"Calls For Service" Examined Around Penn Gas Stop Before And After The North Minneapolis Tornado...

Contributed photo, xoxo, blog post by John Hoff


With the Penn Gas Stop ready to reopen after the North Minneapolis tornado, more than one neighbor is asking the question, "Were we better off with the Penn Gas Stop closed than we are with it open?"

One way to answer the question is to examine the 911 "calls for service" in the area right around the gas station before and after the tornado.

However, the answer appears to be YES WE WERE BETTER OFF WITH THE PENN GAS STOP CLOSED.

Here is the data. Let's look at it together...



Calls for service BEFORE the tornado. The date range is February 22 through May 21, 2011.

2500 BLOCK OF PENN AV N

Date/time Address Problem Disposition Case # Apt./Flr.

5/22/2011 1:21:53 AM 2500 PENN AV N Suspicious Vehicle Report 11-143184

3/17/2011 10:30:00 PM 2511 PENN AV N Unwanted Person Sent 11-072445 12

3/19/2011 5:46:10 PM 2511 PENN AV N Assist EMS Personnel Cancel 11-074317 2

4/24/2011 12:21:43 AM 2511 PENN AV N Unknown Trouble All OK 11-111841 12

4/24/2011 12:38:57 AM 2511 PENN AV N Disturbance Advised 11-111864 12

4/24/2011 9:47:01 AM 2511 PENN AV N Unknown Trouble Refused 11-112143 12
TOTAL IS 6

2600 BLOCK OF PENN AV N

Date/time Address Problem Disposition Case # Apt./Flr.

3/3/2011 10:28:48 PM 2600 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Advised 11-058615

4/30/2011 2:37:47 AM 2600 PENN AV N Customer Trouble Sent 11-118379

4/27/2011 2:36:53 PM 2601 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Booking 11-115153

4/28/2011 3:17:23 PM 2601 PENN AV N Disturbance Gone on Arrival 11-116308

5/10/2011 9:18:30 PM 2601 PENN AV N Unwanted Person Sent 11-130657

2/25/2011 2:54:52 PM 2606 PENN AV N Suspicious Vehicle Advised 11-052792

3/2/2011 2:11:49 PM 2606 PENN AV N Customer Trouble Advised 11-057239

3/2/2011 8:14:44 PM 2606 PENN AV N Disturbance Booking 11-057579

3/3/2011 2:09:56 PM 2606 PENN AV N Suspicious Person Advised 11-058156

3/7/2011 9:09:31 AM 2606 PENN AV N Drunk/Intoxicated Person Sent 11-061652

4/11/2011 4:17:30 PM 2606 PENN AV N Suspicious Person Tagged 11-097792

4/19/2011 1:06:29 PM 2606 PENN AV N Walk Through a Building 11-106598

4/20/2011 10:03:14 AM 2606 PENN AV N On Site Inservice 11-107503

4/28/2011 3:22:35 PM 2606 PENN AV N Theft-Hold One Cooperative Gone on Arrival 11-116314

4/28/2011 3:23:52 PM 2606 PENN AV N Trespass in Boarded Dwell Report 11-116316

5/5/2011 6:44:27 PM 2606 PENN AV N Emotionally Disturb Person Transport 11-124521

5/6/2011 5:24:14 PM 2606 PENN AV N Suspicious Person Booking 11-125632

5/9/2011 6:25:11 PM 2606 PENN AV N Suspicious Vehicle Tagged 11-129214

5/11/2011 5:31:24 PM 2606 PENN AV N Kid Trouble Gone on Arrival 11-131524

5/12/2011 8:04:53 PM 2606 PENN AV N Suspicious Vehicle Tagged 11-132874

5/22/2011 3:42:59 PM 2606 PENN AV N Burglary Biz - In Progress All OK 11-143678

5/22/2011 7:01:58 PM 2606 PENN AV N Burglary Biz - In Progress Assist 11-143846

3/6/2011 11:16:41 PM 2618 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Advised 11-061446

