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 August 18, 2003
Stearns County Sheriff's Office
On August 8, 2003, the Stearns County Sheriff received a report of tires
being slashed on a red 2002 Buick LeSabre at the Horseshoe Lake public
access south of Richmond. It happened at about 7:15 am. The owner of the
car had launched his boat and accidentally cut a fishing line of someone
fishing from a nearby dock. The owner of the car had gone out fishing and
when he returned he found his tires had been slashed. The people fishing
from the dock, two hispanic males and one white male, are suspected of
committing the crime.
Stearns County Sheriff's
Office
The Stearns County sheriff received numerous theft complaints from Long
Lake in Lynden Township. At least eight watercraft had property stolen
from them. Missing items included a MinnKota trolling motor, fishing rods
and tackle boxes. The thefts happened between 1 am and 3 am on Wednesday,
August 13th.
Waite Park Police
Department
The Waite Park P.D. is investigating a burglary which happened on 7th St S
on August 1. Someone entered the home and removed cash and two guns from
the residence. There was no forced entry. Value of the stolen items is
$1,500.
Waite Park Police
Department
The Waite Park P.D. is investigating a burglary at Poganski Automotive,
408 3rd St N, which occurred on August 2, 2003. Forced entry occurred and
three paintball guns and many boxes of paintballs were removed. Value is
$1,110.
Waite Park Police
Department
The Waite Park P.D. is investigating a burglary that happened at River's
Edge Park on August 3. Someone entered the concession stand, sprayed a
fire extinguisher and removed a dozen Rawlings baseballs, candy and candy
bars. Value $500.
Waite Park Police
Department
The Waite Park P.D. is investigating a burglary at HDV, located in the
Ardolf Technology Building on 3rd St N in Waite Park. Two laptops were
removed from the business.
Waite Park Police
Department
The Waite Park P.D. is investigating nine car break-ins which occurred
between 4th and 7th Ave N in Waite Park. The break-ins occurred on August
5th, 6th and 7th.
Waite Park Police
Department
The Waite Park P.D. is investigating five complaints of gunshots being
heard between August 4th and 11th in the Discovery School area along 7th
St S. One bullet did enter a garage door in a home located in this area.
Waite Park Police Department
The Waite Park P.D. is investigating a burglary that occurred in the
evening hours of August 18th or the early morning hours of August 19th at
Election Systems and Software located on 28th Ave S. Computers and
software were removed from the business.
Sherburne County Sheriff's
Office
The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office has received the following reports
of vandalism and theft.
- July 26, 2003 - Between midnight and 6:30 am, an unknown suspect(s) threw a rock through the rear window of a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence on the 26300 block of 6th St W in Zimmerman.
- August 2, 2003 - Sometime between 9:30-11:30 pm, unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked shed located on the 26300 block of 9th St W in Zimmerman and removed two bicycles.
- August 6, 2003 - Sometime between August 1 and August 5, unknown suspect(s) entered a residence on the 4200 block of 135th Ave in Palmer Township (east of St. Cloud) and took one saxophone and four guitars, without permission. The item descriptions are as follows: Bundy II alto sax, bronze in color, valued at $2,400; a brown, acoustic Alvarez guitar valued at $1,200; an electric Guild Starfire III guitar valued at $7,500; an electric Gretchy County Gentleman valued at $5,000; and an electric Peavy Solid Body guitar valued at $2,000. The total value is estimated to be between $10,000 and $12,000.
- August 8, 2003 - Sometime between 10:30 pm on August 7 and 5:30 am on August 8, unknown suspects placed Superglue on the door locks of a vehicle parked on the 9800 block of 185th Ave in Becker Township. In addition, foam insulation was sprayed in the gas tank.
- August 8, 2003 - Unknown suspect(s)
entered an unlocked, detached garage on the 21700 block of County Road
43 in Big Lake Township and stole a PSE compound bow.
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