Suspects flee after noise reported near Lake Phalen fenced area, Ramsey County MN
BurglaryA caller reported hearing pounding noises on metal in a fenced area near an old elementary school by Lake Phalen. Officers investigated and found suspects near heavy machinery. One male cooperated while the other fled south. A description of the fleeing male was given. Efforts to contain the area were made, including discussion of drone use.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Police
03:19
Transcript:
00:00
Sorry about that 83 side's guy then talking to the comp. She said that she was walking on our bright, heading southbound towards Phalen.
00:07
She heard someone saw in and pounding on metal in the fenced area where the old elementary used to be.
00:16
And that was five to ten minutes ago.
00:18
She couldn't see who was doing it. It was too dark.
00:22
Received.
00:27
We're going to move up.
00:32
Copy moving up, 220.
00:39
Code 2[1] .28, yeah, there's someone in there by the heavy machines.
00:58
327, copy by the heavy machines.
01:05
Each of all they can add our set machines.
01:13
Calling a 10-2-103 for squads at 409 case, 229. All right, he's running south, one of them, all black shorts,
01:27
sweatshirt, or another one with the high-vis vest on.
01:32
Three-twenty, we got squads to the south.
01:35
Cloud can turn our light turn.
01:40
It's a pretty high fence down here, it's 8 foot plus.
01:43
They're not getting down to the south.
01:50
It looks like an Asian male running south.
01:54
Black shorts, black sweatspants, or black sweater, sorry.
02:03
I got one guy on the northeast, sorry, northwest corner, he's cooperative.
02:07
It's climbing underneath the fence.
02:12
I have an access down here in the parking lot to get through.
02:19
So the guy that was on the northwest corner is going to walk to the northeast corner.
02:25
That's how you got him.
02:31
3.20, we're still looking for that second mail through into the south, correct?
02:35
Yep, A-firm.
02:41
That zombie is up by these dumpsters, and then he was running south.
02:49
We got a couple options on the south side here. We're just lined up here to make sure it doesn't sneak out.
02:58
So information for squads, channels 1 and 2 are tied in the area's clear at 2.31.
03:07
Do you check to see if drone is authorized to go find this guy in this area?
03:14
Rachel, we can't lost the drone for property crimes?
03:19
Happy.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Code 2: Urgent response without lights and sirens
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Location mentioned:
Lake Phalen, Minnesota
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