Minneapolis Police 3rd PCT Sector 4 Community Bulletin (Cooper, Hiawatha, Howe, Longfellow, Seward) Week of April 17,

2012 to April 24, 2012 Residential/Garage burglaries Date Time occurred 4/18-4/20 4/19 4:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 2:36 a.m. 3:52 a.m.

Location 30xx 30 Ave S 31xx 38 Ave S

Entry Gained entry with no force evident. Gained entry by breaking a window.

Stolen Tools, cash, jewelry Sporting equipment, cash

MPD 3rd PCT Sector 4 Highlights OPEN HOUSE Minneapolis Police Departments 3rd Precinct Open House is Tuesday, May 15th from 11 am to 2 pm. Stop by and visit. Information will be provided from the MPD Canine Unit, Bomb Squad, Community Response Team, Mounted Patrol, Crime Prevention Unit, and SWAT as well as the Minneapolis Fire Department and the Sheriffs Water Patrol. Refreshments will also be available. Hope to see you there!!! BLOCK LEADER TRAINING We need block leaders. Come join us to learn how to get your block organized. Our next Block Leader trainings will be May 17th from 6:30 to 8 PM at the 3rd Precinct, 3000 Minnehaha. Please RSVP to me if you are planning to attend.
Tips on how to prevent home burglaries: Keep your doors locked at all timeseven 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 everyones help. If you dont 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.). Burglaries of Business for the week of April 17, 2012 April 24, 2012 Date Time occurred Location 4/20 11:03 p.m. 11:04 p.m. Howe School 3722 43 Ave S Description of Robbery Unknown suspect entered through unlocked door setting off the alarm system. Suspect Identification No suspect information

No loss Shun Tillman Crime Prevention Specialist 3rd Precinct CCP/SAFE 3000 Minnehaha Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55406 shun.tillman@ci.minneapolis.mn.us