Charges: A 15-yr-old male has been charged by juvenile petition in the death of 70 year-old Pirkko Gaultney; the boy was charged with 2nd deg MURDER during the commission of a burglary and 2nd deg MURDER during the commission of a robbery. On 13 Feb 4th Precinct officers responded to 3657 Fremont Av N to check the welfare of Pirkko Gaultney; officers found that someone had broken into the home, discovered the woman’s body inside the residence. Two other juvenile males, 15 and 16 yrs of age, were arrested in connection with this case but have been released pending further investigation.

MPD HIGHLIGHTS for the week of 12- 18 February, 2008

CITYWIDE TRENDS

The MPLS total violent crime rate is 5% lower than at this time in 2007.

There have been 3 homicides this year to date. There were 8 homicides by this time in 2007.

The number of robberies remained the same (27) this week compared to this week in 2007.

Aggravated assaults decreased 11% this week in 2007 and are down 21% in this year-to-date period.

There were 10 rapes this week, double the number reported this week in 2007.

Total property crimes are 42% lower in this week period than in 2007.

Burglaries are 29% lower in this year-to-date period than in 2007.

84 weapons have been recovered so far this year, 23 from the 3^rd Precinct and 33 from the 4^th Precinct.

1^st PRECINCT

2^nd PRECINCT

3^rd PRECINCT

4^th PRECINCT

5^th PRECINCT

1600 blk 4^th St: Officers dispatched to Robbery of Person (same location where 6-yr-old was accidentally shot previous day); victim assaulted by 2 suspects who fled scene by vehicle; partial license plate number obtained; officers located, stopped vehicle with 5 occupants; victim’s wallet recovered from vehicle: 2 Arrested/AGGRAVATED ROBBERY (1 juvenile)

CID investigating

7^th/Park Av S: Officers observed vehicle driving wrong way on one-way street, stopped vehicle; there were open bottles of alcohol in plain view; further investigation revealed loaded handgun under front seat: 2 Arrested/

WEAPON/OPEN CONTAINER

CID investigating

2800 blk 31st Av S: Officers responded to Domestic Assault in progress; suspect physically, verbally assaulted girlfriend, when she tried to call 911, he broke her phone, fled in her car; officers located suspect in area:

Arrested/ DOMESTIC ASSAULT/911 INTERFERENCE/

DRIVING after SUSPENDED LICENSE

3600 blk Fremont Av N: Officers responded to Burglary call found victim dead at scene, apparent victim of stab wound; investigators discovered 3 teens broke into to victim’s home when she was out, after she returned, they demanded more money; when she did not immediately comply, 1 suspect stabbed her: 3 Arrested/MURDER/

BURGLARY(each juvenile has previous criminal history)

CID investigating

43^rd/Aldrich Av S; 61^st/Nicollet; 2800 blk Grand Av S: All 3 robberies which occurred in precinct area committed by same group of teens; 2 boys, girl driving van around on Friday, Saturday nights robbed, assaulted other teens walking or waiting for bus

CID investigating

100 blk 4^th St N; 2^nd/7^th Av; 7^th/Hennepin Av: Sunday evening from at approx 9:15-10:30, officers responded to several large fights, SHOTS FIRED calls; crowds of teens attending club event became involved in altercations with one another, gun violence erupted; 1 victim sustained non-life- threatening gunshot injury located; 2 handguns recovered: several Arrested/ RECOVERED WEAPON/ASSAULT

CID investigating

22^nd Av/Como SE:

Officers responded to Robbery of Person;

Victim robbed at knifepoint of $11, driver’s license; there have been 3 related robberies of this type recently in area, with same suspect description; officers located, apprehended suspect matching description at gas station on Industrial Blvd; knife recovered: Arrested/

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY

CID investigating

Lake St/Chicago Av S: Officers called to monitor traffic, assist with crowd of over 200 walking on street rallying for immigration issues; marchers walked for 10 blks in peaceful, orderly way; no problems noted

