Project Self Stop

Midway resident Jonnay Putnam listens to coupon options to get equipment violations fixed from St. Paul Officer Ron Himes on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Sergeant Antwan Denson will follow up with anti-theft advice during the event at at 1680 Como Avenue, a parking lot south of the State Fair Grounds. The drive-through event was a first-of-its-kind event for the police department, which partnered with Lights On! and other community partners to provide resources to event attendees.

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A hijacked KIA crashed into a tree at 36th Ave. S. and 31 St. E. Having called in the incident, Longfellow resident Jeff Adams tells a Minneapolis police officer how a young man ran from the scene. According to police, carjackers sometimes steal cars to crash them for excitement. Police are offering free steering-wheel locks to owners of Kia and Hyundai vehicles.

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Office Ron Himes holds up a steering-wheel lock, which can be extended to inside the diameter of the steering wheel and locked, making control of a car impossible.

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St. Paul Police Chief Alex Henry explained elements of Project Self Stop to police cadets (R) Calli Swink and (L) Hsi Hsi. Officer Swink confessed to never being pulled over and was interested in the procedure.

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St. Paul Police Chief Alex Henry explained elements of Project Self Stop to police cadets (right) Calli Swink and (left) Hsi Hsi. Officer Swink confessed to never being pulled over and was interested in the procedure.

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Midway resident Jonnay Putnam listens to coupon options to get equipment violations fixed from St. Paul Officer Ron Himes. Sergeant Antwan Denson will follow up with anti-theft advice.

Photo by Terry Faust

onnay Putnam examines police literature on car protection, where to have her vehicle inspected for possible violations, and how to use coupons to save on repairs.

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Posted Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:01 pm

by Terry Faust

St. Paul police are shifting the focus off simple equipment violation stops, such as nonfunctioning lights, so they can focus on moving violations. The St. Paul police welcome drivers to come in on Saturday, Dec. 9 and get advice and repair coupons rather than waiting to be pulled over. Twenty police officers endured the cold, sleet-soaked parking lot south of the fairgounds for four hours, answering questions and handing out information. (Photos by Terry Faust)

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