Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sheriff Rich Stanek is learning about homeland security and countering violent extremism that impacts both the U.S. and Israel.
Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek is currently overseas in Israel, attending an international counterterrorism program. Dubbed "2012 Law Enforcement Mission to Israel," the program is intended to provide attendees with a better understanding of homeland security and countering violent extremism that impacts both Israel and the U.S. The program includes discussions with Israeli government officials, military officers and leading academics, in addition to discussions regarding emergency preparedness from Israeli first responders including police, rescue and bomb disposal. "I appreciate the opportunity to build partnerships and learn best practices from first responders who are experienced in national security challenges,” Stanek said, in a…
Monday, May 14, 2012
A wrap-up of police, fire and court incidents for the week of May 6 through May 12, including a key theft threat outside of Southdale Center, a hearing for two massage parlors suspected in prostitution case and an arrest of a suspected lingerie theft.
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Monday, May 14
To keep you up to date with what is happening in cities near your hometown, Patch will be providing regular updates of police, fire and crime related incidents in the west metro. The following is a collection of articles that recently appeared on Patch sites in Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story. Man Arrested for Threatening Fellow Moviegoer Over Alleged Key Theft Police say Quentin Dale Roberts threatened to get a gun and kill a man outside a movie theater at Southdale Center last week. Hearing Planned for Two Massage Parlors Suspected in Prostitution Case Hopkins Asian Massage and Yinyin …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Officer Robert Zarrett shot Katherine Gordon after she pointed a gun at him. She died at the scene.
A Hennepin County grand jury cleared a Golden Valley police officer for his involvement in a fatal shooting last September on Interstate 394. According to reports, Officer Robert Zarrett of the Golden Valley Police Department spotted a car driving 90 mph on the interstate on Sept. 22, 2011. The driver was Katherine Marie Gordon, 58. "Gordon did not pull over, and her car wove in and out of the traffic lanes, still at a high rate of speed," according to a news release posted Thursday afternoon on the city's website. "She eventually pulled her car to the left lane of I-394 near Hopkins Crossroad, quickly exited the vehicle through the driver’s door, and pointed a handgun at Zarrett. "In the interest of his own safety and that of others on …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
A roundup of selected Golden Valley Police Department calls and arrests.
Editor’s note: All information is taken from police incident reports dated April 30 to May 5, the most recent available. April 30 A New Hope man was arrested for tinted windows and for driving with a suspended license. Police were called to Golden Valley Lutheran Church for property damage. May 1 A Minneapolis man was arrested for speeding and for driving with a suspended license. A New Hope man was arrested for possessing methamphetamine. There was also a warrant out for his arrest. A Monticello man was arrested for driving with a suspended license and not having insurance. There was also a warrant out for his arrest. A burglary was reported from a home on the 9200 block of Medicine Lake Road, police responded. May 2 Police responded to …
Police say Nicholas James Vititoe was asleep in the driver's seat with the motor running when he was arrested last week.
A Northfield man has been arrested for being passed out drunk behind the wheel of his pickup in Golden Valley – his fourth drunken-driving arrest in 10 years. Nicholas James Vititoe, 33, is charged with two felonies after his May 4 arrest: first-degree DWI and refusal to submit to a chemical test, each of which carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison and a $14,000 fine. Vititoe remains in the Hennepin County Jail on a $50,000 bond. He is scheduled to make a first appearance on the charges Tuesday in Hennepin County District Court. According to the criminal complaint, signed by Golden Valley Police Sgt. Dennis Arons, police were called to the exit ramp from northbound Highway 100 onto westbound Highway 55 just after 6 a.m. May 4 …
Monday, May 7, 2012
A wrap-up of police, fire and court incidents for the week of April 29-May 5, including bite and fight injuries and a sneaky burglar.
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Monday, May 7
To keep you up to date with what is happening in cities near your hometown, Patch will be providing regular updates of police, fire and crime related incidents in the west metro. The following is a collection of articles that recently appeared on Patch sites in Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story. Police Say Dead Toddler Lived Among Garbage and Dead Animals Cotrell Short was found unresponsive when police and paramedics responded to his St. Bonifacius home back in February. Man Permanently Injured After Downtown Shakopee Fight The victim's mother and police are calling for anyone who has …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Robbinsdale Armstrong High School prom-goers were evacuated from the Earle Brown Heritage Center last night after a bomb threat was received, but nothing was found.
It's a night you're never supposed to forget and for Robbinsdale Armstrong High School students this year's prom was just that. At about 9:14 p.m. Saturday night May 5 a call was made on the Brooklyn Park Police non-emergency line that a bomb was going to detonate at 10 p.m. at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center. No explosive devices or suspicious items were found. According to Brooklyn Center Commander Brian Peters, there were three events happening at the Center at the time, two weddings and Armstrong's prom. "We take this kind of threat very seriously, especially when there is a great number of people in one place at one time," Peters said. "Our sergeant on duty and the Center's management decided to evacuate, which was …
This week's selection includes another resignation at Best Buy, council opposes same-sex marriage amendment and school board chooses health over profits.
Editor’s Note: Every week we will bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. (Click on the headline to read the full story.) 70 Dangerous Items Taken From People at Suburban Courts The prohibited items were taken during the first week of weapons screening at Brookdale, Southdale and Ridgedale courts. Maple Grove Man Shot in Kansas Hunting Accident Law enforcement officials say Brian Hansen of Maple Grove was shot twice with a shotgun by his turkey hunting partner last Friday. His condition is unknown. St. Michael Family Takes on Radon After hearing stories about radon gas in basements a few years…
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Kalonyea Wopea reportedly collapsed Thursday while playing basketball.
A Robbinsdale Cooper student collapsed and died Thursday at the YMCA in New Hope, according to reports. The Star Tribune reported that Kalonyea Wopea, 17, was playing basketball at the time. He could not be revived and "was pronounced dead at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale," according to the Star Tribune story. MPR said Robbinsdale spokeswoman Tia Clasen said the school provided grief counselors to students on Friday. "It's just going to be the school coming to grips with this and trying to provide as much counseling as the students need in the next days and weeks," Clasen told MPR. "Oftentimes, when something like this happens so unexpected, the shock is initial, and then later on, a lot of the real emotion sinks in." The …
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Golden Valley is looking for more firefighters to join the team.
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Thursday, May 3
Editor's Note: The following content was provided by the City of Golden Valley. If not for paid, on-call firefighters (sometimes called “volunteers”), three-fourths of the United States would be without adequate fire protection. Yet recruiting these firefighters is a challenge for nearly every municipality nationwide. Why? Often interested people worry they don’t have what it takes, or they won’t have time. Some are intimidated. As a result, a lot of potentially great firefighters never take that first step. Firefighters in Golden Valley believe these concerns can be countered with a little myth-busting. The City’s second annual Firefighter Recruitment Expo will show prospective firefighters what it would be like join the Golden Valley …
Ryan Gauthier
12:55 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
As the article mentions, the trip is completely funded by the American Israel Education Foundation. more ›