2600 blk Irving Av N: Officers dispatched to shooting of juvenile, found 17-yr-old male victim with gunshot wound at scene, transported to North Memorial Hospital where he later died; at first witnesses said that wound was self-inflicted; later determined victim shot unintentionally by another teen: Arrested/ MURDER (18 yr old with 28 previous criminal history entries)

CID investigating

38^th/Nicollet: Officers observed van matching description of one used in 3 robberies (above); officers stopped vehicle, spoke with driver; officers determined they had correct suspect vehicle: officers stopped van, apprehended suspects: 3 Arrested/AGGRAVATED ROBBERY (driver cited for CURFEW violation)

CID investigating

Investigations Units ~ Special Operations ~ Joint Task Forces ~ Support Operations

Homicide Unit

Charges: A 15-yr-old male has been charged by juvenile petition in the death of 70 year-old Pirkko Gaultney; the boy was charged with 2^nd deg MURDER during the commission of a burglary and 2^nd deg MURDER during the commission of a robbery. On 13 Feb 4^th Precinct officers responded to 3657 Fremont Av N to check the welfare of Pirkko Gaultney; officers found that someone had broken into the home, discovered the woman’s body inside the residence. Two other juvenile males, 15 and 16 yrs of age, were arrested in connection with this case but have been released pending further investigation.

Charges: Criminal charges have been filed in the 16 Feb shooting death of David Andre Fields.Torrance Hennessy Robinson (10/29/89) has been charged with 2^nd Deg MANSLAUGHTER (felony)/ Prohibited person in possession of a firearm (felony). 4^th Precinct officers responded to a shooting at 2619 Logan Av N, found Fields with a serious gunshot wound to his head. Fields was transported to North Memorial Medical Center were he died of the gunshot injury on 17 Feb. According to the complaint, Robinson was interviewed by Homicide investigators Porras and Kjos; he admitted that he had brought a loaded handgun to the house on Logan. Robinson further admitted that he was playing around with the gun by pulling the trigger and seeing if the next cylinder was loaded, the handgun fired and he remembers Fields falling to the ground bleeding. Robinson then ran from the scene. Additional interviews with others that were at the address corroborated Robinson’s story; Robinson is in custody at the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center; bail has been set at $100K.

Robbery Unit

Investigating: 27 new cases routed, 8 cases assigned;15 ROBBERY of PERSON, 3 assigned; 6 AGGRAVATED ROBBERY of PERSON (including AUTO), 3 assigned; 3 ROBBERY of BUSINESS, 2 cases assigned; 1 case closed by arrest; 0 cases exceptionally cleared; 0 cases unfounded; 4 cases transferred to another unit; 7 cases open pending additional information; 8 cases open

(UPDATE) Investigating: ROBBERY of PERSON: 3700 blk 50^th St: White male entered store, displayed handgun, fled with cash loss; same suspect is responsible for 8 other business robberies in Mpls, 2 in Edina, several more in St. Paul; all agencies working cooperatively together; several news releases, rewards and processing of fingerprint/DNA evidence in progress; view news item at http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=493150; $5K reward posted by businesses; several suspects still being investigated; suspect did not commit a robbery this week

Arrested: AGGRAVATED ROBBERY: 22^nd/Fairmont Sts SE; 16^th/Como Av SE: Suspect involved in 2 street robberies, armed with hunting knife

Arrested: AGGRAVATED ROBBERY: 3000 blk Nicollet: Sictim reported earlier hit/run incident, later investigator determined case unfounded

Arrested: AGGRAVATED ROBBERY: 5^th/Cedar Av S: Suspect struck victim with beer bottle, took victim’s wallet; 1^st Precinct officer located, apprehended suspect at bar

Juvenile Unit

Arrested: ROBBERY: 1600 4^th St S: Victim parking car when approached by youth in vehicle who robbed him

5 Arrested: ROBBERY: Lake/Hiawatha: Group assaulted, robbery victim who went to HCMC, arrested youth have ties to MTS school, frequent this location

2 Arrested: ROBBERY: 38^th/Nicollet: Vehicle stopped which matched description of similar white van occupants were robbing people, shots fired

