Midtown Area Crime Report, Week of 7-4 to 7-10-17

By CPS John R. Baumann, Minneapolis Police Department

Midtown Community Safety Center, 2949 Chicago Ave S, 612-825-6138 Midtown is the area between Highway 35W and Hiawatha Ave, from 28th St E to 32nd St E

Summary There were 29 Part 1 (most serious) crimes in Midtown during the week, up a great deal from 15 last week.

Part 1 crimes included homicide (0), rape (2), robbery (8), aggravated assault (3), burglary (4), auto theft (0), arson (0) and larceny/theft (12). Public information narratives (taken directly from police reports) for all but the larceny incidents appear below.

There were 13 violent crimes reported- 2 rapes, 8 robberies and 3 aggravated assaults. This is a high number for a one week period.

There were no homicides, auto theft or arsons reported during this week. There were no business robberies and no business burglaries reported during the week. MPD officers arrested and jailed or issued citations to 23 suspects in Midtown.

Reported Part 1 Crimes in Midtown This Week (Excluding Larceny)Rape (2)

7-6, 6:55 to 9:55 pm 2xx Lake St E (Phillips West neighborhood) Exact location unknown Victim reported that she was raped at an unknown time and location after been drinking with Suspect (Known to Victim) in Uptown Minneapolis. Victim was transported to Abbott Northwestern Hospital by request. Victim was given a blue (victim resources) card and advised. Recommendation: Further investigation.

7-7, 5:07 pm to 7-9, 10:00 pm 28xx Park Ave S (Phillips West neighborhood) Victim came into the 3rd Precinct and reported a Criminal Sexual Conduct at the listed location. Victim given a blue (victim resources) card. Recommendation: Further investigation.

Robbery (8)7-4, 4:00 to 4:05 am 32nd St E & 3rd Ave S (Central neighborhood) Officers were dispatched to the above location. Victim stated that Suspect 2 came up to him and asked him for money. Victim gave Suspect 2 seven dollars out of his wallet. Suspect 2 called over Suspect 1 who also asked for money. Victim refused to give him money stated that he needed his money. Suspect 1 then hit Victim on the left and right side of his head with a bottle. Victim went to the ground and Suspect 1 grabbed Victim's wallet and ran off. Emergency Medical Service arrived and transported Victim to Hennepin County Medical Center. Victim was given a blue (victim resources) card and advised.

7-4, 10:48 pm 30xx Cedar Ave S (Corcoran neighborhood) Victim was robbed at gunpoint by Suspects1-3. Victim given a blue (victim resources) card.

7-7, 12:30 to 12:32 pm 23xx Lake St E (East Phillips neighborhood) Victim was just about to walk up the stairs off Lake St to the light rail at Lake and Hiawatha light rail station. A male attacked the victim punching him and pushing him to the ground and forcibly taking his cell phone. Victim transported to U of M hospital with head injuries where report was taken.

7-8, 3:35 am Lake St E & 12th Ave S (Midtown Phillips neighborhood) A male later identified with a MN ID as Victim had his vehicle, wallet, and phone taken from his person at gun point by Suspect. Victim’s vehicle was placed into NCIC (National Crime Information Center) as stolen by the auto desk. Recommendation: Further investigation.

7-8, 10:30 to 11:00 pm 28th St E & Cedar Ave S (Central neighborhood) Victim stated that he was robbed at gun point at the above location while sitting inside his vehicle (MN-845TGZ). Victim stated that Suspects ordered him out of his vehicle and then drove away in his vehicle. Victim stated the above listed items were inside his vehicle at the time of the robbery. Victim refused Emergency Medical Service. Victim was given a blue (victim services) card and advised. Autodesk was notified. Recommendation: Case closed pending further leads or information.

7-9, 6:30 to 6:45 pm Lake St E & 22nd Ave S (East Phillips neighborhood) Victim was given a blue card with the case number. Victim refused medical attention. Photos were downloaded to evidence.com. Recommendation: Case closed pending further information or leads.

