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 October 31, 2005
Announcement of Reward Payment
Tri-County Crime Stoppers, Inc. is pleased to announce that a reward has
been paid for a tip that resulted in solving a case that was featured
during the summer of 2005.
STATISTICS - As of October 20, 2005
• Arrests -------------------------------- 170
• Cases Cleared ----------------------- 289
• Property & Money Recovered --- $ 443,258
• Rewards Paid ------------------------ $ 33,110
In the past three weeks, Tri-County Crime Stoppers has paid out over
$1,000 in rewards. YOU can help
replenish our reward fund by sending your tax exempt donation to
Tri-County Crime Stoppers, Inc. P.O. 545, St. Cloud, MN 56302-0545.
Otherwise you can donate electronically on our web site. Any assistance
will be appreciated.
St. Cloud Police: Criminal Damage to Property
On 11/01/05 at approximately 2304 hours officers of the St. Cloud Police
Department were dispatched to Pan-a-Gold Thrift Store located at 536 East
St. Germain, on damage to property.
Through investigation officers learned that an unidentified individual had
intentionally broken two glass windows to that business. The total amount
of the loss was estimated to be approximately $1,000.00 by a
representative of Pan-O-Gold.
St. Cloud Police: Suspicious Activity
On 11/02/05 at approximately 2359 hours officers were dispatched to a
suspicious activity that bad occurred at St. Germain Street West and 7th
Avenue North at approximately 2330 hours.
Investigation revealed that a 23 year old female had been driving her
vehicle through the downtown area with her infant child in the car. A
black male got into the vehicle and demanded a ride. The male did not
threaten the female in any way but she was fearful for the safety of her
child and her self.
This male was dropped off near the 500 block of 17th Avenue North and
demanded money from the victim and then left the scene on foot.
The male is described as a black male, approximately 40 to 50 years old,
between 5'7" and 5'10", weighing 140 to 170 pounds. This male has short
black hair and his bottom front teeth were either broken, missing, or
decayed. The male was wearing a red T-shirt with "South Pole" written in
white across the front and jeans.
The area where the male was last seen was checked but he was not located.
St. Cloud Police: Residential
Burglary
On 10/30/05 at approximately 2350 hours the St. Cloud Police Department
received a complaint of a burglary which had occurred on 10/28/05 between
1900 hours and 2359 hours in the 500 block of 13th Street South.
Two bedrooms inside the residence were neatly searched and several DVD's
and video games were taken. A Playstation 2 console and Kodak printer dock
were also taken. There were no signs of forced entry and many items of
value were left behind.
St. Cloud Police:
Business Burglary
On 10/29/05 at 2355 hours a window was broken at the Ashland Mart, 1220
32nd Avenue North. Several hundred dollars’ worth of cigarettes were
stolen.
Three people in hooded sweatshirts were seen on the surveillance tape.
Sherburne County
Sheriff: Multiple Case Summaries (8)
Oct 29th, a resident of 108th Ave. in Palmer Township reported the theft
of two CD cases and CDs from her vehicle. Loss is valued at approximately
$680.
Oct 29th, a resident of 108th Ave. in Palmer Township reported the theft
of $50 in cash from his vehicle.
Oct 28th, a resident of 143rd St. in Baldwin Township reported the face
plate taken off of a CD player in his vehicle. Loss is $200.
Oct 27th, a resident of Clarissa, MN reported the theft of a push mower
and snow blower from his storage shed located on co rd 50 in Becker
Township. Loss is estimated at $1,150.
Oct 27th, a resident of 232nd Ave. in Orrock Township reported the theft
of items from his vehicle. Taken was a JVC CD/tune deck, 2 infinity
sub-woofers, a Kenwood amplifier and 6 CDs; loss is estimated at $930.
Oct 25th, a resident of co rd 5 in Big Lake Township reported the theft of
an unknown amount of checks from his residence. Also taken was a trek 18
speed bicycle valued at $300.
Oct 25th, a resident of co rd 5 in Big Lake Township reported the theft of
items from a trailer. Taken was a huffy 10 speed bike valued at $75, 2
sheathed hunting knives valued at $20 and a Stetson hat valued at
$85.
Oct 24th, a resident of 221st Ave. in Big Lake Township reported mail was
removed from the mailbox and discarded along co rd 73.
St. Cloud Police:
Robbery
On 10/29/05 at approximately 2344 hour’s officers responded to 100 block
of Wilson Avenue for a robbery complaint.
Upon arrival the victim stated that he had been robbed in the 800 block of
1st Street South by a suspect wearing a Dracula costume.
The victim stated that the suspect brandished a medium sized, silver in
color, semi-automatic pistol. The victim was robbed of $85 in cash.
St. Cloud Police:
Robbery
St. Cloud Police are investigating a robbery. A man reported that he was
robbed at 12:38 a.m. Friday in the 300 block of Second Avenue South.
A 21-year-old man told police that 30 men pushed him down and robbed him.
The man's cell phone and wallet were stolen. The victim admitted to police
that he was smoking marijuana with the men before the robbery.
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