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 8, 2004.
Cold Spring Police: Burglary
Cold Spring Lumber One was burglarized on 11-2-04. A window had been
broken. The window was broken by a big rock. Taken from the room where the
window was broken was a two-foot by four-foot Samsung plasma TV screen.
The value was listed at $10,000. This was the only item taken.
St. Cloud Police: Arson
On 11/09/04 at 0022 hours officers were dispatched to a fire in a garage
at 524 14th Street South. Officers were notified en route that three males
were seen running from the area and that someone had thrown something on
fire into the garage area.
The fire had extinguished itself prior to officers arriving, causing
minimal damage to the garage area. Traces of an accelerant were located at
file scene as well as broken glass.
The St. Cloud Police Department K-9 team assisted in tracking the
suspects. They tracked for approximately one quarter of a mile where they
located items of evidence for the case. The suspects remain at large.
St. Cloud Police: Attempted Kidnapping
(Repeat from week of November
1, 2004)
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.
St. Cloud Police: Attempted Kidnapping (Repeat from week of November 1,
2004)
St. Cloud Police: Attempted Robbery
(Repeat from week of October 11, 2004)
On 10/08/04 at approximately 6:44 PM,
officers were dispatched to EZ-Stop located at 702 33rd Avenue North, on
an attempted robbery call. Upon their arrival, officers checked the area
for the suspect. The victim, who was the cashier at EZ-Stop, stated that a
white male approximately 40-50 years of age, had attempted to rob the gas
station. The male was described as having short black hair. Was
approximately 5'8" with a medium build, wearing a black and red
checkerboard pattern flannel shirt, sun glasses, and a baseball Cap.
The suspect handed the cashier a note indicating that he had a gun. The
suspect demanded money. During the incident the suspect had his left hand
inside of his shirt indicating that he had a gun.
No gun was actually displayed.
The suspect left the gas station without any cash.
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