7-10, 12:43 to 12:50am 29th St E & 17th Ave S (East Phillips neighborhood) At the above date and time, Officers were dispatched to the above location to take a robbery of person report. Upon arrival Officers spoke with Victim and took report. Victim did not sustain any injuries from the robbery. Victim was given a blue (victim resources) card. Recommendation: Case closed pending further information or leads.

7-10, 6:59 to 7:00 pm 3xx Lake St E (Central neighborhood) At the above date and time, Officers were dispatched to the above location to respond to a robbery of business. Upon arrival, Officers spoke with the victims and store manager. Investigators and Crime Lab responded to the scene. Officers took victim's statements and reviewed security footage. Recommendation: Further investigation.

Aggravated Assault (3)7-4, 9:55 to 7-5, 9:00 pm 8xx Lake St E (Powderhorn Park neighborhood) Officers were dispatched to an…in progress call outside the above location. Arrestee 1 [Nicole Williams] was booked Hennepin County Jail for Probable Cause 2nd degree…assault... Arrestee 1 was also booked for her misdemeanor Hennepin County theft warrant. Arrestee 2 [Chantay McDowell] was booked Hennepin County Jail… Victim 1 was given a blue (victim resources) card.

7-4, 11:00 pm to 7-5, 12:02 am Address Not Public (Corcoran neighborhood) At the above date and time, Officers were dispatched to the above address to respond to an… in-progress call. Upon arrival Officers spoke with Victim 1 and Victim 2. Arrestee [Mesuggui Acosta Dominguez] was arrested at the scene. Arrestee was transported and booked into Hennepin County Jail for 3rd degree…assault…Victim 1 and Victim 2 were given a blue (victim resources) card.

7-8, 9:20 to pm 13xx Lake St E (Midtown Phillips neighborhood) A male that was later identified as Victim was assaulted by a male (Suspect). Victim was transported to the hospital via ambulance for his injuries. Recommendation: Further investigation.

Burglary (4)7-6, 2:46 to 2:51 am 30xx 15th Ave S (Powderhorn Park neighborhood) Officers were dispatched to a Damage to Property in progress at the listed address which is an upper/lower duplex. Upon arrival, Officers

spoke with Victim who stated that she was awoken by a noise outside the northeast window. It sounded like someone was banging on the window trying to gain entry. She noticed the screen was moved on the inside of the window. No entry was made. Victim closed the window soon after and did not see anyone. Shortly after she heard someone outside a north facing window tampering with it and attempted to remove an in-window air conditioner unit. It was later observed that a male, Suspect, was breaking a security camera on the north side of the address while standing on an old chair possibly holding a tree branch. The chair was found broken. No entry was made to the address. No other damage to property was observed. Victim was given blue (victim resources) card. It should be noted that the broken camera was non-functioning as well as another camera in the back. Photos were taken and uploaded to evidence.com. Recommendation: Case closed pending further information or leads.

7-6, 6:00 pm to 7-7, 7:30 am 30xx 10th Ave S (Powderhorn Park neighborhood) Burglary to unattached garage with open garage door. Loss is bicycles. No suspect or witness info.

7-9, 12:01 to 10:00 am 31xx Park Ave S (Central neighborhood) The victim stated he left his service door to his detached garage unlocked by mistake and between the listed times his two bikes were stolen. No suspect info. The victim was advised and given a blue (victim resources) card.

7-10, 5:00 to 10:27 pm 31xx 23rd Ave S (Corcoran neighborhood) Victim reported an unknown person entered her apartment between the hours of 1200-5:00 pm today. She noticed her medication was gone when she was getting ready for bed. The door to the apartment did appear to have been pried open in order to gain access. The missing prescription is Oxycodone total count was 56 refilled on 07-02-2017 and Victim believes there were approximately 50 pills left in the bottle. No suspect information available at this time. Victim given a MPD blue (victim resources) card. Recommendation: Case closed pending further information or leads.

Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) Arrests in Midtown (23)7-4, 9:00 am 31st St E & 2nd Ave S Graciela Tello Sanchez issued a citation for No Valid Driver’s License.

7-4, 10:20 pm 8xx Lake St E Nicole Williams arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for Assault (Felony), Violation of Protection Order and 1 Misdemeanor Warrant; Chantay McDowell arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for Violation of Protection Order.

