Eastside Defender

July 27, 2010 (MINNEAPOLIS) This afternoon the Minneapolis Police Department announced that an arrest had been made in the homicide/ double shooting that occurred at the Old Colony Gas station last Sunday morning.

25XX Fillmore St NE. Yesterday my neighbor called the police because a man was standing outside/walking around my house, looking into my windows around 11pm. I guess he was on the lawn, and very close to my house. Other people have told me about a man standing on the sidewalk and staring into my place, and from the descriptions, it seems to be the same man.

Here is a link to the annual summary of key criminal prosecution results for the City Attorney’s Office.

Document Link:

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/attorney/docs/2009AnnualReport.pdf

It didn't get more than a blip on the news http://kstp.com/news/stories/S1637206.shtml?cat=1 but a man was mugged, shot, and robbed on my corner last Friday the 2nd.

The suspects are 4 black males and at least two were wearing something red.

I have not heard about this happening in Minneapolis, but I think everyone should know about these bottle bombs as they will most likely make it hear at some point.

The story is here: http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp

The Minneapolis Police Department is offering a Citizens Academy this fall. This is a 10 week program which gives participants a view of the Minneapolis Police Department, the various units, and how the department units work together. Each class session is a three hour program on Wednesday evenings.

For more information go to:

June 11, 2010 (MINNEAPOLIS) This afternoon the Minneapolis Police Department is seeking information regarding a possible kidnapping that occurred this morning in south Minneapolis.

You are invited to the 2nd Precinct Open House

Date: Monday, May 10, 2010
Place: 1911 Central Ave. NE
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

There will be information displays from Bomb Squad, Minneapolis Fire Department, Horse Patrol, Ambulance and S.W.A.T. Team.

Come have a snack, and learn more about your Police Department.

Minneapolis Police Robbery Investigators seek the public's help in identifying a suspect who robbed the Beeline Market located at 1901 Fillmore St. NE.

It has been my experience that news of a sex crime (or sex offender) makes neighbors seethe more than any other act—even murder. Since there is such energy attached to these acts and these people, I refer readers to this post on Level III Sex Offenders from the excellent Minneapolis Crime Watch blog:

[T]here is now a Level III sex offender suing neighborhood activists for publicizing the information that is required to be disseminated every time a Level III sex offender moves into a neighborhood.

As the Income Tax filing deadline approaches, we at the Eastside Defender remind the bad guys that, according to IRS Publication 17, their booty is subject to tax:

As reported to me by 2 logan residents on Friday, February 19th at approximately 10:20 pm. Not reported to 911. One shot fired from what sounded like a high powered hand gun (9mm?) at approximately 10:20pm followed by a 2nd shot less than 30 seconds later. Location boundaries, 17th Avenue on the north to 13th avenue on the south, monroe on the east and adams on the west.

February 17, 2010 (Minneapolis) Shortly after 4 PM, police officers were called to 232 Cecil St SE for a man with a gun. Several construction workers were threatened by a neighbor, and later the neighbor came out of his home and fired a gun into the air. No one was hurt.

From the U.K. comes this story of pro-active crime prevention:

Officers have begun testing windows and doors at night as part of a campaign to increase home security.

If they find one open, they are under orders to knock on the door and drag sleepy residents from their beds and lecture them.

* There will be a Free Personal Safety Workshop on Saturday, February 20th at Northeast Middle School, 2929 Hayes St NE at 10:00 a.m. sponsored by the Minneapolis Police Department. Learn to recognize a possible attack in the making and what role distance awareness, body language, tone of voice, etc. can play.