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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 July 16, 2007
St. Cloud Police: Armed Robbery
On 07/17/07 at approximately 2156 hours officers were dispatched to Gary's
Pizza, located at 2848 2nd Street South, on a robbery. Investigation
revealed that a male entered the business, brandished a silver colored
handgun, and demanded the cash.
A suspect is described as a Hispanic male, early to mid-twenties, 5'6" to
5'8" in height, medium build. The suspect was seen wearing a brown
button-down shirt, a tall hat, with a dark complexion. The suspect left in
a silver in color vehicle, similar to that of a newer Pontiac G6 type
vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.
Sartell Police: 8 – Case Summaries
Wednesday, June 27
7:44 a.m. Property damage, 300 block of 5th Ave S. Vandals damaged flowers
and bushed and threw flower pots.
Sunday, July 1
10:20 p.m. Vandalism, 400 block of 17th Street North. Graffiti was spray
painted on homeowner’s mailbox.
Monday, July 2
9:30 a.m. Vandalism, 600 block of 17th Street North. Graffiti was spray
painted on homeowner’s mailbox.
Wednesday, July 4
5:40 a.m. Burglary, 805 Riverside Avenue South. While on patrol, an
officer observed the front glass door of a business was smashed and the
inside of the business was vandalized. Suspect(s) stole cash and several
items from inside the business. Officers are investigating.
8:29 p.m. Theft, 300 block of 13th Street North. A female reported that
she parked her car on the street, left her purse on the front seat and
left the vehicle unlocked. When the female returned to her vehicle 6 hours
later, the purse was gone.
Saturday, July 7
10:17 a.m. Theft, 200 block of 10th Street North. An unlocked vehicle was
gone through and several miscellaneous items were stolen.
Monday, July 9
3:29 a.m. Criminal damage, 100 block of Meadow Drive. Windshield and side
window of a vehicle were smashed out.
Wednesday, July 11
1:10 p.m. Theft, Golds Gym. A patron reported that his wallet was stolen
from an unlocked locker.
St. Cloud Police: Business Burglary and Theft
On 07/16/07 at approximately 0919 hours officers were dispatched to 1338
15th Avenue Southeast, Pancheon Spa and Tanning, because a window had been
broken out. When employees arrived, it was determined that the building
had been burglarized and things taken from inside sometime overnight.
St. Cloud Police: Residential Burglary and Theft
On 07/16/07 at approximately 1850 hours officers were dispatched to the
1300 block of Maine Prairie Road, on a burglary. Investigation revealed
that the suspect(s) forced entry into the victim's home while the victim
was away. Taken from the residence was approximately $5,000 worth of rare
collectible coins.
St. Cloud Police: Business Burglary
On 07/16/07 at 0308 hours officers were dispatched to an alarm at the VA
Golf Course Clubhouse, 5001 8th Street North. Upon arrival officers found
a window was smashed in. Officers did check the building but did not
locate anyone inside. Officers did check for latent prints left by
suspects. At this point it is unknown what, if anything was taken.
St. Cloud Police: Assault with Injury
On 07/15/07 at 0240 hours officers responded to 8th Street South and 5th
Avenue South for an assault. Upon arrival officers learned that the
21-year-old victim of Litchfield had been assaulted by an unknown number
of males and had his front tooth knocked out. There were no
suspects1oclted in the area.
St. Cloud Police: Residential Burglary and Theft
On 07/12/07 at approximately 1311 hours officers were dispatched to the
1200 block of 15th Street North for a burglary. A 29 year old female
resident from St. Cloud reported that unknown suspects had entered her
locked apartment while she was gone and stolen a check.
St. Cloud Fire Department: Arson
A fire occurred in a parked vehicle at 1107 12th Avenue S.E. at 11:53 p.m.
on
July 12, 2007. The fire damaged the exterior siding of a garage the
vehicle was parked adjacent to.
The fire is suspected to be the result of arson and was started in some
materials that were stored in the box of a 1976 Dodge pickup. The fire
loss is estimated to be $5,000.
A reward of up to $2,500 is offered for information leading to the
identification of person or persons responsible for this fire.
Please call the Arson Hot Line at 1-800-723-2020 or Fire Marshal Mike Post
at
320-255-7284, or Crime Stoppers. Anyone providing tips may remain
anonymous.
Waite Park Police: Business Burglary and Theft
On July 12th, at 0207 hours, Waite Park Police responded to a Burglary at
Burger Time in Waite Park. A door to the business was pried open and a
computer was taken.
Elk River Police: Aggravated Assault with Injuries
On
7-10-07 at 1: 36 am~ Officers from the Elk River Police Department
responded to a burglary in progress at a residence located at 19806 Rush
Street. The initial call was that the lone suspect was known to the
homeowner and that an ambulance was needed for unknown injuries to someone
inside the house.
On arrival officers found that the 26 year old female victim had been
asleep in her bedroom when she awoke to see her ex-boyfriend, ROBERT
JOSHUA SHAW, DOB/5-24-80 standing over her bed. The victim stood up and
she was attacked by Shaw, who stabbed her multiple times. The victim
suffered non-fatal wounds to her head, face, chest and arms. The suspect
fled the residence when he was confronted by other occupants of the home.
Police later learned that the suspect had been driven to the residence
where after he was dropped off, he broke into the home through a basement
window, entered the bedroom and attacked the victim. The victim resides in
the residence with her parents, ages 47 and 46, and two small children.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was treated for
her wounds. Elk River Police with the assistance of several metro police
departments have been checking addresses for the suspect, but at this time
he is still at large, and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information the suspect's whereabouts is urged to call the Elk
Rive Police Department at 763-635-1200 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at
1-800-255-1301 or via TipSoft on their web site
www.tricountycrimestoppers.org
Special Request from the Meeker County Sheriff: 2 Armed Robberies
The Meeker
County Sheriff’s 0ffice is asking for the public's assistance in
identifying this individual.
On June 8, 2007 at 9;13 p.m., Mike's Standard in Eden Valley, MN was
robbed at gunpoint by a Hispanic male. The suspect is in his med 20’s,
5’8” to 5’10”, wearing baggy blue jeans, a white bandana over his face,
and a black hat. The suspect produced a silver semiautomatic handgun
during the robbery and stated something to the effect “he had a family to
feed”. The suspect forced the clerk into the back room while he fled.
On July 4, 2007 at 1025am, Roger’s Liquor Store in Grove City, MN was
robbed at gunpoint by a Hispanic male. The suspect was in his mid 20’s,
5’8” to 5’10”, 150-160 pounds, dark short hair, and brown eyes with very
bushy eyebrows. The suspect was wearing a brown zip up long sleeve shirt
and faded blue jeans, along with a yellow bandana over his face. The
suspect produced a silver semiautomatic handgun during the robbery and
made a similar statement to the clerk reference “he had a family to feed”.
The suspect then fled, unknown direction or mode of travel.
This sketch was drawn from the details that the two clerks provided from
both robberies. Anyone with information regarding the possible identity of
the above is asked to call the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office at
320-693-5400, or if you wish to remain anonymous, call the Meeker County
Sheriff’s TIP LINE at 320-693-5411.
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