on your block. If you don’t want to call the cops on a person or address, you tell me, and I’ll take care of it. Just document what you are seeing. See section 6 for instructions. By all of us working together, in each NE neighborhood, we can make sure that Northeast does not fall into a crime haven and combat zone. I look forward to seeing you on the street this year. I wish you all as safe and prosperous 2009. And remember the motto of the elite agents of the NSTA and the Civil Air Patrol: Semper Vigilantis JDS One other thing, please pass this newsletter on to anyone you know in your neighborhood that might not be getting it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to see where your neighborhood ended up last year, the bar graph is here: http://www.necpreports.org/news/stats_08-12-29.pdf ---------------- Nick Juarez serves the area south of Broadway in the 2nd Precinct. Carol Oosterhuis serves the area north of Broadway. You may reach them at: Nick Juarez 612-673-2797 nicholas.juarez@ci.minneapolis.mn.us Want to start a block club? Call Carol or Nick. =========================================== Part of the reason we publish these arrest records is to let you know that although many criminals may come into our area from other places, and then leave after they rob us, assault us, burglarize us, steal our cars, sell/buy drugs etc., we want to point out that a significant number of “alleged” criminals live right here, next door to us. Please note that the information listed in public records may be false or inaccurate, and that a margin of error may exist in the reporting, transcribing or printing of these records. If someone listed here lives near you, you may check the previous criminal history of the person at this website using his name and birth date. Many of the addresses criminals give as their residence are rental units. And many of these property owners do not do background checks before they rent to someone. In addition, many times these properties do not even have a valid rental license. If you would like to check the ownership of a property, get the contact information of the property owner, or check if it is licensed for rental, click here: http://apps.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/AddressApp/SearchByAddress.aspx?AppID=P... If you find a property that is being used as a rental but not licensed, please call 311. Information presented in this order: Booking number, Name (last/first/middle), Address of Arrestee, Date of Birth, Date and Time of Arrest, Previous Convictions if any found, Property Owner of Arrestee’s Address, and Current Charges against Arrestee. Make sure you let the property owners know your concern about them housing criminals next door to you. Please don’t let them get away with profiting at your expense. Send them a letter! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =================== January 12, 2009 No Arrests to Report January 13, 2009 No Arrests to report January 14, 2009 2009001293 ARIAS, JOSSIMAR GIOVANNI 8/10/1989 1403 MADISON STREET NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 1/14/2009 12:56 (Previous Convictions: Drugs-2nd Deg-Possess 6gms more cocaine or heroin; Give Peace Officer False Name/Birthdate/ID Card) 2009001264 LUCKETT, MARCUS DARNELL 8/24/1985 735 TYLER ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 1/14/2009 03:43 (Previous Convictions: ; Driving While Impaired-Refuse to Submit to Test, Carrying of Weapons Without Permit, Domestic Assault-Intent Cause Fear of Harm/Death) 2009001324 SAFFORLD, THOMAS RUSSELL 1/12/1991 3117 CENTRAL AVE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/14/2009 19:42 (Previous Convictions: None Found) January 15, 2009 2009001349 DOW, MAURICE JOEL 3/5/1988 451 FILMORE ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 1/15/2009 00:15 (Previous Convictions: Theft-Take/Drive Motor Vehicle-No Owner Consent. Confinement for: Burglary-1st Deg-Poss Dangerous Weapon/Explosive) 2009001372 PARKS, EDITH BOLA 8/8/1948 1815 CENTRAL AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/15/2009 11:39 (Previous Convictions: None Found) 2009001424 POSEY, ANDREW WASHINGTON 4/11/1985 1213 LOWRY AV NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/15/2009 23:01 (Previous Convictions: Unlawful Possession of Pistol/Assault Weapon, Drugs-3rd Degree; Domestic Assault-Misdemeanor) 2009001417 WILLIAMS, LYGENTON MARTELL 12/3/1987 2201 FILLMORE ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/15/2009 22:23 (Previous Convictions: Simple Robbery, Theft; Escape From Custody, Disorderly Conduct. Also has several aliases and dates of birth listed) January 