Minneapolis Police 3Rd PCT

Minneapolis Police 3rd PCT Sector 4 Community Bulletin (Cooper, Hiawatha, Howe, Longfellow, Seward) Week of November 29, 2011 to December 6, 2011

Residential/Garage burglaries Date Time occurred Location Entry Stolen Attempted entry by 11/29 6:43 p.m. – 6:44 p.m. 41xx Edmund Blvd. breaking a window. No No loss entry made. 11/29 – Gained entry by forcing a 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. 27xx River Pk W T.V. 11/30 door open. Gained entry by breaking Laptop, T.V., 11/30 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 35xx 34 Ave S a window. computer Gained entry through 11/30 – 12/1 10:30 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. 41xx 39 Ave S Snowblower unlocked service door. Gained entry by forcing 12/1 – 12/2 8:30 p.m. – 6:45 a.m. 25xx 33 Ave S Tools the over head door open. Gained entry by cutting/ 12/2 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 34xx 38 Ave S removing screen on an Laptop, alcohol unlocked window. Gained entry by prying 12/2 8:40 a.m. – 5:48 p.m. 26xx 36 Ave S Tools, tires the service door. Gained entry by breaking 12/3 11:00 – 7:40 p.m. 33xx 37 Ave S Jewelry, hunting knife a window on a door. Gained entry by prying 12/3 – 12/4 7:00 p.m. – 12:25 a.m. 33xx 36 Ave S IPAD, cell phone the rear door. Attempted entry by 12/3 2:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. 33xx Edmund Blvd No loss prying the rear door. Gained entry by prying 12/4 1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 41xx 42 St E Snowblower the service door. Gained entry by prying 12/5 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 25xx 34 Ave S Chainsaw the service door. Gained entry with no Laptop, computer, 12/5 9:15 a.m. – 12:29 p.m. 32xx 32 Ave S force evident. IPOD, audio amp Gained entry by forcing 12/5 8:53 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 30xx 35 St E T.V. front door. *Sector 4 neighborhoods were hit hard with burglaries extra enforcement will be happening throughout the Sector looking for possible suspects. 3rd PCT is asking residents to keep there eyes open for suspicious activity and call 911 and report it. At this time there is no suspect information in any of the cases above.

What you can do:  Keep your doors locked at all times—even when you are home.  Check your windows to make sure they are secured. Basement windows may need additional reinforcement.  For additional information about window security, go to: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/docs/WINSEC.pdf  Be extra cautious about your neighborhood. Trust your instincts.  Call 911 if you see anything suspicious .  Talk to your neighbors about these incidents and ask them to be alert to suspicious activity. We need everyone’s help.  If you don’t have a block club or it has been inactive, now is the time to get active.  When electronics or larger items are stolen, providing serial numbers of stolen items to the responding officers is important to help in the recovery of your items and in the prosecution of the suspect(s). What you can do now: o Take some time now and document the serial numbers of any valuables that have numbers on it. o Take pictures of your belongings. This would not only help in a criminal case but has helped a few residents filing insurance claims when they had a fire in their home. o Keep this list and photos somewhere safe, like your office or safe deposit box  If you are a victim of burglary, report it immediately by calling 911. Inform the responding officers if you see something that may have been handled or left behind by the suspect (cigarette butt, pop can, etc.).

No Burglaries of Business for the week of November 29, 2011 – December 6, 2011 Date Time occurred Location Description of Suspect Robbery Identification

Shun Tillman Crime Prevention Specialist 3rd Precinct CCP/SAFE 3000 Minnehaha Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55406 [email protected]