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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a. Citizen Appreciation Awards for Assistance to the Police Department CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COLTNCIL MEETING DATE: July 6, 1999 AGENDA ITEM : Citizen Appreciation Awards for Assistance to the AGENDA SECTION: Police Department Department Head Reports PREPARED BY: Gary D. Kalstabakken, Chief of Police , AGENT�'�2���, � � � ` � :� ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: Three citizens are being recognized for their assistance to the Police Department during the first six months of 1999. Each played an integral role in the arrest of a criminal, or criminals, that were responsible for significant crimes in Rosemount, as well as in other communities. The actions taken by the citizens exemplify the theory of policing espoused by Sir Robert Peel, founding member of the London Metropolitan Police,when he said, "the police are the community and the public are the police." The police rely on the cooperation and support of community members to assist in keeping the city safe. In each of these three cases, the citizens' willingness to become involved led to the solving of crimes that may otherwise have gone unsolved. We greatly appreciate their assistance and wish to recognize them by giving them certificates of appreciation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: No Action Necessary COUNCIL ACTION: Rosemount Police Department Citizen Recognition July 6, 1999 JanuarY 2S, 1999—McDonald's Burgl�rv On January 25, 1999, Mr. Thomas Davis (Inver Grove Heights)was working as a manager at the McDonalds located at 15035 Canada Avenue West. At around 10:27 p.m. Mr. Davis noticed footprints on the toilet in the restroom. Instead of ignoring this unusual finding, Davis continued to investigate and noticed that a ceiling tile above the toilet was out of place. Again, he continued to investigate and discovered another footprint on a paper dispenser. When he moved the ceiling tile, he found a baseball cap and warm cup of coffee. At that point, he realized someone was hiding in the ceiling and went immediately to call the police. However, before calling the police Mr. Davis ensured that an employee watched the restroom in case the person tried to leave. Upon returning from telephoning the police, he reehecked the restroom and saw the suspect, Leonard Harlan Clarin(Farmington),brushing debris out of his hair. Davis waited outside the restroom and confronted Clarin as he exited. Clarin tried to run away but Davis grabbed Clarin and kept him from leaving the store. Davis was able to keep control of Clarin until Officer John Winters arrived and arrested the suspect. Clarin was charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools. Following the arrest of Clarin, it was also discovered that a similar burglary was committed at a Farmington restaurant. Farmington Police were able to develop enough evidence to also charge Clarin with that burglary. Clarin already had an extensive history of burglary offenses. April 14, 1999—Bur l�ary at Cannon Eauinment On April 14, 1999 at around 9 p.m., Mr. Sower(St. Paul)was working at Cannon Equipment when several employees noticed an unfamiliar person in the business. Employees searched the building to find the suspicious person. When he was located and confronted about why he was in the building, he gave a vague answer and left the building carrying a briefcase. While the other employees had searched for the person, Mr. Sower had gone into the parking lot and found the person's vehicle. He quickly wrote down the license plate even though a passenger in the vehicle confronted Sower. It was later learned that the briefcase was actually a laptop computer that had been stolen from an office. The license plate number that Sower obtained and gave to Officer Bill O'Donnell provided us with information to track down the suspect. Officer O'Donnell notified other police agencies of the method of the crime committed at Cannon Equipment and the license plate number and vehicle description that Sower had provided. Several police agencies in Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington Counties responded that there had been similar burglaries in their communities with the same vehicle and suspect description and method used to commit the crime. Using the information obtained from the vehicle's registration,police were able to identify and locate the suspect. The suspect was arrested in Ramsey County after officers conducting surveillance on the suspect witnessed him committing another theft. Following the arrest of the suspect and his girlfriend/accomplice, a search of several locations resulted in the recovery of several thousand dollars worth of computers and computer equipment. Burglary charges have been filed agairist Brian Stefan Williams (Woodbury) and Linda Marie Moore (Minneapolis). �une 1. 1999—Residential BurglarX On June 1, 1999, Mr. Douglas Meggitt(Rosemount)was at home around 11:30 a.m. when he heard someone enter the house. Initially he was able to protect himself by staying secluded in a room, but as the burglars came into the area of the house where he was at Meggitt confronted them. The burglars immediately fled from the house. Meggitt reacted quickly and called 9-1-1 to report the intruders. As the criminals drove away he provided a description of their pickup and the direction they were traveling. This information allowed officers responding to his call to identify and stop the suspects. Officers John Sommers and Bill O'Donnell arrested the two suspects. A number of burglaries had previously been committed in rural Dakota County in May and were being investigated by the Dakota County Sheriff's office. The method and vehicle used in those burglaries was the same as in the burglary reported by Mr. Meggitt. Rosemount officers notified investigators at the Dakota County Sherif�s Office and advised them of the arrests. Subsequently, searches were conducted at the suspects' homes and other locations. Property stolen from numerous burglaries throughout the metropolitan area, including the Dakota County burglaries,was recovered during the searches. Burglary charges have been filed against Edward Patrick Bane (Columbia Heights) and Kevin Arthur Wiegele (St. Paul). Additional charges are pending in Dakota, Washington, Chisago, and other counties.