Friday, May 3, 2013
Officers on patrol observed that the ignition column was half broken and that the vehicle was reported stolen from Blaine.
A 22-year-old McGregor man was caught in Minnetonka driving a stolen car, according to police reports. Russell James Hildebrand has been summonsed to court on a charge of theft of a motor vehicle, a felony. On Feb. 4, an owner of a 1993 Chevy Suburban with Minnesota plates reported the vehicle stolen. On Feb. 6, Minnetonka officers were on patrol in the area of Highway 169 and Minnetonka Blvd. when they observed the "vehicle make suspicious movements" with a partially obscured license plate. Officers found out that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Blaine. Officers observed that the ignition column was half broken. The driver was identified as Hildebrand. According to police, Hildebrand said he had purchased the vehicle Feb. 5 …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
At one of the burglarized homes, a baby-sitter and child left for a short time and came back to discover someone had broken in.
A Minneapolis man was charged in court last week with two additional Minnetonka burglaries. Mark Tracy Seaborn, 45, was charged with second degree burglary in both cases. Seaborn has multiple convictions for burglary and is currently on parole for a burglary conviction. He also has multiple active burglary cases in court. • On Dec. 2, Minnetonka Police were dispatched to a home on Sherwood Lane in Minnetonka on a burglary call. Homeowners told police that they were away between 5:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. While they were out, their home was broken into. Police determined the entry point was a pried open basement window on the backside of the house. Numerous pieces of jewelry and a number of electronics were taken. Police discovered muddy …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Proposed legislation would ban school boards from dropping coaches' contracts 'solely' because of parent gripes.
Do high school coaches need a law to shield their jobs from parent complaints? Leave your comment below. A Minnesota Legislature conference committee is weighing whether to include this sentence in its omnibus policy and finance bill: "The existence of parent complaints must not be the sole reason for a board to not renew a coaching contract." The legislation is in response to increasing non-renewals of coaches' contracts, with as many as 35 percent in one sport (boys' hockey) involving parent complaints, according to a Star Tribune report: “This just came out from athletics directors and coaches who thought something more needed to be done,” said Rep. Dean Urdahl, a Grove City Republican who co-authored the bill. “The problem is … parents…
Monday, April 29, 2013
This week's selections include women charged with burglary, man charged with 13 robberies pleads guilty to one, firefighters save paramedic and theft from Walmart.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Trial Starts for Tim Huber, Charged with Murder in Death of Tim Larson of Albertville Jury selection is the first order of business in a trial set to last three weeks. Minneapolis Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder for Fatal Shooting Steven Andre Moore, 27, has been charged with four felony offenses in connection with the death of a Shakopee High student. Fire Destroys Maple Grove Home Wednesday Evening No one was injured in the fire on the 7700 block of …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
This week's compilation includes a visit from the governor, a bill to slash the state contribution to the Vikings stadium, and a new wine bar and bistro.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Two Escape from House Fire Caused By Tree Falling on Power Line One person had to be rescued from a back bedroom during the 4:30 a.m. incident while snow was falling. Fire Destroys Maple Grove Home Wednesday Evening No one was injured in the fire on the 7700 block of Chesshire Lane North Lake Minnetonka Woman Was Caught in 'Grey Area' Near Boston Marathon Finish Line Elaine DeVries: “People were saying there could be a terrorist there or more bombs. I did see people…
Friday, April 26, 2013
Visitors to the Sheriff’s Enforcement Services Division found vehicle displays, demonstrations and free food.
Residents learned about the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office at an open house April 26 Sheriff’s Enforcement Services Division in Brooklyn Park. The annual event included K-9 demonstrations, vehicles, boats and equipment to tour, dive team underwater demonstration, crime scene investigators and displays, fingerprinting booth, mounted patrol horse and more. SHARE: Did you attend the open house? Upload your pictures to Patch!
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office open house is Friday. Find out when and where you can meet your local deputies.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is holding its annual open house Friday at the patrol headquarters in Brooklyn Park. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 9401 83rd Ave. N., Brooklyn Park. There also will be gun locks available "while supplies last," according to a Thursday news release. “For those who have a firearm in their home, this lock will provide an additional safety measure for storage,” Stanek said in a Thursday news release. “Safely securing and handling a weapon is especially important in households with children or households where children may visit, such as a grandparent’s home.” There will be canine demonstrations and a fingerprinting booth at the event, according to a news release on the Sheriff's Office …
During the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers, police had to plead with the public and reporters not to repeat all they heard over police scanners.
(Leave a comment below) That question came to a head in Watertown, MA after the bombing at the Boston Marathon, as thousands of people tuned into Boston police scanner chatter via Internet apps and spread information (and misinformation) on social media, creating hazards for law enforcement: The combination of large numbers of laypersons listening to these conversations—and then broadcasting their interpretation of the communications instantly on Twitter—can be dangerous to police work ... It raises the risk for police that they'll be ambushed if the people they're pursuing gain access to their communications. There's also the risk that people could congregate at crime scene locations, or even deputize themselves and get involved in police…
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Sheriff Rich Stanek presided over the swearing-in ceremony Monday night.
Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek swore in 27 new detention deputies and 30 new deputy sheriffs Monday night, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. Deputy Haissan Hussein was among those who received their badge. "He is the first Somali American to be sworn-in as a deputy sheriff in Hennepin County," according to the news release. “We want Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office personnel to reflect the communities we serve and Deputy Hussein is an asset to public safety and our efforts to work in partnership with the Somali American community in Hennepin County,” Stanek said in the news release. The night also included an awards ceremony. “Many of the award winners performed life-saving acts while others are receiving honors …
Eden Prairie Police also suspect the women of burglary but charges have not been filed yet.
Police believe two women from Chicago are responsible for a home burglary in Minnetonka. Barbara Paczkowska, 49, and Victoria Wloch, 32, have been charged in Hennepin County Court with felony second degree burglary. At 2 p.m. on April 13, Minnetonka Police were dispatched to a home on Sussex Drive in Minnetonka on a complaint of burglary in progress. A neighbor to the home observed two women walk up to the deck and use a small tool to break the sliding glass door and get inside the house. After a few minutes, the women allegedly fled the home the same way they had gotten in. Officers located the women a couple of houses down. Wloch had a two-way radio, gardening gloves and several crisp 100 dollar bills. Along the women's path, officers …
J Johnson
6:52 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
The writer of this bill, Dean Urdahl, has gone on the record that NO coach has ever lost his job in Minnesota based only on parent complaints - so why all the fuss and sense of need to do something? What Leah seems to think is the opinion of many parents and she is very wrong. Hasn't everyone read the news reports of coaches who abuse players, who steal from the school district, who are horrible … more ›