7-4, 11:26 pm Lake St E & 22nd Ave S Elijah Diego Shackelton stopped and issued a citation for Failure to Stop (Semaphore) and Excess Sound-Motor Vehicle; Loren James Gafner issued a citation for Narcotics Violation.

7-4, 11:35 pm 32nd St E & Hiawatha Ave S Aaron Claudelle McKinney issued a citation for Driving After Revocation.

7-5, 12:02 am 31xx Cedar Ave S Mesuggui Acosta Dominguez arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for Assault (Felony).7-5, 5:20 am 31xx Clinton Ave S Peter Paul Juean arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for Assault.

7-5, 2:09 pm 31st St E & 2nd Ave S Michael Dean Stand issued a citation for Trespassing.

7-6, 6:50 pm 30xx 17th Ave S Argentina Zarcarra Taylor arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for Tampering with Motor Vehicle, 1 Felony Warrant (5th Degree Drugs) and 1 Misdemeanor Warrant (Theft).

7-7, 12:47 am 30xx Portland Ave S Judy Vone Armstrong arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for 1 Misdemeanor Warrant (Trespassing).

7-7, 5:30 am 29xx 17th Ave S Luis Alberto Cuevas arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for 1 Gross Misdemeanor Warrant.

7-7, 5:09 pm 21xx Lake St E Tabashish Ogitchida arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for 1 Felony Warrant.

7-8, 3:00 am Lake St E & Bloomington Ave S Quincye Jerome Peterson stopped and issued a citation for Marijuana in Motor Vehicle.

7-8, 7:48 am 29xx Bloomington Ave S Angel Ignacio Sadina-Padilla arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for Bait Vehicle Theft (Felony) and 3 Felony Warrants; Angela Reann Lane arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for Tampering with Motor Vehicle, 2 Felony Warrants, 2 Gross Misdemeanor Warrants and 1 Misdemeanor Warrant.

7-9, 4:30 am 29th St E & Bloomington Ave S Juvenile arrested and booked into Juvenile Detention Center for Flee Police in Motor Vehicle (Felony), Motor Vehicle Theft (Felony) and 1 Felony Warrant (Aggravated Robbery).

7-9, 9:20 am 8xx 28th St E Juvenile arrested for Runaway and transported home.

7-9, 5:00 pm 29xx 12th Ave S Donel Lee Embery arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for 1 Gross Misdemeanor Warrant (5th Degree Assault-Attempt to Cause Bodily Harm) and 1 Misdemeanor Warrant (Driving While Intoxicated).

7-10, 12:29 pm 31st St E & 16th Ave S Pejohota Wastemna Frazier arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for Prostitution (Gross Misdemeanor).

7-10, 12:56 pm Lake St E & Chicago Ave S Kerry Lee Ironnecklace arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for Prostitution (Gross Misdemeanor).

7-10, 1:55 pm 32nd St E & 14th Ave S Maria Lynn May arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for Prostitution (Gross Misdemeanor).

7-10, 2:56 pm Lake St E & 15th Ave S Brandon Alexander Hervey arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail for Prostitution (Gross Misdemeanor).

Focused Enforcement in MidtownLake Street (28th St E to 31st St E, Columbus Ave S to 17th Ave S) was a focused enforcement area for violent crime this week. Proactive enforcement results: 107 stops, 66 directed patrols, 12 arrests. Violent crimes: 2 robberies, 1 aggravated assault.

Strategies for the coming week include:Patrol Tactics• Directed patrol, foot beats, proactive stops, business checks.• Day Beat and Evening Beat-Foot beats & directed patrol on 29 th St E and the 2900 & 3000 blocks of 12th

Ave S. (Prostitution, narcotics, overdoses, etc.)

