Killing Time On The Internet In A Productive Way (Community Impact Statments About Northside Crime)

Johnny Northside And Uncle Lennie Ride Again

So I was sitting at Mall of America, using the internet at Cantina #1, and I thought it would be fun to submit a dozen or so statements to the City Attorney website about the impact of thug crime on my neighborhood. The website is clunky as all-get-out, click here, but it's all I've got, and I'm willing to work with it.



While reading about the various crimes (allegedly) committed by North Minneapolis thugs, I came upon an incident which happened only a few days ago right near "Uncle" Lennie Chism's headquarters on Glenwood Avenue. You know, the building he lost to foreclosure but he manages to stay inside of it, while trying to extend himself further by purchasing the old "Uncle Bill's" store.



Here's the incident...



Case Details

Defendant: Dixon, Morice Laroy

Age
Date of Birth
Gender	Male

Police Report Number	09277169
Court Case Number	27CR0944105
Status	Open

Incident Address	121 Glenwood AV N
Intersecting Street	Morgan Av N
Date	9/1/2009
Warrant	Not issued
Law Type	Livability
Matter Type	Loiter Buy/Sell Narcotics
Statute/Ordinance	385.50 - Loiter W/Int 152.027. 4(A) - Drugs-possess/Sale Small Amount Marijuana - No Remuneration 385.50 - Loiter W/Int 152.027. 4(A) - Drugs-possess/Sale Small Amount Marijuana - No Remuneration
Public Narrative	I observed arrested party (AP) #1 loitering in front of the SUNNYSIDE DELI. Officers have received numerous complaints from businesses on the block of AP #1 loitering and selling marijuana. He had been arrested two days prior for loitering and possession of marijuana. I stopped, ID'd AP #1 and discovered a pill bottle with numerous pills in it and two small baggies of suspected marijuana. The AP was arrested and booked HCJ. RECOMMENDATION: CASE CLOSED BY ARREST

One can't be too hard on Lennie. Crime is, after all, a problem everybody is dealing with in North Minneapolis, though recently there have been incredible drops in crime, hooray. This minor incident is a drop in the bucket, but it sort of jumped out at me because I recognized it was right out by "Uncle" Lennie's building and, hey, maybe Lennie was one of the concerned business people who called about the drug dealing. Lennie can come here and say so, if he was.



Or wasn't.



However, I have personally heard Lennie making claims of "cleaning up" that particular corner.



Guess the corner isn't that clean.



I also noticed another incident involving Thomas Anthony Banks, click here for old blog post. I can't keep up with this guy. When is the system going to finally deal with Thomas Anthony Banks?



MUST I DO ALL THE HEAVY LIFTING while drinking a pina colada and posing with a guy in a parrot costume at Cantina #1? (Sarcasm font)