A (501) C Non-Profit Organization
Tri-County
Crime Stoppers
of Minnesota, Inc.
Serving Central Minnesota
P.O. Box 545 St. Cloud, MN 56302-0545
St. Cloud Area and Cellular 2000 customers: 255-1301
Outside St. Cloud: 1-800-255-1301
About Crime Stoppers
Crime Stoppers Open Cases
for Week of February 17-23, 2003
St. Cloud Police:
On 02/16/03 at 9:54 PM, Officers were dispatched to Northern Wire at 6601
Ridgewood Rd. in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival officers discovered
that the business had been entered into. Several vending machines were
broken into and one was stolen. Currently the damages and loss of the
vending machine total over $1,000.00. The investigation continues.
Stearns County Sheriff:
On 2/15/2003 at 6:00 AM, officers responded to the report of damage to a
Stearns Electric power substation at County Roads 18 and 25, in Raymond
Township.
The damage consisted of four 20 gauge shotgun rounds penetrating the
transformer and destroying it. The incident occurred sometime during the
previous night. The transformer is valued at $130,000 and approximately
600 customers were left without power.
The Sauk Centre Police Department had a
similar incident and both agencies are investigating.
Meeker County Sheriff:
The Meeker County Sheriff's Office is seeking
the public's help in locating several ATV's, a company truck with tools
and an enclosed snowmobile trailer, with a total value of approximately $
100,000.00, which was taken in the early morning hours of February
21,2003, from Mies Equipment in Watkins, Minnesota.
The truck is described as a white 2000 Ford F350 dually pick-up with
Minnesota license YAM6361. The lettering "Mies" and "John Deere" are on
both the driver and passenger side doors. There is a solid yellow stripe
under a larger green stripe leading from the doors to the box.. The words
John Deere, including a John Deere logo, is on the box. The box lettering
is green.
The truck bed holds a large white utility tool box with several storage
compartments on each side of the box. The utility box contains numerous
Snap-On tools, a welder, and a portable air compressor. The utility box is
open in the middle.
The enclosed snowmobile trailer is a 20 foot Gull Wing. A diamond treading
plate covers the bottom portion of the trailer on the front and back. The
trailer is white with a large blue Polaris logo on both sides of the
trailer, including red sweeping checkers to the front of the Polaris logo.
Decals with the words "The way out" is located under the Polaris logo on
both sides. A yellow caution sticker, two red Polaris decals, and a
smaller version of the side logos are on the rear or the trailer. This
combination is very rare. There is a two inch dent on the left side of the
trailer.
Also taken were five Polaris ATV's:
1. 2003, Sportsman 600, olive drab green.
2. 2004, Sportsman 500 HO, sonic-blue
3. 2004, Sportsman 500 HO, olive drab green
4. 2003, Predator 500, gray
5. 2003, Predator 500, gray
If you believe you have any information regarding these items please
contact the Sheriff’s Office at one of the following phone numbers:
Meeker County Sheriff's Office: 320-693-5400
Toll Free: 866-333-3366
Confidential Tip Line: 320-693-5411.
Tri-County Crime Stoppers: 800-255-1301
Sauk Rapids Police and St. Cloud Police:
Officers from Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud are investigating a series of
Thefts from Vehicles that occurred on Wednesday evening, February 19th,
2003.
In Sauk Rapids, five vehicles were broken into while parked in the parking
lot Sports Arena East, 1401 3rd Avenue South. Seven women had their purses
and other valuables stolen. Five of the purses were later recovered in
Munsinger Park in St. Cloud.
Items taken from the recovered purses include: cash, Social Security
cards, Medical cards, a Voter Registration card, a diamond pendant, credit
cards, gift cards, and a prescription card.
St. Cloud police are investigating a series of Thefts from Vehicles, that
same evening, at the Whitney Senior Center parking lot.
Witnesses reported seeing two vehicles containing teenagers driving around
in this area.
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