16, 2009 2009001433 AARVIG, MATTHEW STEVEN 1/14/1983 3463 2ND ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/16/2009 02:16 (Previous Convictions: None Found) 2009001486 WOODARD, LENARDO ALEXZANDER 6/25/1987 1010 26TH AVE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/16/2009 19:34 (Previous Convictions: ;Drugs-5th Deg-Poss Sch 1,2,3,4-Not Small Amt Marij (2), Give Peace Officer False Name/Birthdate/ID Card) January 17, 2009 2009001547 KUMKA, JOSEPH EVENOVYCH 6/13/1983 321 5TH AVE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 1/17/2009 03:24 (Previous Convictions: None Found) 2009001552 LAYEUX, MICHAEL DEAN 5/21/1957 2533 3RD ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/17/2009 03:35 (Previous Convictions: Issue Dishonored Checks; Theft (3), Driving While Impaired-Alchol Conc 0.10 or more, Drivers License-DL Cancelled/Denied, Knows, Drives, Drivers License-Drive Without Valid Drivers. Also has several aliases and dates of birth listed) 2009001584 SMITH, MATT CORLEY 6/14/1980 1720 19TH AV NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/17/2009 19:38 (Previous Convictions: Unlawful Possession of Pistol/Assault Weapon; Fourth Degree Driving While Impaired. Confinement for: Arson-1st Degree-Dwelling, Unlawful Possession of Pistol/Assault Weapon. Also has several aliases listed) January 18, 2009 No Arrests to Report January 19, 2009 No Arrests to Report January 20, 2009 2009001746 NUR, AHMED ABDUGHMAN 12/29/1979 3459 2ND ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/20/2009 02:09 (Previous Convictions: ; Driving While Impaired, Assault-4th Deg-Peace Off-Demonstrable Bodily Harm, Obstruct Legal Process, Arrest or Firefighting) January 21, 2009 2009001887 SPIESS, TED EDWARD 1/2/1980 2311 JEFFERSON ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/21/2009 04:17 (Previous Convictions: Theft-Take/Drive Motor Vehicle-No Owner Consent, Possession of Burglary or Theft Tools (2), Theft, Burglary-3rd Deg-Steal/Commit Felony or Gross Misd; Driving While Impaired, Drivers License-Drive Without Valid Drivers. Confinement for: Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon, Burglary-3rd Deg-Steal/Commit Felony or Gross Misd) January 22, 2009 No Arrests to Report January 23, 2009 No Arrests to Report January 24, 2009 2009002190 RUBEN, JUDITH MARIE 5/19/1951 929 CENTRAL AVE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/24/2009 01:03 (Previous Convictions: Check forgery-Offer/Possess W/Intent to Defraud (4), Financial Transaction Card Fraud-Use-No Consent (2), Financial Transaction Card Fraud (2), Drugs-2nd Degree. Confinement for: Financial Transaction Card Fraud-Use-No Consent, Financial Transaction Card Fraud. Also has several aliases listed) 2009002273 NELSON, BRIAN DAVID 10/8/1960 1912 WASHINGTON AVE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/24/2009 23:33 (Previous Convictions: None Found) January 25, 2009 2009002344 HEILLE, PAULA RENEE 6/22/1974 2913 TYLER ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/25/2009 23:49 (Previous Convictions: None Found) 2009002339 IDROVO-MEJIA, MONICA ADRIANA 7/13/1986 2500 JEFFERSON ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 1/25/2009 23:01 (Previous Convictions: None Found) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now you can. The 2nd Precinct CLEAN sheet gives names, pictures and other information about the Eastside’s top 13 problem people. At the top of the CLEAN sheet gives information on how people get selected for placement here. The purpose of the list is to keep the public informed as to the custodial, probationary and warrant statuses of our area's chronic livability offenders. The inclusion of photos will also allow people to associate names with faces and assist in our efforts to gather community impact statements for court. Remember that the people on the list are not necessarily wanted by the police and citizens should not call 911 on those individuals without active warrants. Here is the link to view the latest CLEAN sheet. ----------------------------------------------- You can also post any other safety issue under “Safety Stuff” in the classifieds. Second Precinct Committee (2PAC) meetings are held at 6:00 pm on the second Monday of every month at Monroe Village, 1900 Central Avenue N.E. It is located directly across the street from the Central Avenue Second Precinct. You may also park in the Second Precinct parking lot. If you know of someone that deserves the NECP Good Samaritan Award, please let us know at tip@nepatrol.org Would you like to help sponsor these awards? Please send a check for $25.00 to NECP, PO Box 18619, Minneapolis, MN 