4/13/2011 11:46:26 PM 2619 PENN AV N ShotSpotter Activation All Quiet 11-100821

3/2/2011 6:59:55 PM 2624 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Advised 11-057491

5/14/2011 2:20:41 PM 2624 PENN AV N Domestic Assist 11-134780

4/11/2011 1:47:40 PM 2627 PENN AV N Suspicious Person Booking 11-097650

5/10/2011 4:59:43 PM 2627 PENN AV N Suspicious Person 11-130358

4/7/2011 2:40:51 PM 2635 PENN AV N Disturbance Gone on Arrival 11-093409

4/9/2011 10:19:16 AM 2635 PENN AV N Narcotics (Drug) Activity Sent 11-095569

4/28/2011 5:49:32 PM 2635 PENN AV N Disturbance Gone on Arrival 11-116437

5/18/2011 7:01:29 PM 2635 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Tagged 11-139350

4/2/2011 4:49:21 AM 2647 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Assist 11-087647

5/12/2011 9:36:06 AM 2647 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Advised 11-132308

4/10/2011 1:11:08 AM 2649 PENN AV N Check the Welfare All OK 11-096425

4/23/2011 8:07:59 PM 2649 PENN AV N Auto Theft Report 11-111492

4/24/2011 11:59:45 AM 2649 PENN AV N Threats No Service 11-112222

3/15/2011 10:52:32 PM 2652 PENN AV N Disturbance Advised 11-070426

3/19/2011 2:13:16 AM 2652 PENN AV N Recover Property All OK 11-073774

3/19/2011 3:59:46 AM 2652 PENN AV N Fight Gone on Arrival 11-073842

5/5/2011 6:25:43 PM 2659 PENN AV N Tenant Trouble Tagged 11-124484
TOTAL IS 41

2700 BLOCK OF PENN AV N

Date/time Address Problem Disposition Case # Apt./Flr.

3/30/2011 2:10:45 PM 2700 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Advised 11-084608

5/2/2011 1:11:34 AM 2700 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Assist 11-120365

5/14/2011 1:01:06 AM 2700 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Advised 11-134334

5/17/2011 6:26:42 PM 2700 PENN AV N Suspicious Person Booking 11-138142

5/19/2011 7:47:34 PM 2707 PENN AV N Threats Advised 11-140617

5/4/2011 8:55:24 PM 2710 PENN AV N Sound of Shots Fired Assist 11-123564

4/30/2011 9:24:52 AM 2712 PENN AV N Trespass in Boarded Dwell All OK 11-118533

5/2/2011 3:00:30 AM 2712 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Advised 11-120423

3/10/2011 5:24:04 AM 2725 PENN AV N Auto Theft Report 11-064630

4/8/2011 10:30:54 PM 2747 PENN AV N Disturbance Advised 11-095108

5/18/2011 1:41:06 AM 2751 PENN AV N Burglary Dwlng In Progress Transport 11-138598

4/12/2011 6:55:33 PM 2755 PENN AV N Suspected Prostitute Advised 11-099206

4/16/2011 3:49:23 PM 2755 PENN AV N Suspected Prostitute Gone on Arrival 11-103665

4/23/2011 3:04:39 PM 2755 PENN AV N Suspected Prostitute Gone on Arrival 11-111194

4/24/2011 5:36:44 PM 2755 PENN AV N Suspected Prostitute Sent 11-112399
TOTAL IS 15

GRAND TOTAL IS 62

Now let's examine calls for service AFTER the tornado which temporarily closed down Penn Gas Stop.

The date range is May 23 through August 21, 2011.

