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 22, 2004.
St. Cloud Police: Business Burglary and Forgery
The St. Cloud Police Department is investigating a series of business
burglaries and subsequent forgeries that were perpetrated by an organized
group of criminals. Typically the crime starts with 2-3 Hispanic males
(age 20-40) entering a construction type company and asking for job
applications. It is believed that the males are "casing” the business and
later return to burglarize the business, stealing blank company checks.
The checks that are taken are usually out of order so they are not missed
until later. The males then go to the bank that the business uses and
cashes the checks using fake identification cards. In most cases, the
suspects waited until Friday evening/Saturday morning to cash the checks
at the bank. The suspects often walked up to the drive thru or walked into
the lobby (no vehicles were seen). The checks cashed are varied in amount
but range between $850-1,000, and they usually ask for large bills. It is
believed that this group
is
approximately twelve members in size, but is only seen in groups of three
to four at a time.
Through investigation, the group has been observed in a. brown minivan, a
white van, and a green pickup. Approximately ten days prior, a group of
persons identical to this group was observed in West Virginia involved in
the same criminal activity.
The St. Cloud Police Department is seeking information about this group
and their activities in this area. If you have any information, please
contact the St. Cloud Police Department at 2S 1-1200. The St. Cloud Police
Department is especially interested in hearing from any hotels/motels that
may have had this group stay at their establishment in the last two weeks.
REWARD ANNOUNCEMENT
Tri-County Crime Stoppers, Inc. is pleased to announce that a reward has
been authorized in a case that was featured earlier this fall on our new
web site and radio programs. This reward was for information, which
resulted in solving a Central Minnesota crime.
With this payment, our total for rewards paid is $ 29, 755.00.
Callers to Crime Stoppers remain anonymous and can become eligible for a
reward of up to $1,000. In some selected cases, the reward can be up to $
5,000. The phone line does not have Caller ID or any type of recording
device. Our toll free number is 1-800-255-1301. For the St. Cloud dialing
area and Cellular 2000 customers, they should call 255-1301.
Stearns County Sheriff: Wanted fugitive
The
Stearns County Sheriff is looking for Russell Rodrick Williams, who
escaped from Community Corrections when the security officers went to
arrest him. He’s currently wanted for Terroristic Threats and Obstructing
Legal Process.
Russell
Rodrick Williams, DOB/12/31/1979, height/5-11, weight/200 lbs, black hair
and brown eyes.
St. Cloud Police:
Business Burglary and Vandalism
Between 1300 hours on 11/15/04 and 0938 hours on 11/16/04, the China
Restaurant at 3520 Division Street W, was broken into for the third time
within the past several months. Persons entered by prying open the south
door to the business. Persons removed approximately $15 in cash from the
two registers. Persons ransacked the office and scattered flour, black
pepper, and food coloring throughout the kitchen.
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