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 November 1, 2004.
St. Cloud Police: Additional Racial Graffiti
On 11/04/04 it was reported that an unknown subject had written racial
epithets on a drain spout outside of Coborn’s, 327 5th Avenue South.
Employees first noticed the graffiti on 11/02/04 in the morning, but did
not report it until they saw a newspaper article regarding similar
incidents.
St. Cloud Police: Attempted Kidnapping
On 10/31/04 officers were dispatched to an attempted kidnapping complaint
that occurred at 5th Avenue and 11th Street South. The incident occurred
at approximately 1:30 and 2:00 AM, when a 24 year old female was
approached by a black male, between 23-30 years of age, approximately 5’8”
tall, medium build who attempted to engage her in a conversation. The
suspect then grabbed the victim around the neck and attempted to drag her
towards an older four-door vehicle.
The female was able to get away and called police.
The victim was unable to provide any further description of the suspect.
Stearns County Sheriff: Drive By Shooting
On 11/2/04, at 0145,SCSO deputies were called to a “drive by shooting” at
private home, on 4th St North in Holdingford. An unknown person had fired
a shot into the home and drove off. The shot penetrated an exterior wall
and lodged in an interior wall within the home. Occupants of the home,
including a three year old child, were asleep when the crime took place.
St. Cloud Police: Racial Graffiti
On 11/01/04 officers were dispatched to the 1300 block
of 8th Avenue Southeast for possible racial graffiti spray painted in the
street. A racial epithet was located written in black and white in the
street. This graffiti was later removed by the City of St. Cloud. At this
time it is unknown who spray painted the graffiti.
Update: Additional graffiti was located in and around the area of University Bridge and Munsinger Gardens on Riverside Drive SE.
St. Cloud Police: Internet Fraud
On 10/27/04 at 1700 hours, the St. Cloud Police received a report from a
St. Cloud State student in which he reported that he attempted to purchase
a computer off E.Bay. The seller was located in London and the victim wire
transferred him $500 and did not receive his computer. Several emails went
unanswered to the seller and it appears it was a fraud.
The police had another victim come forward recently and it appears there
may be a trend.
Our Police Department is asking that people refrain from wire transferring
money or purchasing large bill items via the Internet.
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