Tuesday, May 3, 2011
A weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files
Monday, April 25 9:43 a.m. — Police received a report that someone stole a plate from a vehicle parked on the 1000 block of 11th Avenue South. 3:27 p.m. — A woman told police that someone stole a wallet from her purse while it was unattended at Walgreens. Tuesday, April 26 10:37 a.m. — Police learned that someone broke windows on a porch on the 200 block of Ninth Avenue North. 12:15 p.m. — Police received a report that someone broke into a vehicle parked at White Castle. 9:21 p.m. — A daughter’s boyfriend climbed up a balcony, broke a screen and cracked a window following a Minneapolis domestic assault. Wednesday, April 27 7:00 a.m. — Police received a report that someone broke into a Holly Road home and stole $1,500 worth of property…
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
A weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files
Monday, April 18 12:46 p.m. — Police received a report that someone keyed a 2010 Dodge Charger parked at Brentwood Park Townhomes. Tuesday, April 19 12:19 a.m. — A drunk man in his 20s was reported sitting on a patio and knocking on a door on the 900 block of 11th Avenue South. He was taken to detox. 7:46 p.m. — Police learned about a group arguing outside Mark I Apartments at 1221 Mainstreet. There was talk of a knife and people fighting. Police ticketed two people for disorderly conduct. Wednesday, April 20 1:32 p.m. — Police received a report of a road rage incident near Walgreens. Two men were arguing. One left before officers arrived. Police spoke with the man who remained behind. 5:23 p.m. — Walgreens employees told police that …
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Prosecutors allege counts of second-degree and attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis man with sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in Hopkins. Abdinasir Alasow Mohamed, 36, appeared in court Monday on one count of second-degree and another of attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct. According to court documents, the girl approached Hopkins Police a week ago to report a sexual assault that allegedly occurred at a Hopkins home two to three days earlier. The girl told police Mohamed touched her, rubbed himself against her and later tried to force himself upon her. She also told police she was able to get away from Mohamed and run to another room in the house, where she reported what happened to someone else. Patch has chosen to not disclose the girl's name. The charging …
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Deployments, training, medical absences will take five officers off duty through July.
Hopkins Police officer Mike Johnson is also a senior airman serving as a medic at Camp Leatherneck/Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. “I’m learning a lot here, and it’s been a good experience. But I miss Hopkins and the guys at the department,” Johnson said during a phone interview from Afghanistan. Hopkins officers have deployed through the military before, but this time Johnson and two others will be on active duty at once. At the same time, the department is down two more officers because of essential training and medical causes. In all, an unprecedented one-fifth of the department’s 26-officer force will be gone through the summer. Routine sick time, vacation and other training could further stretch the department. “By mid…
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
A weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files
Monday, April 11 8:29 p.m. — Police received a report that two women were fighting at the rear entrance of a Westside Village building. 11:17 p.m. — Lindee’s Saloon and Eatery reported that a drunk woman was in the business acting “somewhat unruly.” Employees refused her service. A man who said she was his wife pulled her out of the bar, asking for people to buy him drinks. It’s not known where they went. Tuesday, April 12 1:25 p.m. — Police learned that someone stole a laptop from the Cargill building on Excelsior. Wednesday, April 13 6:27 a.m. — A father allegedly broke into his son’s Hiawatha Avenue apartment through a window screen. He left in a white sedan. 11:10 a.m. — A woman told police that someone was using her name to sign …
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The department raised the fourth largest amount of money for Special Olympics among 47 law enforcement agencies.
In terms of size, the Hopkins Police Department can’t hold a candle to the police forces of much larger communities in the state. But when it comes to raising money for a good cause, Hopkins is right up there with departments such as Minneapolis, Bloomington and Eden Prairie. The $5,719 that Hopkins raised for Special Olympics this year was the fourth largest amount among the 47 law enforcement agencies that participated in last month’s Polar Plunge. Even more surprising, this was Hopkins’ first year participating with Special Olympics fundraising. The city took the opportunity Tuesday night to recognize this accomplishment and to present a ceremonial check to Special Olympics.
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'Sectors' help police better learn their neighborhoods and work with the community to address potential problems.
It’s the middle of the afternoon and Sgt. Michael Glassberg is at an apartment complex in north Hopkins. The main office is busy, but the employee recognizes Glassberg and waves him on to the manager’s upstairs office. Glassberg enters the office and spends a few brief moments discussing how things are going. Glassberg is no stranger to this complex, but this familiarity doesn’t come just from responding to emergency calls. As he does with other businesses in his area—called a sector—Glassberg regularly visits with this manager as part of his strategy for the neighborhood and police to solve problems together. Police Chief Mike Reynolds brought the concept of sectors to Hopkins when he arrived last year. In August, he divided the city into…
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
A weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files
Monday, March 21 11:45 a.m. — Several items were stolen from a pickup parked overnight on the 200 block of 16th Avenue North. 1:22 p.m. — Police received a report that someone broke into the Hopkins Park Plaza office. Tuesday, March 22 8:57 a.m. — Police learned that someone stole a vehicle from the 700 block of Lake Street Northeast. 6:27 p.m. — Driskill’s Foods called police after employees caught a suspected shoplifter. 11:00 p.m. — Police learned about the theft of an iTouch from the 100 block of Seventh Avenue South. Thursday, March 24 10:12 a.m. — Someone stole a $250 box of tools from a van on the 400 block of 11th Avenue North sometime between March 19 and March 22. Friday, March 25 9:55 p.m. — Police received a report that …
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Monday, March 28, 2011
The officers sought medical treatment but weren't hospitalized.
Two Hopkins police officers were slightly hurt Monday morning after an unlicensed driver rear-ended their squad car. The officers sought medical treatment but were not hospitalized, said Police Sgt. Michael Glassberg. The department hasn't yet disclosed the officers’ identities. The officers were on a traffic stop near Excelsior Boulevard and Ashley Road when a Toyota pickup hit the squad car, according to a Police Department news release. Frost on the windshield had partially obscured the driver’s view—a violation of state law. Officers ticketed Donis Miguel Angel Valenzuela, 34, of Hopkins, for driving after his license had been revoked and for driving without insurance. Police estimate the crash caused more than $6,000 damage to the …
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
The icy dip in Lake Calhoun benefits Special Olympics.
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
Members of the Hopkins Police and Police Reserves, along with relatives and friends, participated in the annual Polar Plunge on Saturday at Thomas Beach on Lake Calhoun. Over half a million dollars has been raised for the Special Olympics so far. The Hopkins team raised $5,764.00 to help Special Olympics Minnesota athletes in its first time participating in the event. The team members said the cold that they felt when hitting the water only lasts for a moment but the awareness and support lasts forever.