Investigating: ROBBERY: 38^th/Chicago:Victim taken behind convenience store, robbed, checking video for suspect information

Investigating: ROBBERY: 1400 blk 4^th St: 2 suspects driving white/crème colored jeep SUV

Juvenile Criminal Apprehension Team: Checked 21 addresses; made 13 arrests; issued 12 CURFEW violations

Sex Crimes Unit

Investigating: CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT-RAPE/BURGLARY/KIDNAPPING/ROBBERY: 27^th/Humboldt S: Suspect identified; warrant issued

Motor Vehicle

Theft Program

Investigating: Bait vehicles Bait vehicles were deployed last week with no activations

Fugitive Task Force

7 Arrested; Investigating: 3 in-custody cases assigned; 7 arrested; 1 case presented for charging, 1 case deferred, 1 case still under investigation

Violent Criminals Apprehension Team

7 Arrested: Arrested for Probable Cause AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: Jibri Sanyika Cook (7/22/76) for 7 outstanding Hennepin Co warrants including 2 felony warrants for Aggravated Assault; VCAT Officers have been trying to apprehend Cook 6 months, tracked him to Iowa; VCAT Officers with the assistance of US Marshals apprehend him in IA; Arrested for Probable Cause outstanding Hennepin Co CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT-RAPE: Jose Gomez (11/24/74); Arrested for Probable Cause MURDER: Jerrell Maurice Evans (2/28/91), Tycel Evans (3-12/92); Arrested for Probable Cause MURDER, outstanding warrant from Texas, VCAT officers assisted US Marshalls to arrest: Lorenzo Johnson (9/23/71); Arrested for Probable Cause CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT-RAPE: Jamari Dishon Cook (3/30/85)

Forgery/Fraud

Investigating: 10 cases assigned this week; 3 cases charged

Special Operations Division

SOD Patrol: Officers handled/initiated 291 calls; made 142 traffic stops, 44 misdemeanor arrests, 8 felony arrests; SOD officers responded SWAT call in 5800 blk 42^nd Av S, after setting up perimeter, suspects called out, residence secured; assault rifle, shotgun used in aggravated assault recovered; SOD officers responded to shooting in 1^st Precinct, found the suspect vehicle at 2^nd Av N/7^th St, recovered .22 cal handgun (used in the shooting)

Warrant Team: Executed 8 high risk warrants, 15 arrested (6 felony); recovered .22 cal rifle from warrant executed in 1000 blk 19^th St E; officers made an additional 6 directed patrol arrests

Bomb Unit: Sgt instructed 3-hour class on explosive recognition, suspicious package response, suicide bombers, vehicle-borne devices, emerging threats to River Falls, WI PD; Bomb Squad Unit training day: issued new gas masks, fit-tested all team members; team members trained on bomb squad response to suspicious package scenarios

Traffic Unit: Traffic officers made 528 stops last week, issued 572 citations, made 49 arrests; officers also investigated 21 accidents, 3 squad accidents

K9 Unit: K9 squad responded to Burglary in progress in Seward neighborhood, officer arrested 1 suspect; 2 K9 squads responded to stabbing in 900 blk 22^nd Av S, K9 used to track, K9 located suspect hiding inside garage; K9 officer assisted Columbia Heights PD to apprehend suspect wanted for MURDER, suspect apprehended in 2^nd Precinct; K9 squads assisted answering 911 calls when 4^th Precinct officers busy with SHOOTING call in 4000 blk Thomas Av N; K9 squads assisted at shooting scene at 35W/Lake St

Housing Unit: 1200 blk 2^nd St NE, 4^th Precinct officers served warrant for NARCOTICS, recovered 17 lbs of marijuana: 2 Arrested/NARCOTICS

Support Services

Processed 657 Property Inventories; 386 Booking Sheets processed; Transcription staff reviewed, processed 797 gun registration cards into database

CODEFOR PATTERNS & ACTIONS

1^st Precinct: An increase in robbery has been pushing up the total violent crime rate, now at 10% over this time last year. Officers have noted a trend of robberies committed after people agree to meet via an Internet ad and are working on a coordinated approach to resolve this problem. The total Part I crimes fell by 37% this week and has increased by 4% in this year-to-date-period. Total property crimes fell by 48% this week and are up slightly, by 2% for the year.

