Monday, December 3, 2012
Domestics and disturbances in Mendota Heights between Nov. 8 and Nov. 19.
The information for Mendota Heights Patch's police incident map is provided by the Mendota Heights Police Department. Zoom in (or out) for a better look at Mendota Heights or your neighborhood. Click on pins to see police data for each incident. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the map to see a full list of incidents. Note that for locations listed as, for instance, "the 5900 block," the pin will appear near the 5900 street address, but the incident did not necessarily occur exactly there; it happened somewhere on the block with address that begin with 59XX. Please leave a comment below or email zac.farber@patch.com with any questions, corrections or concerns.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Domestics and disturbances in Mendota Heights between Oct. 25 and Nov. 7.
The information for Mendota Heights Patch's police incident map is provided by the Mendota Heights Police Department. Zoom in (or out) for a better look at Mendota Heights or your neighborhood. Click on pins to see police data for each incident. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the map to see a full list of incidents. Note that for locations listed as, for instance, "the 5900 block," the pin will appear near the 5900 street address, but the incident did not necessarily occur exactly there; it happened somewhere on the block with address that begin with 59XX. Please leave a comment below or email zac.farber@patch.com with any questions, corrections or concerns.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Have you been the victim of summertime vandalism? Tell us in the comments.
For some neighborhoods in Mendota Heights, summer has brought an uptick in damaged mailboxes, broken windows and graffiti. According to the Mendota Heights crime map, there were seven vandalism reports filed in May, and 10 filed in June. Only three were filed in April. Each report may include multiple incidents of damage. “Yes, the vandalism incidents have been way up since spring time,” said Police Chief Mike Aschenbrener. “It has been widespread.” Ivy Falls resident Angie Commers knows this firsthand. An early morning walker, she sees most of the damage before others have a chance to clean it up. She counted eight mailboxes damaged along Woodridge and Arcadia Avenue the first week of June, and reported that the portable toilet in Ivy …
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
See where crime has been reported in Mendota Heights, Mendota and Lilydale.
The Mendota Heights Police Department has launched an online crime map to pinpoint where criminal activity is happening in town. Residents can visit the site to see what's going on where: MHPD Crime Map. The data is auto-populated from crime reports, usually approved the day after a complaint is filed. Sgt. Brian Convery said the map is a good way of giving residents more information about crime in the city, and could encourage residents to take appropriate precautions. Some tweaks to the data fields are still in the works, but the map is available now. The pins can be sorted by date or by type of crime. Click on the "filter" button to select which crimes you want to see. The location is automatically set to the Mendota Heights Police …
