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<br /> <br />Gem Lake News Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Data from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Record <br />Management System clearly shows two things <br />about Gem Lake: <br /> <br />1. There is very little crime here that rises to the <br />level of investigation. <br />2. The number of crimes investigated in Gem Lake <br />has dropped dramatically from 2008 to today. <br /> <br />In 2008, a total of 50 incidents occurred that were <br />considered investigated crimes. They ranged from <br />burglary to traffic issues. The most common <br />categories in 2008 were theft, traffic crimes, <br />investigated accidents, miscellaneous incidents <br />and burglary. <br /> <br />In 2009 a there were 43 crimes investigated, with <br />theft, again, leading the pack. In 2010, there were <br />47 crimes investigated, this time spread out into <br />more categories, such as burglary, auto theft, <br />accidents, miscellaneous, traffic, etc. <br /> <br />For the first eight months of 2011, there have been <br />only 14 crimes investigated, with theft making up a <br />total of 6 of them. This data probably does not <br />include the incidents listed below, but is still <br />remarkable. <br />Data on Crime Shows Gem Lake Remains Generally <br />Peaceful, Despite "Blips" <br /> <br />Five Crime Incidents in Gem Lake in One Month Period <br />Despite our reputation as a safe place to <br />live in the Twin Cities, September was an <br />unusually active time for reported crimes in <br />Gem Lake. <br /> <br />The whopper was a criminal damage to <br />property report for Otter Lake Road. The <br />incident involved a group of knuckleheads <br />who decided to flip over the cute VW Bug <br />that was sitting on the front lawn at the <br />intersection of Goose Lake and Otter Lake <br />Roads. It was parked at an incline, which <br />made it relatively easy to flip over, <br />according to police. The car had a "For <br />Sale" sign on it. The incident happened <br />sometime in the early morning hours of <br />September 18. <br /> <br />Other incidents include the following: <br /> <br />A car was stolen from one of our auto <br />dealerships earlier this summer and <br /> <br />was found abandoned and burned in <br />Anoka. <br /> <br />Two wheels and some front headlight <br />assemblies were stolen from a car <br />dealership here on September 14. <br /> <br />A resident on Goose Lake Road <br />reported fraud when someone used her <br />social security number to open a phone <br />account. <br /> <br />Also, another stolen car was recovered <br />after it was abandoned in the parking lot <br />of the County Lounge. <br /> <br />On the bright side, the Ramsey County <br />Sheriff's Department has decided to <br />maintain their sub-station here in Gem <br />Lake. The station is located within <br />Heritage Hall.