2^nd Precinct: The overall violent crime rate decreased 30% in this year-to-date timeframe, but this week saw an increase of 33%. There were three robberies this week and one aggravated assault. Total property crimes have decreased significantly by 55% this week and by 37% this year. Burglaries and thefts of computers and electronics in the University area remain a cause for concern. Crime Prevention Specialists and officers are working with university police and the community to increase security.

3^rd Precinct: Total violent crime rose by 4% this week, but is down by 5% for the year-to-date period. Robbery is 7% higher than at this time in 2007, but is down 18% this week. Officers made several key arrests for robbery this week. Last Saturday, Latino patrol officers participated in large Latino Crime & Safety Fair hosted by Mercado Central at Bloomington & Lake. The Fair, coordinated by Precinct/Central SAFE and Mercado Central along with the key members of the Latino community, provided an opportunity for police officers to connect with the community. Patrol officers were there to talk with people on police-related topics and personal safety concerns.

4^th Precinct: Violent crime rates continue a downward trend for the week and for the year, both down by approximately 15%. The precinct saw a record low in Part I crimes. Officers did note an emerging pattern of violence among rival gang members; there were several shootings reported this week involving juveniles firing shots at houses. Precinct officers are collaborating with Community Response Team officers, Juvenile Probation, the Violent Offenders Task Force and the Metro Gang Strike Force to turnaround this spike in juvenile gun violence. Property crime has decreased by a third over this time last week and last year.

5^th Precinct: Total violent crime remained at the same rate this week last year, but has risen in this year-to-date period by 29%. Officers made significant arrests stopping a pattern of robberies which were committed by three teens. Property crimes fell by 48% this week with significant decreases in burglary, auto theft and larceny.

Media Highlights

Star Tribune: “Boy, 15, is charged in stabbing death” http://www.startribune.com/local/15824152.html

WCCO TV: “2 More Juveniles Arrested In Elderly Woman's Death” http://wcco.com/crime/homicide.burglary.minneapolis.2.655129.html

