Year in Review: Notable Roseville Police and Fire News in 2011

The year 2011 marked the 10th anniversary of September 11, and the heroism of the police officers and firefighters involved will be remembered as part of that tragic day.

Billions of people will remember their heroism. Everyday police officers and firefighters in communities such as Roseville make sacrifices for the good of the people though they do not get the massive recognition. Here is a look back at the ways they made a difference in the Roseville community during 2011:

Standoff

Roseville police handled a which ended peacefully at the Residence Inn. The officers had 100 guests evacuate while handling a suicide threat.

Aparment Fire

Roseville firefighters put a in Roseville, which only left smoke damage. One hundred residents evacuated, and no injuries took place.

Stopped Bomb Threat

Roseville police arrested a teen from Maplewood following ahe made at Roseville High School early in October.

Residents to the Rescue

Roseville police officers and firefighters in saving a person from a burning vehicle in September. Rosendo Mendez pulled the man from the fire and has been recognized as a .

Police shooting

Roseville police after a call came in, which sounded like a woman was being choked. The man had a gun when the police spotted him, and the officers shot him after he refused to drop his gun following repeated requests. The family of the man painted him in a in his . Four calls during the past two years had come to the police regarding that man. 

9/11 Impact

Roseville fire chief Tim O'Neill shared with Patch about how

Roseville Teens involved in Mall of America Mele

Two after being part of the fight that broke out at the Mall of America on Dec. 26. Roseville police have measures in place to help in Roseville.

Home Invasion

Roseville police have been searching for suspects from a . People with additional information can contact crimestoppersmn.org or 1-800-222-8477.

These are just some of the many things police officers and firefighters in the Roseville community have done to make a difference in 2011.