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
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Crime Stoppers Open Cases
for Week of April 7, 2003
Albany Police and Melrose Police:
The Albany Police and Melrose Police are
jointly investigating a pair of thefts that occurred overnight between
Friday, April 4th at 6:00 PM and 7:30 AM on Saturday, April 5th.
First, individuals stole a 1989 Ford Cargo Van with a 24 foot box from
Specialty Seat, 1600 Rail Road Avenue in Albany. This vehicle contained
some pallet jacks.
This vehicle was use to transport 8 ATVs which were stolen from Melrose
Marine & Sports Inc., 151 Country Club Road in Melrose. The pallet jacks
were used to load the machines, after they had been removed from their
crates. The stolen ATVs were all Sportsman 600 and 700 models. They were
either blue or yellow and black in color. The suspects cut a hole in the
security fence and drove away. The empty truck was found abandoned
in St. Paul.
For information on other ATV thefts, see the following weekly reports:
* Week of January 20, 2003 Little Falls, Larson Motor Service
* Week of February 17, 2003 Watkins, Mies Equipment
* Week of February 24, 2003 St. Cloud, Bristow’s
St. Cloud Police:
On 4-6-03 Officers from the St. Cloud Police
Department received numerous reports of American Flags being stolen from
outside of residences off of flagpoles overnight. At least 6 persons
wanted to file theft reports with the police department and several 0thers
called in to notify the department, but did not want to file a report.
The flags were stolen from various locations throughout the city,
including County Rd 75, Killian Blvd and on 19th Avenue North.
The flags ranged in value from $50 to $100.
On 04-05-03 at 12:50 AM, officers responded to the 400 block of 6th Ave.
S, in reference to an attempted robbery/assault complaint. Victim was
walking home from the downtown area and was approached by 2 males asking
for money. The victim refused to give them money, started to walk away,
and was struck in the back of the head with an unknown object. The victim
received substantial injury from the assault and was transported to the
St. Cloud Hospital. The suspects were described as a black male 5'-8" to
5'-10" 18-20 years of age, medium build, with a shaved head and a white
male 5'-8" to 5'-10" 18-20 years of age, medium build with no further
description.
On 04-05-03 at 1:27 AM, officers responded to the 400 block of71h Ave. S,
in reference to an attempted robbery/assault complaint. 2 victims were:
outside of an apartment building and were: approached by 2 males who were
asking for money. The male victim refused to give them any and was
assaulted by the 2 suspects and a group of others who, were also in the
area. A female victim attempted to assist the male being assaulted and was
struck by members in the group. The suspect males fled the area. The
initial 2 suspects had similar descriptions as the males described in the
attempted robbery/assault which had occurred in the 400 block of 6th Ave.
S, at approximately 12:50 AM. The incidents are believed to be related.
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