2017.12.11 Public Safety Commission Packet

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2 I. INCIDENT RESPONSE INFORMATION The following information contains summaries of significant police and fire related incidents during the month. During the early morning hours of October 1st, officers were dispatched to the area of the 1500 block of Long Lake Road for a report of a group of males attempting to enter a vehicle. Officers arrived in the area and were able locate the suspects walking down the road. The suspects were detained and denied any involvement. After some questioning and information from witnesses the males admitted they were responsible for multiple vehicles being entered, several thefts, and multiple other mail boxes and fences damaged. The suspects will be charged with a variety of offenses. On October 1st, squads were dispatched on a weapons complaint where a party in a vehicle was seen loading a gun. Responding officers located the vehicle and found a BB gun in the vehicle. No threats were made by the driver who requested the officers to dispose of the BB gun. On October 1st, New Brighton squads were dispatched on a 35 year old man who became unconscious after injecting heroin. The party was conscious when the officers arrived but agreed he needed to go to the hospital. On October 3rd, squads were dispatched on a robbery of person. Upon further investigation, officers learn this was actually a drug deal gone wrong where the buyer had $240 snatched out of his hands and then flees in a vehicle. On October 4th, Officer Kostohryz assisted St. Anthony PD with a blood draw. On October 8th, New Brighton squads assisted in Fridley where a Motor Vehicle Pursuit ended in the parking lot of Menards. The suspects hit a cement pillar and were ejected from the vehicle. Officer Riedel responded and assisted with EMS on one of the injured suspects. On October 9th, Officer Kostohryz assisted Ramsey County Sheriffs with a blood draw. On October 9th, Officer Kostohryz stops a vehicle for the driver and passenger not wearing their seatbelts. Also, the registered owner came back with a revoked MN DL. The passenger exits the vehicle and won't listen to the commands of Officer Kostohryz. The passenger eventually provides false info and then takes off on foot running. Officer Kostohryz catches up to him and the male initially put his hands in the air but then makes a quick movement towards his back pocket. Officer Kostohryz deploys his Taser and drops the suspect. The suspect was found to have a warrant out of the Dept. of Corrections, and a warrant for Flee Police in a MV. He was booked for the warrants. The driver was cited for Driving After Revocation. On October 9th, Det. Lochen and agents from the BCA conducted a search warrant at a residence in New Brighton. During the execution of the search warrant, evidence of child pornography was located in the home of the 56 year old New Brighton resident.