55418 ============= Doctor Needed. We have a long time NECP volunteer that needs a doctor but has no insurance for surgery. Needed is an ENT/Otolaryngologist. If you know of such a doctor that may volunteer their time, please let me know. john@nepatrol.org Community Impact Statements: Community Impact Statements are descriptions of the impact that a crime or crime pattern has had on the people who live, work, and visit where it occurred. These statements are submitted to city/county attorneys or other appropriate officials to help the courts make decisions about sentences for offenders convicted of the crimes. Impact statements may provide information that will not be found in police reports. Who can write a statement? When I have an opportunity to submit a Community Impact Statement on a crime or an arrestee, how do I find out? If you are signed up for the email crime alert program from the Minneapolis Police Department, your Crime Prevention Specialist will occasionally send information about individuals with open cases and will direct you to the City Attorney’s website to complete a community impact statement on a misdemeanor crime or the County Attorney’s website to complete a community impact statement on a felony. You may also go to the city and county attorneys’ websites and review the information. The City Attorney’s webpage is at: The County Attorney’s webpage is at: http://www.hennepinattorney.org/cpMapMinneapolisNeighborhood.aspx?prec=2 The Hennepin County Attorney’s website also allows you to provide feedback on crime in your community, not connecting the information to a specific case. To sign up for the email crime alerts from the Police Department: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crimealert/signup.asp When you sign up, you will receive information on community impact statements along with crime alerts, seasonal tips, highlights in the police department, and notices about safety programs in your neighborhood. You will receive about 1 – 2 emails each week. What type of cases may I submit a statement about? The City Attorney’s system contains only misdemeanor cases prosecuted by the City of Minneapolis. Most of the cases involve livability issues such as: Consuming in public, public urination, loitering with intent to buy or sell narcotics, lurking, and disorderly conduct. The Hennepin County system contains information about felony cases such as: Murder, Felony drug possession, Felony property cases, Weapons, Property Damage. Hard Copy of Impact Statement. Send the NECP Anonymous Crime Tips Do you know about a criminal activity that you want the police to know about but are afraid to contact them directly? Then tell us and we’ll let them know. Please be as detailed as possible. 1. Hours when activity occurs Send an email to: tip@nepatrol.org or call: 612-708-3064 Would you like to sponsor this NECP newsletter? We will run your 50 word commercial message one time for $30.00. email: john@nepatrol.org Multiple discounts available. Help us build our crime and safety network by encouraging your friends and neighbors living in NE and SE to register to get our news directly. Just have them send an email to info@nepatrol.org asking to get the crime newsletter. Our goal is to have every household with a computer getting our news directly and having every person without a computer being informed by their neighbor with a printed version. ------------------------------------------------- Just visit this sight www.NECPreports.org today and click on; “Click here to apply to be an NECP Patrol Member.” and follow the instructions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ward 1, Council Member Paul Ostrow Ward 3 Council Member Diane Hofstede Mayor R.T. Rybak To file a City Attorney Impact Statement (misdemeanor cases) go here: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/attorney/impact-statements.asp To file an Impact Statement with the Hennepin County Attorneys Office (for felonies) go here: http://www.hennepinattorney.org/cpMapMinneapolisNeighborhood.aspx?prec=2 ***** That’s it for this week. Remember to watch out for your neighbor and neighborhood. Call 911 anytime something or someone arouses your suspicion. If you would like to walk with the NECP apply here: www.NECPreports.org If you would like to volunteer in another way, just send me a note: john@nepatrol.org “Don’t Move…Improve!” Thank you, John Schulte PS. We are always in need of donations to help keep things running at the NECP. If you can afford it, please help out by sending us a check or money order. Thank you. |
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