Fulton, Linden Hills, Armatage, Kenny, Lynnhurst

Forced entry property crimes

March 12 Between 1:20 and 3:55 p.m., an unknown suspect broke out the passenger side window of a vehicle which was parked at West 42nd St & West Lake Harriet Parkway in Linden Hills. No loss was reported.

March 13 At about 1:50 a.m., officers responded to a report of two male suspects going through cars on the 3900 block of Drew in Linden Hills. A witness pointed out the victim's vehicle to officers: a Bluetooth, cell phone charger, and vehicle owner's manual were taken. Police brought in a K-9 unit and checked the area. The suspects fled through the Minikahda Golf Course.

March 14 Between 9 a.m. March 14 and 1:10 a.m. March 15, an unknown suspect entered a vehicle and a garage at a home on the 5700 block of Upton in Armatage. No loss was reported.

March 14 Between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m., an unknown suspect entered a vehicle which was parked at an address on the 5000 block of Logan in Lynnhurst and took a wallet and sunglasses.

March 17 Between 1:00 and 10:55 p.m., an unknown suspect kicked in the back door of a residence on the 5800 block of Penn in Armatage and took a digital converter and DVD player.

Over 50 Armatage residents turned out to hear from special guest speaker Secretary of State Mark Ritchie as well as City Council Member Betsy Hodges. There was also a presentation of the 2012-13 Armatage street work.

The Armatage Neighborhood Association membership elected six board members at the ANA Annual Meeting on March 20th. Congratulations to the incumbents, Denis Houle, Nicole Lindberg, Noah Schuchman, Jim Steely and Alisha Strowbridge; and welcome new board member, Jeff Forss. There are also five board members serving the second year of their terms: Tom Alagna, Kelly Falsani, Steve Johnson, Betsen Philip, and Keith Swanson

March 28, 2012:  Considering input gathered at public meetings, Public Works has created a Layout 3 (see this link to view the Layout 3 graphic).  Layout 3 is similar to Layout 1 with a few significant revisions:

Bike lanes are no longer proposed for Penn Avenue.  Public Works is reviewing adjacent streets for bicycle improvements.  Shaun Murphy can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with any questions about the bike route review.

Parking is proposed on the west side of Penn, south of 58th Street except where that width is needed for the left turn lane and left turn lane tapers.

Parking lane width is increased to 10 feet at a few select locations where traffic volumes are over 10,000 ADT or where parking demand is very high and space for trees and grass is not sacrificed.

Public Works is recommending Layout 3 for Council Approval.

Note: Con The Minneapolis Park Board and Public Works are coordinating to replace ash trees as part of the project.

Note: MnDot is planning to re-deck the bridge over MN-62 in 2013

Crime reports: Armatage, Kenny, Linden Hills,  Lynnhurst and Fulton

Forced entry property crimes

February 2 Between 7:00 and 9:30 p.m., an unknown suspect entered a vehicle which was parked on the street on the 5400 block of Washburn in Armatage, rummaged through the glove box, and took the insurance card.

February 6 Between 7 and 8 a.m., an unknown suspect entered a garage on the 5200 block of Vincent through an unlocked service door. The suspect rummaged through an unlocked vehicle which was parked inside and took change and a roll of quarters.

February 8 Between 3:00 and 3:20 p.m., suspects forced open the front door of a home on the 3800 block of Upton in Linden Hills and took unlisted item(s).

February 9 At about 8:55 a.m., a suspect broke into a home on the 6100 block of Penn in Armatage through a basement window. The suspect fled on foot.

February 11 Between 6 p.m. and 9:30 a.m., an unknown suspect broke into a vehicle which was parked on the street on the 5000 block of Abbott, rummaged through it, and took two unlisted items and change.

February 14 Between February 14 and 16, an unknown suspect broke the window of a vehicle which was parked in the driveway of a home on the 4200 block of Linden Hills Blvd and reached inside to check out some cardboard boxes, which contained books. There was no loss.

February 21 Between February 21 and 25, an unknown suspect forced entry to a home on the 6000 block of Newton in Armatage and took unlisted items.

Leaf Your Legacy

The Minneapolis City Trees Program 2012 is made available through a partnership between Tree Trust and the City of Minneapolis. The ordering period for this distribution begins on Monday, March 12 and will continue through Friday, April 13. Quantities are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Planting a tree is the easiest way to improve the value of your property, reduce your energy needs, shrink your carbon footprint and improve our air and water quality. In 2012, the City of Minneapolis is partnering with Tree Trust to provide more than 1,500 trees to Minneapolis residents at a reduced cost. Do your part to make Minneapolis a greener city by planting a tree this spring.

