Kingfield Crime and Safety Meeting
Tuesday, June 19
7-8:30pm
MLK Park
Attendance:
Kingfield Residents- 7
MPD- CPS Tom Thompson; Lt. Przynski
County Attorney: Lisa Goden
Crime and Safety Task Force Chair- Absent
KFNA Staff- Joanna S. Hallstrom, Project Organizer – KFNA
Announcements:
Block Leader Training
July 11, 2007
6-8pm
5th Precinct Community Room
3101 Nicollet Ave. S.
612-673-2823
Issues of Concern / Neighborhood Crime Report:
1)217 W. 39th Street and 3914 Pillsbury – residents called to report drug activity at these two addresses. Thompson reported that 3914 Pillsbury has an unlawful occupancy. The landlords name and address are as follows:
Edward Schoonveld
4507 Copper Ridge Rd
Champaign, IL 61822
Local Contact:
Michelle Schoonveld
5000 Fillmore St. N.E.
Minneapolis
It is recommended that the CPas write the landlord a letter if problems persist.
217 W. 39th owned by April Parkner. There was a 911 call to this address during the CPas Meeting.
2) 39th and Blaisdell same man seen arriving and parking and then walking over the Van Nest, presumably to pick up drugs. He comes in different cars, and the cars usually have people in them. 911 is called every time this is seen – resident is pretty frustrated at the apparent lack of police response.
3) Panhandling at 39th and Pillsbury: The description of the individuals asking for money or work-for-cash appears to match that of Vivian and Wayne Pose and their children. Police have on record that this family no longer lives in Kingfield but it appears that they have returned to panhandle.
4) 4323 1st Ave. S. Owner locked out of home by tenant 612-229-7119 has called police. This is a civil action. The owner has rights to get an unlawful detainer against the tenant.
5) 4404 Stevens Ave. Residents from this block attended the meeting tonight to report that this is a suspected drug house they see drug dealing (hand-to-hand transactions), people coming and going frequently (“five minute friendsâ€), there was a fire at this address last Sunday and the appears to have very little furniture in it. Residents suspect that people may be squatting in the home. Thompson looked up this address on the 911 reports and encouraged the residents to keep calling 911.
6) 4432 Stevens is also a suspected drug house. Residents of 44th and Stevens report ongoing prostitution and open drug use in vehicles parking along Stevens Ave in front of their homes. Residents have watched people shooting up in broad day light. They have called 911 repeatedly. The also report that cars and buses speed along their street regularly. Residents were encouraged to call MTC to report bus speeding and to keep calling 911 to report criminal activity.
7) 3943 Van Nest continues to be a problem drug house. There was an early morning drug raid by the MPD recently that has slowed things down a bit.
Community Organizing Strategies:
Walking Report: The walkers have continued walking through the summer. Hallstrom will get them more Crime and Safety fliers to hand out in English and Spanish. Thompson has asked the walkers to check the doors of apartment buildings and report unlocked buildings to him. It is the law that multiunit buildings remained locked. The MPD has had numerous thefts from apartment buildings over the last few months.
The group discussed the best way to deter drug users/prostitution from happening on your block. It was recommended that residents of 44th and Stevens hang out in the fronts of their homes regularly throughout the summer – to get eyes back on the street.
Next Meeting: It was decided to hold out next meetings out in the hood. The July CPaS meeting will be on Van Nest and the August meeting will be on 44th and Stevens. They will be front yard pot lucks. A notice will be posted at MLK Park to make sure residents know where to find the meeting.
Tri Neighborhood Court Watch Program:
The tri-neighborhood group is still working out their procedures for tracking cases. No new items to report.
Special Note: Thank you Monica and Beth for the great barbecue! CPaS always has great food at our meetings.
Minutes completed by Joanna Hallstrom, Project Organizer – KFNA