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Tri-County
Crime Stoppers
of Minnesota, Inc.
Serving Central Minnesota
P.O. Box 545 St. Cloud, MN 56302-0545
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St. Cloud Police:
Shots Fired
On 04-18-05 at
approximately 0637 hours, officers of the St, Cloud Police Department were
dispatched to 425 15th Avenue SE, for a suspicious vehicle complaint. The
caller reported seeing a blue conversion van and 8 grey four door vehicle
pu1l into the parking lot and each vehicle had multiple occupants. Before
officers arrived, a male from one of these vehicles approached apartment
#1 and fired two shots into the second floor exterior of the residence.
The male then got into one of the previously mentioned vehicles and fled
the area.
Apartment # 1 was occupied, but no persons were injured. The matter is
currently under investigation.
St. Cloud Police:
Phone Scam
On 04/18/05 at 1620 hours the police responded to a phone scam. An unknown
male caller made contact with a female inquiring about her checking
account. The caller had enough information to know where the victim banked
at and phone number.
Police are concerned about checks that were stolen in the past eighteen
months specifically those taken from the Holy Spirit safe. (Please see
Open Cases for week of May 10, 2004)
Police want the public to be aware of any phone calls relating to checking
accounts and alleged monies owed to others.
Benton County Sheriff:
Business Burglary
On April 17, 2005, at 4:34 a.m. the Benton County Sheriff's Department
responded to an alarm call at Pine's Edge Grocery, 1490A 110th St. N.W.,
Rice, MN.
Further investigation revealed that suspect(s) gained entry to the
building by way of the roof and tripped alarm while inside. It appears the
suspect(s) left through a rear door.
St. Cloud Police: Arson
On 04/15/05 at approximately 0140 hours an officer from the St. Cloud
Police Department was dispatched to 900 block of 1st Avenue South for a
dumpster fire. This is the second dumpster fire at Shoemaker Hall in two
weeks. The St. Cloud Fire Department extinguished the fire.
There is no suspect information and the case is inactive.
St. Cloud Police:
Residential Burglary
On 04/15/05 at 0240 hours an officer from the St. Cloud Police Department
was dispatched to 600 block of 7th Avenue South for a burglary complaint.
Investigation revealed that between midnight and 0200 hours unknown
person(s) entered the unlocked residence and stole approximately 250 DVDs,
100 CDs, a Playstation 2 game system, a DVD player, and a small amount of
cash.
Tenants have no suspect information.
Benton County Sheriff: Business Burglary
On April
15, 2005, a burglary was reported at Wollack's Hardware in the City of
Rice. The burglary occurred during the overnight hours. The suspect(s)
gained entry to the property under the chainlink fence and forced entry
through a service door to one of the buildings.
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