CN: 20012102 – Disorderly Conduct
Date/Time: 05-19-2020 at 8:30 p.m.
Location: Rosedale Center; 1595 Hwy 36
Officers requested mutual aid to assist with the unlawful assembly of 400 – 500 street racers. The racers were congregating and drag racing at Rosedale, as well as Rosedale Commons and Walmart. Squads from multiple agencies responded and patrolled the areas directing the racers to leave. Racers dispersed in numerous directions out of the city.
CN: 20012337 – 1st Degree Aggravated Robbery
Date/Time: 5-22-20 at 9:56 p.m.
Location: Sienna Green Apartments; 2255 Snelling Ave N
Officers were dispatched for a 911 hang up. While enroute, dispatch advised that a stun gun had been used in an assault and the suspect was no longer on scene. Upon arrival, Officers learned that the victim was an Uber driver. The victim had asked the suspect to wear a mask. The suspect refused to wear a mask and refused to get out of the vehicle. The victim pulled out a stun gun for protection. The suspect assaulted the victim, stole the stun gun, and used the stun gun on the victim. One adult female from St. Paul was arrested and charged with 1st Degree Aggravated Robbery.
CN: 20012645 – Armed Robbery
Date/Time: 5-27-20 at 10:19 p.m.
Location: Chipotle; 2720 Lincoln Dr
Officers were dispatched to Chipotle on a report of a robbery at gunpoint. Officers arrived and learned that a male entered the back of the store, pointed a gun at an employee, and took all of the money from the safe. The male suspect left before police arrived. The victim was uninjured. This case remains under investigation.
CN: 20012744 – 2nd Degree Burglary
Date/Time: 5-28-20 at 5:26 p.m.
Location: Cub Foods; 2100 Snelling Ave N
During a night of unrest, Officers were dispatched to Cub Foods on a report of individuals breaking into the closed store and actively looting. Officers arrived on scene and saw numerous suspects fleeing into the store. Two males were apprehended and found to be in possession of stolen prescription medication from the Cub Foods Pharmacy. One adult male from St. Paul and one adult male from Roseville were arrested and charged with 2nd Degree Burglary.
CN: 20012785 – 2nd Degree Burglary
Date/Time: 5-28-20 at 9:10 p.m.
Location: Home Choice Store; 1688 Lexington Ave N
During a night of unrest, Officers were dispatched to the strip mall on the northeast corner of Lexington and Larpenteur on a report of multiple businesses being burglarized. When officers arrived, they saw a vehicle leaving the parking lot that was occupied with people who were looting and damaging the Home Choice Store. The vehicle was stopped and the occupants ran. Two of the male suspects were detained and a firearm was found in the suspect vehicle. This case remains under investigation.
CN: 20012831 – 2nd Degree Burglary
Date/Time: 5-29-20 at 2:17 a.m.
Location: Target; 1515 County Road B W
During a night of unrest, Officers responded to a report of five males attempting to break into the loading dock door at Target. When officers arrived, the males fled on foot. Three adult males and two juvenile males were apprehended and identified. Due to the high amount of calls for service, all suspects were released pending charges.
CN: 20012848 – Criminal Vehicular Homicide
Date/Time: 5-29-20 at 8:09 a.m.
Location: Highway 36 & Snelling Ave N
Officers responded to several reports of a single vehicle accident with one person ejected from the vehicle. Upon arrival, Officers observed a male lying motionless in the eastbound lanes of Highway 36 at Hamline Avenue. The male was pronounced dead at the scene with apparent trauma to his head. Officers located the driver and a second passenger fleeing the area. The passenger was transported to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries suffered during the crash. The driver, 27, of Minneapolis, was arrested after officers determined he appeared to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Detectives executed a search warrant to obtain a blood sample and he was booked at the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center for criminal vehicle homicide charges. This case remains under investigation.
CN: 20012882 – 3rd Degree Burglary
Date/Time: 5-29-20 at 7:56 p.m.
Location: Target; 1515 County Road B
During a night of unrest, an Officer on patrol noticed a vehicle backed into the loading docks at Target. Around the same time, officers were dispatched to Target on a report of a male suspect attempting to break into the rear door by the loading docks. When Officers arrived, they located a female in the vehicle at the loading docks and the male suspect fled on foot. The female was detained, identified, and released from the scene. One adult male from St. Paul was arrested and charged with 3rd Degree Burglary.
CN: 20012982 - Weapons
Date/Time: 05-30-2020 at 3:09 p.m.
Location: Hamline & Co Rd C2
Officers were dispatched to a report of a man walking around with a “machine gun.” Officers arrived and made contact with the suspect who was carrying an AR 15 rifle and a holstered pistol. The suspect was compliant with all commands and produced his permit to carry. He stated he was carrying the weapons to prove a point.