… instead handing out vouchers to pay for vehicle repairs under a new department policy unveiled Wednesday.
Under the new policy, instead of writing a ticket, officers will now have the option of issuing drivers a voucher from the Lights On! program — financed by the nonprofit group MicroGrants, which partners with local organizations to promote economic self-sufficiency among lower income residents.
Editor’s Note: MicroGrants is based in Kingfield Neighborhood.
Help bring the biggest annual party IN the neighborhood TO the neighborhood…by being a volunteer at the event. We can’t do this event without you—from street closings to attendance tallies to compost and waste educating, sign up here!
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Building Bridges/Breaking Bread
Thank you so much for your interest in helping with the 2019 Building Bridges & Breaking Bread: E 38th St Bridge Pop Up Feast! Please fill in the short survey so we can better understand how you would like to help with the event. Council member Jenkins’ office will be reaching out to volunteers to coordinate final event details.
On August 2, 2019 at about 5:00 pm, officers responded to a 911 call about a suspicious vehicle parked in the 900 block of 42nd Street West. When they arrived, they spoke with a man inside the parked car and observed that there were also firearms inside the vehicle. There is no known connection to the Barton School building or to Barton students or personnel. There were no threats made regarding anyone by the man.
Minneapolis Police Department’s 5th Precinct will be holding a meeting regarding this incident. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 21st, from 6-7pm in the 5th Precinct’s Community Room. The Precinct is located at 3101 Nicollet Ave S. There is a public parking lot off of 1st Ave and 31st Street that you can park at and enter through either the 1st Ave door or Nicollet Ave door. The City of Minneapolis Community Attorney will be present, along with Inspector Amelia Huffman, Jennifer Waisanen (our Crime Prevention Specialist) and someone from the Minneapolis Public School and Safety Board. They will share the public details of the incident, talk about what they are doing and what the community can do to ensure public safety, and then open it up for brief questions in the end.
This info was provided from the 5th precinct:
On August 2, 2019 at about 5:00 pm, officers responded to a 911 call about a suspicious vehicle parked in the 900 block of 42nd Street West. When they arrived, they spoke with a man inside the parked car and observed that there were also firearms inside the vehicle. They took possession of the firearms while they spoke with the man. Ultimately, they retained the firearms and inventoried them in the MPD Property & Evidence Unit for safekeeping. No one was arrested at the scene and there is no information that the firearms were obtained unlawfully.
There is no known connection to the Barton School building or to Barton students or personnel. There was also no threats made regarding anyone by the man. The supervisor of the school resource officers working in Minneapolis schools has reviewed the information about this incident. We have talked with the Minneapolis Public Schools Office of Emergency Management, Safety & Security and the officers in the 5th Precinct and the MPD School Resource Officers will continue to work with Minneapolis Public Schools to respond to safety concerns.
Additional details:
MPS has robust emergency plans in place to prevent, mitigate and respond to safety incidents. Please let us know if you have questions.
Jennifer Waisanen, Crime Prevention Specialist, City of Minneapolis- MPD 5th PCT
612-673-5407 | Jennifer.waisanen@minneapolismn.gov
Crime prevention resources: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/
Crime maps and statistics: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-statistics/
On Thursday, August 15th, everyone is invited to attend a community conversation about the needs or concerns specific to the immigrant community as the Hennepin County’s Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation seeks to develop an inclusive community advisory board. The meeting is open to anyone who lives in Hennepin County, including youth and adults of all ages.
The meeting will take place on 8/15, from 6-9pm, at Wood Lake Nature Center (in the Fireplace Room), 6710 Lake Shore Drive, in Richfield. If interested, please RSVP to elexis@marnitastable.org.
For more information, please click here to read the attached flyer, or call 612.928.7744.