• Metro Transit PD is providing extra patrol at Lake St E & 12th Ave S.Investigative Tactics• Regular details with neighborhood Probation Officers and MAVI (Minnesota Ant-Violence Initiative) to focus

on chronic offenders.• Evening Beat Detail with Probation.• CRT will do prostitution details and focus on 29th St E & 31st St E.• Day Beat-Work with Regulatory Services regarding abandoned vehicles and other nuisance issues.• Move camera from 16th & Lake to 12th & Lake.Problem Properties Tactics• Problem property identified in the 2900 block of 12th Ave S-investigation ongoing.Crime Prevention Tactics• Personal Safety Workshop for the Latino community on 7/19 at C.L.U.E.S.

Third Precinct Weekly TrendsMotor Vehicle Theft: 20% (1 of 5) of the vehicles reported stolen were stolen with keys.

Burglary of Dwelling: 79% (19 of 24) required little or no force to gain entry: Residential: 75% (9 of 12) required little/no force to gain entry (2-unlocked door, 7-unlocked window). Garage: 83% (10 of 12) required little/no force to gain entry (3 unlocked service door, 3 open/unlocked service door, 4 no force).

Theft from Motor Vehicle: 41% (9 of 22) reported a wallet/purse (4), GPS (2) or backpack/other bag (3) stolen; 55% (12 of 22) required little or no force to gain entry (7- unlocked door, 5-no force).

Theft: 6% (1 of 17) reported a cell phone stolen.

Meet the Beat on July 20Midtown Safety Center will be hosting “Meet the Beat” on Thursday, July 20, 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Stop by and meet MPD officers working on beats along Lake Street and enjoy light refreshments. This is a chance to talk about what’s going on where you live or work and learn more about what beat officers are doing. All invited.

506 24th St E, Minneapolis612-874-6338

This weekend only!

Jacques Brel: When We Have Only LoveJuly 12 – 16

Created and performed by Chronofon Productions: Bradley Greenwald, Diana Grasselli, Prudence Johnson, and Dan Chouinard. With cellist Jacqueline Ultan and guitarist Tim Sparks.

With his great influence on popular American artists as diverse as Sinatra, Ray Charles, Barry Manilow, Judy Collins, David Bowie, Sting, and Nirvana, audiences will be delighted to discover the depth and breadth of Jacques Brel's impact on the music of our time.

Watch a preview!Listen to an interview with Dan Chouinard on WCCO with Jearlyn Steele. (7-9-17 Center Stage show at the 34 min mark.) 

Get tickets now for this audience favorite!More info   Tickets

Chronofon Productions continue their concert series next week with ’66: Talkin’ Bout My Generation — their hit show from last year!

***

Volunteer for (and Come to) the Midtown Festival July 23!

Sign up to volunteer at the Midtown Festival! This event will be held in conjunction with the Lake+Minnehaha Open Streets on Sunday, July 23 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The ‘Midtown Zone’ will host live music, a plethora of resource booths, and good ol’ fashioned neighborly fun! This zone will be from 14th Avenue South to Bloomington Avenue South on the North side of Lake Street.You can sign up HERE.

***

Breakdancing Battle at Lake + Minnehaha Open Streets July 23The Corcoran Neighborhood Organization and the Midtown Farmers Market are thrilled to announce that we will once again participate in Open Streets Minneapolis on Sunday, July 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s route includes both Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue, which will be blocked-off to be enjoyed by bicyclists and pedestrians for nearly four miles through southeast Minneapolis.

Another free puppet show this Saturday! 

15th Annual Driveway Tour

July 15 at 11am

See The Amazing Cow Boat at Open Eye this Saturday morning. 

The story of a boy named Charlie who is playing in the bathtub. His imagination comes alive as he pretends he is the captain of a boat that is part cow, part boat, part amazing! Together Charlie and his Cow Boat meet pirates, a nest of baby birds and the moon.

Free! (Including ice cream after the show.)More info  

This year for Open Streets Lake Street + Minnehaha Avenue, the Midtown Farmers Market will once again be holding a breakdancing battle right beneath the Hiawatha Avenue bridge. In addition to breakdancing and all styles competitions, the Midtown Farmers Market will also be hosting an Urban Agriculture and Gardening Fair, food trucks and market vendors. Dance competitions will include an $800 prize for the top 4 vs. 4 crew, along with prizes for an all styles competition and farmers market trivia. Be sure to check out the action under the Hiawatha Avenue Bridge on Lake Street!