CITYWIDE TRENDS The MPLS total violent crime rate is 5% lower than at this time in 2007. There have been 3 homicides this year to date. There were 8 homicides by this time in 2007. The number of robberies remained the same (27) this week compared to this week in 2007. Aggravated assaults decreased 11% this week in 2007 and are down 21% in this year-to-date period. There were 10 rapes this week, double the number reported this week in 2007. Total property crimes are 42% lower in this week period than in 2007. Burglaries are 29% lower in this year-to-date period than in 2007. 84 weapons have been recovered so far this year, 23 from the 3^rd Precinct and 33 from the 4^th Precinct.	1^st PRECINCT	2^nd PRECINCT	3^rd PRECINCT	4^th PRECINCT	5^th PRECINCT
	1600 blk 4^th St: Officers dispatched to Robbery of Person (same location where 6-yr-old was accidentally shot previous day); victim assaulted by 2 suspects who fled scene by vehicle; partial license plate number obtained; officers located, stopped vehicle with 5 occupants; victim’s wallet recovered from vehicle: 2 Arrested/AGGRAVATED ROBBERY (1 juvenile) CID investigating	7^th/Park Av S: Officers observed vehicle driving wrong way on one-way street, stopped vehicle; there were open bottles of alcohol in plain view; further investigation revealed loaded handgun under front seat: 2 Arrested/ WEAPON/OPEN CONTAINER CID investigating	2800 blk 31st Av S: Officers responded to Domestic Assault in progress; suspect physically, verbally assaulted girlfriend, when she tried to call 911, he broke her phone, fled in her car; officers located suspect in area: Arrested/ DOMESTIC ASSAULT/911 INTERFERENCE/ DRIVING after SUSPENDED LICENSE	3600 blk Fremont Av N: Officers responded to Burglary call found victim dead at scene, apparent victim of stab wound; investigators discovered 3 teens broke into to victim’s home when she was out, after she returned, they demanded more money; when she did not immediately comply, 1 suspect stabbed her: 3 Arrested/MURDER/ BURGLARY(each juvenile has previous criminal history) CID investigating	43^rd/Aldrich Av S; 61^st/Nicollet; 2800 blk Grand Av S: All 3 robberies which occurred in precinct area committed by same group of teens; 2 boys, girl driving van around on Friday, Saturday nights robbed, assaulted other teens walking or waiting for bus CID investigating
	100 blk 4^th St N; 2^nd/7^th Av; 7^th/Hennepin Av: Sunday evening from at approx 9:15-10:30, officers responded to several large fights, SHOTS FIRED calls; crowds of teens attending club event became involved in altercations with one another, gun violence erupted; 1 victim sustained non-life- threatening gunshot injury located; 2 handguns recovered: several Arrested/ RECOVERED WEAPON/ASSAULT CID investigating	22^nd Av/Como SE: Officers responded to Robbery of Person; Victim robbed at knifepoint of $11, driver’s license; there have been 3 related robberies of this type recently in area, with same suspect description; officers located, apprehended suspect matching description at gas station on Industrial Blvd; knife recovered: Arrested/ AGGRAVATED ROBBERY CID investigating	Lake St/Chicago Av S: Officers called to monitor traffic, assist with crowd of over 200 walking on street rallying for immigration issues; marchers walked for 10 blks in peaceful, orderly way; no problems noted	2600 blk Irving Av N: Officers dispatched to shooting of juvenile, found 17-yr-old male victim with gunshot wound at scene, transported to North Memorial Hospital where he later died; at first witnesses said that wound was self-inflicted; later determined victim shot unintentionally by another teen: Arrested/ MURDER (18 yr old with 28 previous criminal history entries) CID investigating	38^th/Nicollet: Officers observed van matching description of one used in 3 robberies (above); officers stopped vehicle, spoke with driver; officers determined they had correct suspect vehicle: officers stopped van, apprehended suspects: 3 Arrested/AGGRAVATED ROBBERY (driver cited for CURFEW violation) CID investigating
Investigations Units ~ Special Operations ~ Joint Task Forces ~ Support Operations
