Crime & Safety

Mendota Heights​ Officer Thanks Residents for Record 'Night to Unite' Turnout

Mendota Heights police and fire staff attended 24 parties in Mendota Heights and Lilydale, twice the number of parties held two years ago.

Mendota Heights Police Officer Denise Urmann wants to give a special "thank you" to everyone who made 2016’s Night to Unite a record year.

Mendota Heights police and fire staff attended 24 parties in Mendota Heights and Lilydale, twice the number of parties held just two years ago, according to a news release.

Night to Unite has become a favored tradition in Mendota Heights. City officials value the opportunity to greet residents, answer questions, and let the kids hang out on the police and fire vehicles.

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"I am humbled by the response. We could not have pulled it off without the help of those who stepped up to help," Urmann said.

City officials thank police and fire staff for working the event and to the public works teammates who ensured barricades were dropped off and picked up at all the partying neighborhoods.

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