2018.12.10 Public Safety Commission Packet

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2 1. INCIDENT RESPONSE INFORMATION Shortly before 6pm on September 1st, New Brighton officers assisted Troopers and Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies with a four-vehicle injury crash on northbound I-35W between County Road E-2 and I-694 where one person was ejected. The interstate was closed for a period. On September 1, a 21 year old New Brighton female was arrested after she went after her boyfriend with a scissors. The victim sustained minor injuries. The boyfriend did not want us to take her into custody. On September 1, a two-year child’s finger became entrapped in a plastic booster seat at Perkin’s Restaurant. New Brighton Firefighters were able to remove the seat from around the stuck finger without causing injury to the child. On September 3, two juveniles suspects were detained in Totem Pole Park around 10pm after a witness observed them looking into vehicles and trying to open doors handles on cars in the Lakeside Homes community. The juveniles admitted to the tampering and attempted theft. They were transported home to the custody of adults and will be petitioned to juvenile court for their offenses. On September 4 around 10am, officers responded to the US Bank on report of an elderly couple who had accidentally crashed their vehicle into the building near the west entrance. Nobody was injured but the vehicle was reportedly smoking and an employee deployed a fire extinguisher to the engine compartment. The DCAD Building Official was notified to respond and assess the structural integrity of the building due to the damage caused by the vehicle. On September 4 around 6pm, Public Safety responded to a residence in the 2600 block of County Road E on report of two carbon monoxide detectors sounding inside the home. First arriving police officers used their gas monitor and immediately found levels of the colorless and odorless inside the house, quickly exiting to await the arrival of firefighters. The occupants were evaluated for carbon monoxide poisoning but had no recordable levels. The structure was ventilated and Xcel Energy responded to further assist the homeowner with determining the source of the problem. On September 5 around 2pm, Officers responded to Garden View Apartments on a domestic disturbance. Upon their arrival, officers witnessed the suspect punch the female in the face. The male was combative with officers when they arrested him, and the suspect kicked the squad car causing over $2,900 damage to it. The suspect was booked at jail and charged with criminal damage to property, obstructing the legal process, and domestic assault. On September 5 around 7pm, a mother advised that her 16 year-old son who was on house arrest had removed his electronic monitoring ankle bracelet and fled from home. After taking the report, Officer Thai Xiong later observed the suspect walking near Irondale High School and detained him. The juvenile was transported to the Lino Lakes Juvenile Detention Center as he had an active warrant for Motor Vehicle Tampering.