Facts:
During the week of January 26 - February 1, there were six burglaries of dwelling in the Windom Park and Holland neighborhoods.
These burglaries occurred on the:
· 2200 block of Madison St. NE – glass in door broken, garage service door kicked in.
· 2200 block of Madison St. NE – front door inside porch kicked in.
· 2000 block of Washington St. NE – rear door kicked in.
· 2200 block of Monroe – front porch door kicked in; glass in front door broken.
· 1800 block of Cleveland Ave. NE – glass in door broken.
· 2200 block of Pierce St. NE – front door kicked in.
What you can do:
Review your home security and take steps to improve it:
· Install high-security strike plates with 3” screws and deadbolt locks on exterior doors. Locks should have a 1” bolt throw, case-hardened cylinder guard, and tie screws on the inside.
· For door locks within 3½ feet of a window, install a double-cylinder deadbolt or reinforce the window with a grille, polycarbonate, a security storm door, etc. (Note: City ordinance does not allow double-cylinder deadbolt locks for multi-unit rental housing.)
· Install exterior motion-detector lights that illuminate all potential entry points to your home and do not cause shadows.
· Keep shrubs, bushes, and hedges trimmed to a height of 3' or less.
· Leave a radio on when you leave home. Use light timers, so your home looks occupied.
· Don’t open your door to anyone you don't know.
· Have your mail and papers picked up, lawn mowed, and walks shoveled when you are out of town.
· Secure basement windows with screws, grilles, or bars.
· Secure other accessible windows with pins, keyed locks, or track fillers.
· Keep garage and home locked at all times, even when you are home or in the yard.
· Call 911 if you see suspicious activity, such as someone checking doors and windows on a neighbor’s home.
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Between 1/22/10 and 1/29/10 there were vehicles stolen from the following locations in the 2nd Precinct:
° 35xx Polk
° Broadway near the 94 Ramp
° 25xx Jefferson
° 10xx 27th Ave SE
Did you know:
° According to Minneapolis Police Department statistics, there are nearly 7 vehilces stolen per day in the city.
° Another fifteen vehicles in Minneapolis were broken into in order to steal items from them per day
° One fifth of all crime in the United States is auto theft.
° A car is stolen evey 33 seconds, every day of the year in the United States
° 80% of vehicles stolen are left unlocked and 42% had the keys left inside.
During the cold months, car thieves take advantage of residents who leave their cars running unattended. The temptation to start the car and let it warm up while you stay warm inside or leaving it running while doing a short errand could be a costly mistake! Officers may issue tickets (with fines of $34) to any cars that are running with no driver present. Even if you locke the car, it only takes seconds to break a window or jimmy a door lock. It is against City ordinance to leave your keys in the ignition while you are not in your car (Minneapolis City Ordinance 478.160, Open Ignition -- a petty misdemeanor). In fact, if your car is reported stolen and your keys are in it, you may get a ticket. Running your car to keep it warm may leave you in the cold. Please help us to reduce this winter crime.
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Upcoming Activities
° Inspector will present the state of the Precinct at the February Meeting of PAC. Also, 911 and 311 will provide information on how their systems work. PAC Meeting - February 8th at 6:00 p.m. at Monroe Village, 1900 Central Ave NE. Everyone is welcome to attend.
° Personal Safety Workshop on Saturday, February 20th at Northeast School, 2929 Hayes St NE 10:00 a.m. Please call Carol at 673-2874 to reserve a place in the program.
Consider posting one of the following bulletins in places, so others will be aware of ways to prevent auto theft
° http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/docs/winter.pdf
° http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/docs/TIPSPREV.pdf
If you have any questions about home security or would like to have a premise survey of your home done, call Crime Prevention Specialist Carol M. Oosterhuis (612-673-2874).