Tree Selection Information

Click HERE for a flier with photos and descriptions of available trees. Trees may be ordered online or via order form beginning March 12.

Things to Consider...

The City of Minneapolis is preparing to reconstruct Penn Avenue S between Highway 62 and 50th Street W. The project will include new pavement, curb and gutter, and coordinated utility work. Construction is planned to begin in 2013 for the first half and 2014 for the second half.

The second public meeting with adjacent property owners is scheduled for March 6th at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the multi-purpose room of the Armatage Recreation Center.

Public Works will follow-up regarding design input received from residents and businesses at the first meeting. We will share two layouts, one of which will go to City Council for approval.

Penn Avenue Paving

Crime Reports: Fulton, Linden Hills, Armatage, Kenny, Lynnhurst

Forced entry property crimes

January 13 Between 10 p.m. and noon, an unknown suspect forced entry to Edina Creamery, 5055 France Ave. No loss was reported.

January 13 Between January 13 and 16, unknown suspects broke into a home on the 5400 block of Emerson in Kenny and took unlisted items.

January 19 Between 10:45 p.m. and 8:25 a.m., an unknown suspect broke out the driver's side window of a vehicle which was parked on the street near 54th & Vincent in Armatage and rummaged through the vehicle. No loss was reported.

January 23 Between 8 a.m. January 23 and 8:15 a.m. January 24, a home on the 5500 block of Fremont in Kenny was burglarized.

The City of Minneapolis Public Works Department is proposing a street resurfacing project in 2012 that will involve a portion of the Armatage neighborhood (54th - 58th Street, Xerxes - Penn). 

Resurfacing removes part of the pavement surface and places a new layer of asphalt over the entire street surface. Because the entire street is not torn apart, the work typically only takes 2 days in front of anyone's home, one day for pavement removal and a second day for asphalt placement. This is a much less intrusive process than a total street reconstruction.

Crime reports: Linden Hills, Armatage, Kenny, Lynnhurst

Forced entry property crimes

December 1 Between 9 p.m. December 1 and 3:30 p.m. December 2, an unknown suspect broke out the rear window of an SUV which was parked in the rear driveway of a home on the 5600 block of Morgan in Armatage and took an amplifier and two speakers.

December 3 Between 5:15 p.m. December 3 and noon December 4, an unknown suspect entered a garage on the 5400 block of Bryant in Kenny through an open overhead door. The suspect forced entry to a vehicle which was parked inside and took unlisted items.

December 6 Between December 6 and 8, an unknown suspect entered a garage on the 2000 block of West 49th St in Lynnhurst and took a bike.

January 4 Between 3 p.m. January 4 and 5:40 a.m. January 5, an unknown suspect took a checkbook from a vehicle which was parked at an address on the 6100 block of Thomas in Armatage.

January 8 At about 11:30 p.m., police were dispatched to an alarm at the Holiday Station, 5601 Xerxes Ave. A manager also responded and secured the store. A suspect stole an unknown number of scratch-off lottery tickets.

Crime reports: Fulton, Linden Hills, Armatage, Kenny, Lynnhurst

Forced entry property crimes

August 12  Between August 12 and 15, an unknown suspect entered a vehicle which was parked in the driveway of a home on the 5500 block of Washburn in Armatage and took a number of items including a GPS unit and sunglasses.

August 23  Between 8 p.m. and 9 a.m., an unknown suspect stole bikes from a garage on the 4100 block of Zenith in Linden Hills.  The victim found the door open.

August 24  At about 5 a.m., an unknown suspect forced open the service door of a garage on the 5500 block of Girard in Kenny and rummaged through two vehicles which were parked inside.  A jigsaw was stolen from the garage.  A witness saw the garage motion detector light go on at about 5 a.m.

August 24  Between noon August 24 and noon August 25, an unknown suspect entered a garage on the 5600 block of Girard in Kenny and took unlisted item(s).

August 24  Between August 24 and 27, unknown suspect(s) pryed open the door of a garage on the 4300 block of Chowen in Linden Hills and took three bikes.  The suspect(s) turned off the motion detector light above the garage door and left feces in the yard.