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: 255-1301
Outside St. Cloud: 1-800-255-1301
About Crime Stoppers
Online tip reporting
Tri-County Crime Stoppers has added online tip
reporting to it’s arsenal of tools for use by citizens to anonymously
submit tips on unsolved crimes in the tri-counties of Benton, Stearns and
Sherburne.
Go to the "How To Report / Collect" page for complete instructions.
Crime Stoppers Open Cases for Week of October 8, 2007
St. Cloud Police: Arson
The St. Cloud Fire and Police Departments are asking for your help in
solving arson fires that recently occurred on the South East Side.
The first fire occurred on Saturday September 15th in the 400 block of
Wilson Avenue SE in the early morning hours and destroyed a garage and its
contents.
The second fire occurred approximately 1 block further south down a common
alleyway on Saturday September 29th in the 600 block of Riverside Drive
SE, again in the early morning hours, and destroyed a garage, its contents
and a vehicle.
In both cases the garages were entered and the fires set.
St. Cloud Police: Assault
On 10/6/07 at approximately 0133 hours officers were dispatched to the Red
Carpet for an assault. Investigation revealed that a female had been
struck by an unknown black male on the dance floor when he was approached
by the female’s sister. The black male fled prior to officer’s arrival.
The female was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital by Gold Cross for
non-life threatening injuries.
The black male is described as approximately 5’ 5” to 6’ tall, braided
hair, slender build, and was wearing a polo shirt with blue and white
horizontal stripes.
St. Cloud Police: Burglary
On 10/9/07 at approximately 0530 hours officers were dispatched to the
1300 block of 25th Ave S in reference to a burglary. Officers made contact
with the victim who reported the burglary at his residence. Victim
reported that an individual had broken into a vehicle parked outside his
garage and used the garage door opener located in that vehicle to open up
his garage and gain entrance to the garage. Victim reported that nothing
was taken inside the garage, however the garage door opener was taken from
the vehicle on the outside. Several items were left inside the garage from
the suspect that did not belong to the homeowner.
Waite Park Police: Burglary
On 10/7/07 officers were dispatched to Sammy’s Pizza located at 58
Division Street W for a broken glass door. When officers arrived they
noticed a glass door had been broken out and a safe was located in the
hallway. No one was located inside the business. The burglary happened at
about 0540 hours. If anyone saw anyone in the area of Sammy’s Pizza at
this time please contact Crime Stoppers.
Sartell Police: Numerous Cases
Monday, September 24
5:07 a.m. Burglary, 1090 2nd Street South. Suspect(s) broke a window to
gain access into the business. Police are investigating.
6:55 a.m. Burglary, 234 Pine Cone Road South. Suspect(s) broke a window to
gain access into the business. Police are investigating.
Sunday, September 30
10:11 p.m. Theft, 2300 block of Troop Drive. A garage was broken into and
four 23-inch Omega rims with Zakoski crystals, tires and a headlight were
stolen.
Monday, October 1
7:10 a.m. Criminal damage and theft, Gold’s Gym. A vehicle window was
broken and suspect(s) stole a briefcase containing a purse, wallet, cell
phone and a teacher’s grade book. The briefcase was visible on the front
passenger seat of the vehicle.
9:49 p.m. Theft, JK Storage. A black 16-foot open car trailer, license
number AAVW614, was stolen from the gated storage area.
Tuesday, October 2
8:55 a.m. Theft, 900 block of 11th Street South. Homeowner reported that
on 6/1/07, his unlocked vehicle was entered while parked in his driveway.
Suspect(s) stole a Fossil wrist watch with a green back, a cell phone
charger and a set of keys.
Thursday, October 4
8:00 a.m. Theft, JK Storage. The lock was cut on a storage unit and a
Northstar industrial hot water heater for a power washer, model number
157494D, serial number 08031495, an Ahrens 8 hp snow blower and a Coleman
3500 watt generator were stolen.
Friday, October 5
7:42 p.m. Criminal damage, 200 block of 3rd Avenue North. Vehicle tire was
slashed while parked overnight in the owner’s driveway.
Saturday, October 6
6:11 p.m. Burglary and theft, 1500 block of Amber Avenue South. A garage
was entered and the following items were stolen: 5 guns – each had its own
soft camouflage case and trigger locks in place; Remington 597 (.22) rifle
synthetic stock stainless steel barrel with case; (1916) Springfield model
53 or 53A single shot .22 bolt action rifle wooden stock; Remington 1187
single barrel semi-automatic shotgun wooden stock (left handed – shell
ejects to the left); Winchester 30-30 lever action rifle brush gun wooden
stock with black rubber boot on end of stock; (1930s or 1940s) Winchester
243 bolt action with Leopold V-3 scope wooded stock; Aqua-Vue underwater
camera; Lorentz depth-finder; Craftsman 18 volt cordless drill in black
case; Bits for drill; 8 Berkley walleye rods, with Diawa reels; Red
Marlboro soft tackle box with 4 plastic trays filled with lures; and a
metal detector.
Sunday, October 7
5:00 p.m. Burglary and theft, 1500 block of Amber Avenue South. A hand
held Craftsman stapler, a brass mallet and a small red toolbox containing
miscellaneous hand tools was stolen from a garage.
5:15 p.m. Burglary and theft, 1500 block of Amber Avenue South. A
subwoofer and an amplifier were stolen from a garage.
St. Cloud Police: Theft from Motor
Vehicle
On 10/10/07 at approximately 2200 hours officers were dispatched to the
700 block of Washington Memorial Drive to investigate a theft from vehicle
report. One vehicle parked in the area had its rear windshield smashed out
and several things stolen from within. While investigating this theft,
officers learned of another vehicle parked nearby that was also entered
which a wallet was taken out of, but later recovered. Officers have
investigated similar incidents at other locations throughout the City. It
is believed that the suspect(s) are entering through unlocked doors and
stealing items of value that are visible form the exterior, such as
wallets, iPods, and stereo systems.
Officers are encouraging people to maintain a showroom clean interior so
that suspects are unable to see items that may be of value, as well as not
leaving these items in their vehicle while it is unattended. Officers
would also encourage people to park in well lit areas, lock their doors,
and report any suspicious people in alleyways or near vehicles.
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