September 2020

Scheider holds a master’s degree in police leadership, administration and education from the University of Saint Thomas and a graduate certificate in criminal justice from University of Virginia.

In 2015, Scheider trained at the FBI National Academy in Quantico. She is a member of the FBI National Academy Associates, FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association and the Ramsey County Chiefs Association. She has trained as a hostage and crisis negotiator and has mentored at-risk youths. 

Scheider started working as a patrol officer in Roseville in 1997. In 2001, Scheider became a detective and a sergeant in 2007. Over the years, she received several promotions and new responsibilities, becoming Lieutenant of Investigations in 2011, Lieutenant of Operations in 2014, Lieutenant of Administration in 2017 and Deputy Chief in 2019. Scheider has also served as the department’s Public Information Officer since 2017.

“I am honored and deeply humbled to be selected to serve as the next chief of police for the City of Roseville,” said Scheider. “I want to thank Chief Mathwig for his dedicated service to the Roseville Police Department and the Roseville community. As we move forward, the Roseville Police Department will remain committed to transparency and accountability. We will continue to work with the community to reduce crime and improve the quality of life for all of our residents.”

PATROL INCIDENT SUMMARIES

CN: 20022355 – Alarm

Date/Time: 09-13-2020 at 2:32 a.m.
Location: 2300 Block Dale St. 

Roseville Officers respond to Alarms every day. Most are false alarms, but officers respond to each alarm call as if they are an actual breach.   

A Roseville officer responded to an alarm from a building (not a residence). The first officer immediately noticed a shattered door just as he began walking the perimeter. The officer maintained his position in order to cover the door should any suspects exit while additional officers travel to his location.

Additional officers arrived, set up a perimeter around the building and coordinated a plan to clear the building. As the officers approached the broken door, a male was found laying down in the vestibule.  Officers attempted verbal contact to the suspect without success.  The male appeared to be sleeping and was audibly snoring.  Officers were able to safely handcuff the suspect without any resistance. 

The suspect appeared to be intoxicated and smelled of alcohol. Once detained in a squad car, the suspect offered that he was with another male. Officers cleared the building and did not locate anyone else.  

The suspect had multiple convictions in Texas to include Burglary of a Building, Unlawful Possession of a firearm by a felon, Resist Arrest, Theft, and Aggravated Assault and was just recently released from parole for the assault charge. 

Minutes later, a Ramsey County Deputy located and stopped a male with cuts on his hand and leg near Minnesota and Rice Street. The male had an ID out of Texas with the same last name as the suspect in custody at the scene, and a warrant in Texas. 

Had one of the suspects removed something from the building, then Burglary would have been an appropriate charge. However, since the suspect(s) did not remove any items or money, then Criminal Damage to Property and Trespassing are more appropriate charges. 

One Male Cited for Damage to Property and Trespassing. 

CN: 20023213 – Search Warrant / Human Trafficking

Date/Time: 09-22-2020 at 7:21 p.m.
Location: 2800 Block of Rice St. 

Based on an anonymous tip through our online reporting system, officers were alerted to an apartment where sex trafficking was allegedly taking place. The anonymous reporter shared that she found explicit text messages on her ex-boyfriend's phone. She decided to text the numbers and pretended to be a customer. She forwarded screenshots of the conversations along with the online advertisements where the phone numbers were posted. 

Officers traveled to the address prepared to offer resources from sex trafficking and human trafficking advocacy groups to any potential victims.  Officers knocked at the address, heard some shuffling and what sounded like blinds and a sliding glass door opening.  An RPD officer walked to the courtyard and observed 3 females running from an open patio door. The females stopped upon the officers request. 

One of the females expressed that only massages occur in the apartment and an unknown male comes to the house once per week to pick up money. 

A search warrant was granted and officers found evidence consistent with sex trafficking.  RPD transferred the evidence and the case to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Human Trafficking Task Force as they had an ongoing investigation involving the same suspects. 

RPD takes a very victim-centered approach when dealing with sex trafficking with a goal of providing resources and victim support.  Learn more about the ongoing collaboration with Roseville Police Foundation and other community organizations to end sex trafficking in Roseville.

CN: 20023317 – Domestic Assault

CN: 20022095 - DWI / Trespassing

CN: 20022457 - Person in Crisis

Date/Time: 09-14-2020 at 12:21 p.m.
Location: 2800 Block of Rice St. 

Officers responded to an assisted living facility where an autistic patient continues to be violent towards staff. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a caregiver who had a scratch on her cheek from the patient.  Officers learned form staff that the patient was elevated to this care facility from another group home due to her violent behavior. This incident was provoked by staff moving a DVD and the patient lashing out at staff. 

