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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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: |
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June 11, 2010 (MINNEAPOLIS) This afternoon the Minneapolis Police Department is seeking information regarding a possible kidnapping that occurred this morning in south Minneapolis. |
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You are invited to the 2nd Precinct Open House Date: Monday, May 10, 2010 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. |
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Minneapolis Police Robbery Investigators seek the public's help in identifying a suspect who robbed the Beeline Market located at 1901 Fillmore St. NE. |
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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:
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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: |
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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. |
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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. |
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From the U.K. comes this story of pro-active crime prevention:
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* 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. |
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