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 June 28, 2004.
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St. Cloud Police: Armed Robbery (From week of
June 21, 2004)
On 06/24/04 at
10:58 PM, officers responded to EZ Stop, 702 33rd Avenue No, for a report
of an armed robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival officers secured
a perimeter and conducted a search with a police K9 unit. Officers were
unable to locate the suspect in the area. Investigation revealed that a
lone black male walked into store and pointed a gun at the clerk. The
suspect demanded money. The male then fled the area, with an undisclosed
amount of money.
The male is described as a black male, approximately 30 year old, 5-2 to
5-4, stocky build, wearing a tan checkered jacket and a ski mask. No one
was injured in the incident.
Kimball Police: Theft of Flowers and Shrubs
The Kimball Police Department is asking for assistance from the public
regarding a series of thefts that have occurred in the last two weeks.
Sometime between the hours of 8:00pm on 06/14/04 and 8:00am on 06/15/04,
someone stole a lily bush and a gold mound spirea from The Kimball
Veterinary Clinic. The suspect(s) are digging up the plants from the
landscaped area of the vet clinic.
Sometime between 8:00pm on 06/21/04 and 8:00am on 06/22/04, another shrub
was stolen from the vet clinic. It is unknown at this time what kind of
shrub or bush this was.
On 06/22/04 at approximately 1030 hours, the Kimball Police Department
took another report of flowers stolen from the
Flower garden located on the west side of the elementary school. This
theft occurred sometime during the early morning hours on 06/22/04. The
following flowers were stolen from the elementary school: 1- large pink
hanging geranium in a fiber pot, 6- red
and yellow begonias, and 9- cleomes plants.
If anyone has witnessed a neighbor planting flowers and shrubs matching
these descriptions or transporting items of
This sort at abnormal hours, or witnessed any activity at these two
locations during the evening hours of me dates of the thefts, please
contact the Kimball Police Department or The tri-county Crime Stoppers.
St. Cloud Police and Other Agencies: Canadian Customs New Car Scam
The St. Cloud Police and other agencies in
Central Minnesota have been receiving complaints about the “Canadian
Customs New Car Scam”.
The scam involves the victims being contacted by mail or phone telling
them that they have won a new Cadillac and $50,000 in cash. Later on they
receive a call from a “customs agent” telling them that their new car is
being held at the Canadian border, pending payment of $3-6,000 in duty
fees. Payment of the duty fee is requested by a Western Union money
transfer.
Several local area citizens have already fallen victim to this scam.
If you receive one of these calls, do not respond or provide them with any
information. However, you are urged to immediately notify your local law
enforcement agency.
Please advise your elderly relatives and neighbors of this scam. Their
vulnerability makes them easy targets
St. Cloud Police and Other Agencies: Spanish Lottery Scam
The St. Cloud Police and other agencies in
Central Minnesota have been receiving complaints about the “ELGORDO
LOTERIA PRIMITIVE” from Madrid, Spain.
The scam letters arrive either by mail or e-mail. The letter states that
the recipient has won $615,810.00 in the Spanish Lottery. Enclosed with
the letter is a payment processing form. The recipient is required to fill
out the form and fax to the number provided. This form requires all types
of personal data, including complete bank account information.
If you receive one of these letters, do not respond or provide them with
any information. However, you are urged to immediately notify your local
law enforcement agency.
Please advise your elderly relatives and neighbors of this scam. Their
vulnerability makes them easy targets
Wright County Sheriff and Stearns
County Sheriff: Stolen Dirt Bike
Wright County Sheriff and Stearns County Sheriff and investigating a large
number of cabin break-ins in the South Haven Area. These have been
occurring over the past month.
Between June 1st and June 11th, a KX 80 Dirt Bike was stolen from a cabin
in South Haven, MN. In addition to the dirt bike, a large number of other
items were also stolen from the cabin. Because of the volume of items
stolen, it is believed that the suspects used a truck or a trailer.
The bike has some unique characteristics that should help in identifying
it. It has a broken front break lever, custom fender stickers, broken
clutch lever, handlebar pad and stickers on both sides of the unit. Please
see the attached photographs.
Sartell Police: Criminal Damage to Property
On June 18, 2004, the Sartell Police were call
to a residence on 6th Street North. The victim reported that someone had
slashed 3 of his 4 tires and broke out his rear window in his vehicle. On
the side walls of the tires you could see where a knife was stuck in. The
only tire that was not cut was the rear driver’s side. Damage was
estimated at $450.00.
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