Homicide Unit	Charges: A 15-yr-old male has been charged by juvenile petition in the death of 70 year-old Pirkko Gaultney; the boy was charged with 2^nd deg MURDER during the commission of a burglary and 2^nd deg MURDER during the commission of a robbery. On 13 Feb 4^th Precinct officers responded to 3657 Fremont Av N to check the welfare of Pirkko Gaultney; officers found that someone had broken into the home, discovered the woman’s body inside the residence. Two other juvenile males, 15 and 16 yrs of age, were arrested in connection with this case but have been released pending further investigation. Charges: Criminal charges have been filed in the 16 Feb shooting death of David Andre Fields.Torrance Hennessy Robinson (10/29/89) has been charged with 2^nd Deg MANSLAUGHTER (felony)/ Prohibited person in possession of a firearm (felony). 4^th Precinct officers responded to a shooting at 2619 Logan Av N, found Fields with a serious gunshot wound to his head. Fields was transported to North Memorial Medical Center were he died of the gunshot injury on 17 Feb. According to the complaint, Robinson was interviewed by Homicide investigators Porras and Kjos; he admitted that he had brought a loaded handgun to the house on Logan. Robinson further admitted that he was playing around with the gun by pulling the trigger and seeing if the next cylinder was loaded, the handgun fired and he remembers Fields falling to the ground bleeding. Robinson then ran from the scene. Additional interviews with others that were at the address corroborated Robinson’s story; Robinson is in custody at the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center; bail has been set at $100K.
Robbery Unit	Investigating: 27 new cases routed, 8 cases assigned;15 ROBBERY of PERSON, 3 assigned; 6 AGGRAVATED ROBBERY of PERSON (including AUTO), 3 assigned; 3 ROBBERY of BUSINESS, 2 cases assigned; 1 case closed by arrest; 0 cases exceptionally cleared; 0 cases unfounded; 4 cases transferred to another unit; 7 cases open pending additional information; 8 cases open (UPDATE) Investigating: ROBBERY of PERSON: 3700 blk 50^th St: White male entered store, displayed handgun, fled with cash loss; same suspect is responsible for 8 other business robberies in Mpls, 2 in Edina, several more in St. Paul; all agencies working cooperatively together; several news releases, rewards and processing of fingerprint/DNA evidence in progress; view news item at http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=493150; $5K reward posted by businesses; several suspects still being investigated; suspect did not commit a robbery this week Arrested: AGGRAVATED ROBBERY: 22^nd/Fairmont Sts SE; 16^th/Como Av SE: Suspect involved in 2 street robberies, armed with hunting knife Arrested: AGGRAVATED ROBBERY: 3000 blk Nicollet: Sictim reported earlier hit/run incident, later investigator determined case unfounded Arrested: AGGRAVATED ROBBERY: 5^th/Cedar Av S: Suspect struck victim with beer bottle, took victim’s wallet; 1^st Precinct officer located, apprehended suspect at bar
Juvenile Unit	Arrested: ROBBERY: 1600 4^th St S: Victim parking car when approached by youth in vehicle who robbed him 5 Arrested: ROBBERY: Lake/Hiawatha: Group assaulted, robbery victim who went to HCMC, arrested youth have ties to MTS school, frequent this location 2 Arrested: ROBBERY: 38^th/Nicollet: Vehicle stopped which matched description of similar white van occupants were robbing people, shots fired Investigating: ROBBERY: 38^th/Chicago:Victim taken behind convenience store, robbed, checking video for suspect information Investigating: ROBBERY: 1400 blk 4^th St: 2 suspects driving white/crème colored jeep SUV Juvenile Criminal Apprehension Team: Checked 21 addresses; made 13 arrests; issued 12 CURFEW violations
Sex Crimes Unit	Investigating: CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT-RAPE/BURGLARY/KIDNAPPING/ROBBERY: 27^th/Humboldt S: Suspect identified; warrant issued
Motor Vehicle Theft Program	Investigating: Bait vehicles Bait vehicles were deployed last week with no activations
Fugitive Task Force	7 Arrested; Investigating: 3 in-custody cases assigned; 7 arrested; 1 case presented for charging, 1 case deferred, 1 case still under investigation
Violent Criminals Apprehension Team	7 Arrested: Arrested for Probable Cause AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: Jibri Sanyika Cook (7/22/76) for 7 outstanding Hennepin Co warrants including 2 felony warrants for Aggravated Assault; VCAT Officers have been trying to apprehend Cook 6 months, tracked him to Iowa; VCAT Officers with the assistance of US Marshals apprehend him in IA; Arrested for Probable Cause outstanding Hennepin Co CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT-RAPE: Jose Gomez (11/24/74); Arrested for Probable Cause MURDER: Jerrell Maurice Evans (2/28/91), Tycel Evans (3-12/92); Arrested for Probable Cause MURDER, outstanding warrant from Texas, VCAT officers assisted US Marshalls to arrest: Lorenzo Johnson (9/23/71); Arrested for Probable Cause CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT-RAPE: Jamari Dishon Cook (3/30/85)
Forgery/Fraud	Investigating: 10 cases assigned this week; 3 cases charged
