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Gang Shooting at Watson Sports ComplexPost-Bulletin: April 23, 2008 A 20-year-old Rochester man is in stable condition today after being shot in the arm and stomach Tuesday afternoon in what a local expert is calling a gang-related shooting. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a popular sports complex. No arrests have been made. Police Capt. Brian Winters this morning declined to identify the 20-year-old victim who was taken to Saint Marys Hospital with two gunshot wounds. He said the man underwent surgery later in the day Tuesday and is listed in stable condition. Winters said the injuries are not life threatening. Police gang expert Steve Thompson this morning said the gang-related shooting shows that gang activity in the city has not diminished ... Click here to read entire article Olmsted County Criminal Convictions - Year to DateRochesterCrime.org: April 16, 2008 The latest criminal conviction data for Olmsted County (Jan 1-Mar 31, 2008) shows some expected results, and has a few surprises. As is normally the case, convictions in Olmsted County, and also through the state of MN, have convictions for Driving While Impaired topping the charts at 224 (36.4%). Trailing behind that is the various types of drug charges (1st through 5th degree) combined at a total of 67 convictions (10.8%), and Domestic Assaults coming in 3rd with 39 (6.3%). What did surprise me was already this year we have had four convictions for Criminal Vehicular Homicide and thirteen for Criminal Vehicular Injury. Perhaps these are more typical than I realized, but I certainly didn't expect it. Then there was the various "Tampering with a witness", "Solicit Juvenile", and "Escape from Custody" thrown in just to make things interesting. » Full listing of summarized conviction statistics for Olmsted County, year to date 2008. IRS Tax Rebate Scam AlertCop-Talk Live: February 5, 2008 SCAM ALERT! It did not take long for criminals to come with this. They are already sending out e-mails and making phone calls to get personal information (Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, ect.) stating it is so the person can receive their upcoming tax rebate. The IRS has stated that they do not make phone call or send out e-mails to gather personal information. More information from the IRS web site. Rochester man pleads guilty to carjacking last summerPost-Bulletin: Jan 29, 2008 Joshua Jacobson opened the door of the car and pulled the driver out by his shirt collar. Then the 27-year-old Rochester man drove off, leaving the 63-year-old victim stranded on a highway ramp. On Monday, Jacobson pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated robbery and faces a possible 6 1/2-year prison term. Under a plea agreement, several other felony charges were dismissed, but Jacobson will be responsibile for restitution for crashing the stolen car into a fence and shed. The incident started about 3 p.m. July 25. Jacobson was walking on the highway ramp near Menards South. ... Click here to read entire article Purse Snatching at Wal-Mart SouthPosted Jan 17, 2008 Wal-Mart South, 6:50 p.m. Jan. 17. Three people heard a 44-year-old Stewartville woman yell after a man grabbed her purse while she was putting purchases in her car in the parking lot at Wal-Mart South. They chased a man carrying a purse run through the lot. The suspect went into an apartment building. Police were called, the manager was contacted, and the suspect and the purse were found. Winters said the 18-year-old suspect is in custody. The woman was not injured. 17-year-old StabbedPosted Jan 17, 2008 1100 block of 13th Avenue Northwest, 12:08 p.m. Tuesday. Between 20 and 30 teenagers were in a fight that police say was gang related. Onlookers called police, but the fight was over when police arrived. A A 17-year-old John Marshall High School student was stabbed while trying to break up the fight. He was treated at Saint Marys Hospital for a stab wound to the waist area and released. No arrests have been made. The weapon used in the stabbing hasn't been recovered. Crime Incident Frequency Compared Across RochesterPosted August 3, 2007
I decided to take some raw crime data and analyze the different quadrants of the city to see what the real dispatch calls for service would show and how it compared to peoples current judgments. Full Article and Crime Frequency Chart ... Murder in RochesterPosted May 2, 2007 April J. Sorensen was murdered on April 17, 2007 in her Northwest Rochester home. She died of some type of an assault, and there was a fire set by the killer to cover up the crime. This is the first murder in Rochester in 2007. If you have information, please call Rochester police at 328-6800. Or, you can remain anonymous by calling the Safe City Tip line at 328-6888. |
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There are preconceived notions that certain quadrants of the city are more prone to crime than others. Just by looking at random newspaper articles and viewing bits and pieces of information sometimes you can come to conclusions which are valid, or quite invalid but appear accurate to the naked eye.