2019 St. Anthony PD Annual Report

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2019 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 11 | Page May Officers responded to a local cemetery on a report of a drug overdose. Officers located the male unresponsive and not breathing. Officers administered Narcan and assisted with life saving measures until this subject began breathing and regained consciousness. He was transported to a local hospital. June Officers received a call of a bike theft report. The elderly victim (Korean War vet) advised that the bicycle was a unique red 3 wheeled bike with a basket. Officers began an investigation and completed a report. Two days later, these same officers received a medical emergency call at a nearby residence and located the bicycle in the living room of the home. A male was questioned and arrested for theft. Officers purchased a new lock and a protective cover and returned the bike to a very grateful owner. July Officers received a radio call of an apartment building fire alarm. Patrol officers quickly located an active fire on the third floor. Officers began evacuating the building and assisted SAFD with a rescue of a male trapped on a third floor balcony. While conducting interviews with residents, officers were able to determine that the fire was suspicious and developed a possible suspect motive and description. Resources were contacted and an arson investigation began immediately. In the days following the fire, patrol officers continued their investigation and were able to obtain additional information on the suspect. The dedicated work the patrol staff subsequently led to the arrest of a suspect for 1st Degree Arson. August Patrol officers had been advised by concerned citizens that a suspicious vehicle had been frequenting residential neighborhoods. Officers researched the reported vehicle and determined that the likely occupant was a known fugitive. For several days, officers continued their search for this vehicle until a passing patrol officer finally located this vehicle parked with the fugitive behind the wheel. This male was apprehended without incident and booked for felony warrants and probable cause possession of methamphetamine.