Special Operations Division	SOD Patrol: Officers handled/initiated 291 calls; made 142 traffic stops, 44 misdemeanor arrests, 8 felony arrests; SOD officers responded SWAT call in 5800 blk 42^nd Av S, after setting up perimeter, suspects called out, residence secured; assault rifle, shotgun used in aggravated assault recovered; SOD officers responded to shooting in 1^st Precinct, found the suspect vehicle at 2^nd Av N/7^th St, recovered .22 cal handgun (used in the shooting) Warrant Team: Executed 8 high risk warrants, 15 arrested (6 felony); recovered .22 cal rifle from warrant executed in 1000 blk 19^th St E; officers made an additional 6 directed patrol arrests Bomb Unit: Sgt instructed 3-hour class on explosive recognition, suspicious package response, suicide bombers, vehicle-borne devices, emerging threats to River Falls, WI PD; Bomb Squad Unit training day: issued new gas masks, fit-tested all team members; team members trained on bomb squad response to suspicious package scenarios Traffic Unit: Traffic officers made 528 stops last week, issued 572 citations, made 49 arrests; officers also investigated 21 accidents, 3 squad accidents K9 Unit: K9 squad responded to Burglary in progress in Seward neighborhood, officer arrested 1 suspect; 2 K9 squads responded to stabbing in 900 blk 22^nd Av S, K9 used to track, K9 located suspect hiding inside garage; K9 officer assisted Columbia Heights PD to apprehend suspect wanted for MURDER, suspect apprehended in 2^nd Precinct; K9 squads assisted answering 911 calls when 4^th Precinct officers busy with SHOOTING call in 4000 blk Thomas Av N; K9 squads assisted at shooting scene at 35W/Lake St Housing Unit: 1200 blk 2^nd St NE, 4^th Precinct officers served warrant for NARCOTICS, recovered 17 lbs of marijuana: 2 Arrested/NARCOTICS
Support Services	Processed 657 Property Inventories; 386 Booking Sheets processed; Transcription staff reviewed, processed 797 gun registration cards into database
CODEFOR PATTERNS & ACTIONS
1^st Precinct: An increase in robbery has been pushing up the total violent crime rate, now at 10% over this time last year. Officers have noted a trend of robberies committed after people agree to meet via an Internet ad and are working on a coordinated approach to resolve this problem. The total Part I crimes fell by 37% this week and has increased by 4% in this year-to-date-period. Total property crimes fell by 48% this week and are up slightly, by 2% for the year. 2^nd Precinct: The overall violent crime rate decreased 30% in this year-to-date timeframe, but this week saw an increase of 33%. There were three robberies this week and one aggravated assault. Total property crimes have decreased significantly by 55% this week and by 37% this year. Burglaries and thefts of computers and electronics in the University area remain a cause for concern. Crime Prevention Specialists and officers are working with university police and the community to increase security. 3^rd Precinct: Total violent crime rose by 4% this week, but is down by 5% for the year-to-date period. Robbery is 7% higher than at this time in 2007, but is down 18% this week. Officers made several key arrests for robbery this week. Last Saturday, Latino patrol officers participated in large Latino Crime & Safety Fair hosted by Mercado Central at Bloomington & Lake. The Fair, coordinated by Precinct/Central SAFE and Mercado Central along with the key members of the Latino community, provided an opportunity for police officers to connect with the community. Patrol officers were there to talk with people on police-related topics and personal safety concerns. 4^th Precinct: Violent crime rates continue a downward trend for the week and for the year, both down by approximately 15%. The precinct saw a record low in Part I crimes. Officers did note an emerging pattern of violence among rival gang members; there were several shootings reported this week involving juveniles firing shots at houses. Precinct officers are collaborating with Community Response Team officers, Juvenile Probation, the Violent Offenders Task Force and the Metro Gang Strike Force to turnaround this spike in juvenile gun violence. Property crime has decreased by a third over this time last week and last year. 5^th Precinct: Total violent crime remained at the same rate this week last year, but has risen in this year-to-date period by 29%. Officers made significant arrests stopping a pattern of robberies which were committed by three teens. Property crimes fell by 48% this week with significant decreases in burglary, auto theft and larceny.
Media Highlights
Star Tribune: “Boy, 15, is charged in stabbing death” http://www.startribune.com/local/15824152.html WCCO TV: “2 More Juveniles Arrested In Elderly Woman's Death” http://wcco.com/crime/homicide.burglary.minneapolis.2.655129.html

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