2700 BLOCK OF PENN AV N

5/30/2011 11:38:05 AM 2700 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Tagged 11-152396

6/2/2011 1:29:39 PM 2700 PENN AV N Narcotics (Drug) Activity All OK 11-156187

6/4/2011 12:47:23 AM 2700 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Advised 11-158206

6/1/2011 12:44:36 PM 2743 PENN AV N Audible Residential Alarm False 11-154835

5/31/2011 4:47:21 PM 2759 PENN AV N Theft - Report Only Report 11-153898
TOTAL IS 5

2600 Block of Penn

6/2/2011 8:59:48 AM 2601 PENN AV N Trespass in Boarded Dwell All OK 11-155915

6/8/2011 11:13:56 AM 2601 PENN AV N Miscellaneous Report 11-163173

5/25/2011 11:22:59 AM 2606 PENN AV N Suspicious Vehicle Towed 11-146830

5/28/2011 10:36:46 AM 2606 PENN AV N Burglary Dwlng - Report Report 11-150229

5/30/2011 8:17:02 AM 2618 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Tagged 11-152300

6/3/2011 4:08:47 PM 2618 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Tagged 11-157540

5/25/2011 8:20:53 AM 2624 PENN AV N Suspicious Person Gone on Arrival 11-146680

5/30/2011 11:31:05 AM 2624 PENN AV N Tenant Trouble Advised 11-152391

6/4/2011 7:40:47 PM 2624 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Towed 11-159052

6/9/2011 5:26:26 PM 2634 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Booking 11-164834

5/31/2011 10:49:34 AM 2635 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Advised 11-153534

6/3/2011 4:20:04 AM 2635 PENN AV N Prowler Gone on Arrival 11-157023

6/3/2011 4:34:31 AM 2635 PENN AV N Prowler All Quiet 11-157028

6/7/2011 9:45:08 PM 2635 PENN AV N Fight Advised 11-162628

6/8/2011 1:36:23 AM 2647 PENN AV N Traffic Law Enforcement Advised 11-162894

5/24/2011 12:24:53 AM 2649 PENN AV N Disturbance Gone on Arrival 11-145193

6/4/2011 5:16:58 PM 2649 PENN AV N Burglary Dwlng In Progress All OK 11-158904

5/25/2011 12:51:00 PM 2659 PENN AV N Burglary Business - Report Report 11-146907
TOTAL IS 18

2500 BLOCK OF PENN AV N

Date/time Address Problem Disposition Case # Apt./Flr.

5/28/2011 12:12:28 PM 2510 PENN AV N Miscellaneous Assist 11-150322

5/26/2011 2:37:52 AM 2511 PENN AV N Domestic Abuse Report Only 11-147732 8

5/26/2011 3:53:52 PM 2511 PENN AV N Damage Property-In Progress Information 11-148252
TOTAL IS 3

GRAND TOTAL OF CALLS AFTER TORNADO IS 26.

The conclusion is inescapable: 62 calls to 911 while the Penn Gas Stop was open. But only 26 calls when the gas station was closed.

The Penn Gas Stop attracts trouble. Despite its new ownership and recent remodel (oh, wow, cool bulletproof glass!) the business is just as much an "inconvenience store" as it ever was.

Notorious Penn Gas Stop "Inconvenience Store" Under New Ownership, But Nothing Has Changed...

Photo and blog post by John Hoff

Recently, word went around the Jordan Neighborhood about how the Penn Gas Stop at Penn Ave. N. and 26th Ave. N.--a notorious inconvenience store patronized by thugs, drug dealers, hookers, at least one Level Three sex offender, plus various other disreputable no accounts--might be under new ownership.

So I stopped by there a couple weeks ago while checking out the latest shooting memorial and it turned out to be true...

...but the new management has no intention of changing ANYTHING, and told me so right to my face, stating they will still sell "blunts," the little cigars which are oh-so-convenient for quick conversion to marijuana, plus they'll offer "long, plain white tees," the uniform of choice for neighborhood drug dealing and loitering.

Therefore, it appears the unrelenting barrage of 911 calls and 311 calls on this disgusting urban hell hole must continue.

Revitalizers...mount up!