Officers spoke with staff about options and that a transport hold may be necessary in the future if staff couldn't control the patient or felt unsafe. Staff felt that a transport wasn't necessary this time. 

CN: 20023082 - Welfare Check

CN: 20021540 – Child Neglect

Date/Time: 09-03-2020 at 2:12 p.m.
Location: 1200 Block of Larpenteur Ave.

A Roseville Officer was dispatched to the parking lot of a grocery store where a child was left unattended in a vehicle. Officers learned from dispatch that a female had parked next to the caller's vehicle, exited her vehicle, then headed to the store.  The caller rolled down his window and told the female that her parking spot was for pick-up only.  The female ignored him and entered the store.  The caller then realized that a small child was left unattended in a car seat inside of the vehicle. The caller waited a moment, then called 9-1-1.  

Officers arrived and the caller pointed out the vehicle. Officers observed an infant strapped into a car seat.  The vehicle was unlocked and officers entered the vehicle to make sure the child was o.k.  The child appeared to be fine. 

Moments later a female exited the store and rushed to her car stating "she was only inside for 5 minutes and was in a hurry."  The female expressed that she is the mother of the child, that the child has multiple health issues, and she is the sole caregiver of the child.  She continued to emotionally express some of her challenges.  Officers explained to the mother that this would be reported to Child Protective Services. 

Afterward, the officers noticed the car seat was installed incorrectly and instructed her how to properly use the safety seat. The mother was very appreciative. 

Contacting Child Protective Services wasn't meant to punish the mother, but serves more as a referral.  It is intended to get the appropriate resources to the mother by people who are trained to assess, identify, and hopefully, improve lives.  In this case, it could be education or maybe even resources to help the mother with some of the challenges she expressed to the officers.  Without this interaction, do you think the mother would look for or has time to look for help?

CN: 20022306 – Violation of Restraining Order 

Date/Time: 09-12-2020 at 11:24 a.m.
Location: 2700 Block of Asbury St.

Officers were dispatched to a multi-family complex on a report of harassment.  Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victims who reported they had an active restraining order against their neighbor who lives above them. Today, they were attempting to park their car when the neighbor came onto her balcony and began throwing eggs at them, calling out racial slurs, and then showed her buttocks to them.

Officers knocked on the suspects door and she answered.  It was clear she was intoxicated as she was slurring her words.  She was uncooperative with officers and called them racial slurs.  She was initially seated in the back seat of a squad but then attempted to stand up in attempt to get away from officers.  She refused to get back in the squad and continued to swear at officers.

One adult female from Roseville was arrested for Violation of Restraining Order, Disorderly Conduct and Harassment.

Preventing Motor Vehicle Theft Starts with Removing the Keys from the Vehicle...

CN: 20022440
Location: Resident's Driveway; 2400 Block of St. Albans St. 

CN: 20022556
Location: Business Center; 2200 Block of Hamline Ave. 

Vehicle left unlocked, windows rolled down, with keys and girlfriend's credit card left inside the cupholder. Credit Card used fraudulently for $724 at the Roseville Target. 

CN: 20022753
Location: Victim's Employer; 200 Block of Larpenteur Ave.
Vehicle left unlocked with keys inside of the vehicle. 

CN: 20023956
Location: Business; 2800 Block of Hamline Ave. 
Company vehicle left unlocked, running, with keys in the ignition.

Cold Weather is approaching. Vehicles left running with the key in the ignition are almost begging to be stolen. 

CN: 20023467
Location: Apartment Complex; 2800 Block of Rice St. 
Vehicle left unlocked with keys inside of the vehicle. 

AND, good to always keep keys in a safe place and never leave valuable items unattended in a vehicle.

CN: 20022068
Location: Victim's Employer; 1700 County Road B2
A group of 3 females worked together to distract the victim while she was at work.  While showing one of the suspects an item, the other suspects stole the victim's set of keys that was next to the cash register. The 3 suspects fled in the victim's car and fraudulently used credit cards that were left in the vehicle. 

SEARCH WARRANTS

CN: 20023059: General crimes detective executed two search warrants on a premise regarding an ongoing possession of stolen property investigation.

CN: 20023213: IMPACT Officer executed a search warrant on a premise regarding an ongoing human trafficking investigation.  

CN: 20023335: Family Violence Detective executed two search warrants on a premise and vehicle regarding an ongoing attempted murder investigation.

The Roseville Police Department strives to have the highest trained officers and staff possible.  Each month our Officers and Staff attend many hours of training on a variety of subjects. 

Training attended this month:

• Team Dynamics and Decision Making
• Race Communications for Law Enforcement
• First Responder (EMR)
• Promotional Strategies for Female Officers
• Sexual Assault Response Training for Law Enforcement
• First Responder Refresher

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