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Minneapolis Park Police

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Man Convicted In Lynnhurst Stabbing

Marsenior Pede Johnson faced of two counts of attempted murder for attacking Park Police officers.

Thursday, a jury convicted a man of attempted murder for attacking two police officers by the banks of Minnehaha Creek last summer, according to the Associated Press. Around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, Marsenior Pede Johnson lured two Minneapolis Park Police officers to the corner of Bryant Ave and Minnehaha Parkway, on the south side of the creek, by calling 911 and claiming he'd just been mugged at knifepoint. When a pair of Park Police officers showed up and approached him, he lunged at Officer James Huber, his knife glancing off the cop's bulletproof vest. While the Huber recovered from the blow, Johnson burried his blade in Officer Katherine Hammes' shoulder. As she dropped to the ground, Johnson made a move to stab the officer …

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Ticketed For Your Off-Leash Dog? You're Probably Alone.

Police have only cited 10 so far this year.

It’s happened at least ten times since the beginning of the year in Southwest Minneapolis. You’re playing fetch with, or tossing a frisbee to, or chasing after your dog in a city park—Lyndale, say, or Lynhurst or East Harriet Farmstead—when an officer in the Minneapolis Park Police approaches, fining you up to $200 for walking your dog without a leash. While the park police and the city of Minneapolis police each have ordinances on the books prohibiting leashless dog walking, both organizations emphasize that the crime is de-prioritized. Still, several of the ten off-leash citations were issued close together earlier this year. Sgt. William Palmer, a public information officer for the Minneapolis Police Department, said he doubts city …

JD

10:39 am on Saturday, April 27, 2013

I think as dog owners we need to follow the laws & respect the parks are not created for dogs (have you had your kids step in dog poop). Thouse of you who let your dog run off lease & don't pick up the poop give the rest of us dog owners a bad name. Also minneapolis has worked hard to provide off-lease parks, so let's continue to use them & support their funding, even if we would have to pay to …   more ›

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