Jul

14

Burglary Update–Again

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This week we had 8 Burglaries in Precinct 5, Sector 2 (CARAG, Lyndale, Kingfield, East Harriet). Click on ‘read more’ below for details on them, and to read police recommendations for prevention and reporting.

1.  34xx Fremont Av S, 7-9-09 6 pm - open garage door, cash taken from a car

2.  34xx Harriet Av S, 7-8-09 1:30 pm – went in unlocked window by AC unit and took many items

3.  35xx Harriet Av S, 7-8-09 6 pm – Window left open, lots of electronics taken

4.  7xx 37th St W, 7-13-09 12:20 pm – attempt, suspect was seen trying to break a window and fled

5.  30xx Lyndale Av S., 7-11-09 3:45 am-  Alternative Bike and Board shop -  forced entry, no loss known

6.  1xx 35th St W, 7-10-09 9:30 am – unknown entry to garage, no force seen, bike taken

7.  39xx 1 av S, 7-13-09 12:30 pm – cut screen and went in open window, lots of electronics and others

8.  44xx 1 av S, 7-11-09 10 pm – garage, forced service door open and took lots of items

 

Let everyone on your block know:

1.  Lock your garage doors and make sure they shut completely as you’re leaving.  Don’t be in such a hurry that you drive away while your garage door is shutting.  The door sensors may trip and leave your garage open all day.

2.  Keep your garage doors locked and shut even when you are home.  We have had people working in their front yards be victims of garage burglaries.  They leave the garage open after getting gardening tools out and go to the front yard.  The opportunist walks through the alley and sees the open garage and in seconds takes a bike.

3.  Keep your house doors locked even when working in the yard.  Don’t leave your front door vulnerable and unlocked while you work in the back yard.

4.  Watch for ANY suspicious activity/behavior on your block.  If you see ANYTHING suspicious please call 911.  Don’t be afraid to use 911 to let us know something suspicious is happening on your block.  You are our partners, we need you to call.

5.  Be a good witness.  Get as much description as you can.  Observe any physical features of suspicious parties, clothing, vehicles, tattoo’s, license plates and any other information that can help us locate or identify the person.  I have attached a good form to have handy to make notes on what you saw.

6.  Attend your Crime & Safety Committee meeting.  Be informed and help keep your neighbors informed. Kingfield meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at MLK Park, contact Sarah at 823-5980 for more information.

7.  Make sure your motion lights work and that when they go off at night, you or your neighbors pay attention to why they went off.

8.  Cut down foliage that is blocking lines of site.  We need you to be able to watch out for your neighbors and your neighbors to be able to watch out for you.

9.  Stay in contact with your neighbors and welcome anyone who has recently moved in (or those you haven’t met yet that have been there for a while).

10.  Lock your windows and if you have to leave them open use window sash locks or pin your windows. 

If you witness a crime, try to look for this information:

  • People: Estimated height, weight, build, age, race, gender, distinguishing features, and clothing. 
  • Vehicle: License plate number, make, model, year, and color.
  • People and vehicles: Time they came/left, and what direction they were last seen headed. 
  • Also note if a weapon is involved.

For additional crime prevention resources please visit the City of Minneapolis’s crime prevention website athttp://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/.

Again, please call 911 with suspicious person/activity complaints if you see something out of the ordinary.

For questions, contact:

Tom Thompson, Crime Prevention Specialist 
Minneapolis Police Department, 5th Precinct 
(612) 673-2823 
thomas.thompson@ci.minneapolis.mn.us

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