Minneapolis Police 3rd PCT Sector 4 Community Bulletin (Cooper, Hiawatha, Howe, Longfellow, Seward) Week of September 11,

2012 to September 18, 2012 Residential/Garage burglaries Date Time occurred 9/11 7:40 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9/14 7:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 9/14 12:00 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 9/14 9/15 9/15 9/16 9/15 9/16 9/16 11:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Location 37xx 37 Ave S 44xx 46 Ave S 36xx 37 Ave S 41xx 44 Ave S 32xx 47 Ave S 40xx 41 Ave S 37xx 42 Ave S Entry Gained entry through overhead door. Gained entry by breaking a window. Gained entry through an unlocked porch door. Gained entry through an unlocked porch door. Gained entry by cutting the screen of the porch door. Attempted entry by removing boards on a window. Gained entry through an unlocked service door. Stolen Bike Clothing Bike Bike Bike No loss Bike

MPD SECTOR 4 HIGHLIGHTS & UPDATES Below I have included Police Advisory information from Sector 2 of the 3rd PCT where rims and tires have been stolen off vehicles. We had two reported incidents in Sector 4 where the victim was victimized twice with the last incident taking place Thursday Sept. 13. It appears the vehicles that are being targeted are Chevys, Fords, Cadillac, Dodges, GMC 4x4 SUVs and all of thefts have happen between 9pm and 6am. Six thefts of vehicle tires and rims have been reported in three neighborhoods---Morris Park, Wenonah, and Page --since late August. A similar case was reported in Northrop in July.

The most recent theft took place between 10:30 pm Tuesday, Sept. 18, and 1:00 pm Sept. 19, on the 5500 block of 43rd Av S. in Morris Park.

Please keep eyes out for suspicious behavior where you may see individuals/car loitering in your neighborhood. There has been no suspect information or leads established at this time.

Tips on how to prevent home burglaries: Keep your doors locked at all timeseven when you are home. Check your windows to make sure they are secured. Basement windows may need additional reinforcement. For additional information about window security, go to: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/docs/WINSEC.pdf Be extra cautious about your neighborhood. Trust your instincts. Call 911 if you see anything suspicious. Talk to your neighbors about these incidents and ask them to be alert to suspicious activity. We need everyones help. If you dont have a block club or it has been inactive, now is the time to get active. When electronics or larger items are stolen, providing serial numbers of stolen items to the responding officers is important to help in the recovery of your items and in the prosecution of the suspect(s). What you can do now: o Take some time now and document the serial numbers of any valuables that have numbers on it. o Take pictures of your belongings. This would not only help in a criminal case but has helped a few residents filing insurance claims when they had a fire in their home. o Keep this list and photos somewhere safe, like your office or safe deposit box If you are a victim of burglary, report it immediately by calling 911. Inform the responding officers if you see something that may have been handled or left behind by the suspect (cigarette butt, pop can, etc.). Burglaries of Business for the week of September 11, 2012 September 18, 2012 Date Time occurred Location Description of Robbery 9/12 9/13 10:00 p.m. 8:00 Video Lease Unknown suspect a.m. 3927 Lake St. E entered the unlocked rear door. Loss: computer, monitor, TV converter box, DVD player, DVDs, safe 9/14 9:28 p.m. 9:45 Tires Plus Unknown suspect p.m. 3421 Lake St. E broke a window and entered the building. Loss: $30 9/15 8:00 a.m. 11:30 Gateway Real Unknown suspect p.m. Estate gained entry into 4556 46 Ave S the construction site. A witness was able to take a photo of possible

Suspect Identification No suspect info

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11:30 a.m. 5:15 p.m.

Ann Sullivan School 3100 28 St. E

suspect but no identification has been made. Loss: tools and wire Unknown suspect pried open the storage shed on school property. Loss: mower, snow blower, grass trimmer, leaf blower, gas & oil

No suspect info

Shun Tillman Crime Prevention Specialist 3rd Precinct CCP/SAFE 3000 Minnehaha Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55406 shun.tillman@ci.minneapolis.mn.us