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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
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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.
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Crime Stoppers Open Cases for Week of August 13, 2007
St. Cloud Police: Simple Robbery
and Assault
On 08/16/07 at approximately 0030 hours officers were dispatched to the
area of 7th, Avenue South and 8th Street South for a robbery. Upon
arrival, officers met with a 21 year old male from St. Cloud, who had been
assaulted and robbed.
Investigation revealed that two white males in their early twenties, both
about 6'0" tall and 180 pounds, assaulted this male and took his wallet
and food. The first male was wearing a white polo and had blonde hair, the
second male was wearing a blue shirt with a blue baseball cap.
The victim was brought to the St. Cloud Hospital for non-life threatening
injuries.
Special Request from the Meeker County Sheriff: 2 Armed
Robberies (From week of July 9, 2007)
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.
Waite Park Police: Residential
Burglary and Theft
Waite Park Police Department is investigating a burglary in the 400 block
of 7th Street S. The victim stated on August 5th, at approximately 5:00
pm, she received a call from a friend stating her front door lock had been
pried off and her laptop was missing from inside. The laptop is described
as a Dell laptop computer, model 1505. There is a sticker on the laptop of
a white skull. The laptop is valued at $1,200.
Sartell Police: 1 – Case Summary
Sunday, August 12
2:50 p.m. Property damage, 2300 block of Troop Drive. construction company
reported two windows smashed in on construction trailer.
Benton County Sheriff: School Burglary and Theft
On 8/5/07 at approximately 12:20pm, Benton County Deputies responded to a
burglary complaint at the Foley High School. Deputies were informed that
the burglary happened Saturday night 8/4/07-8/5/07. Suspects gained
entrance by breaking a glass in the door. Suspects entered both the
Intermediate and High School.
Suspects damaged several vending machines and removed cash and coins from
the machines. Suspects also took a laptop computer and tools.
St. Cloud Police: Vehicle Theft
On 08/11/07 at approximately 0345 hours officers were dispatched to 5400
Foundry Circle, for a report of a stolen vehicle.
The victim, a 21 year old residence of Grey Eagle, advised officers that
his 1990 Chevrolet Geo Prism, Minnesota license plate UJM-283, had been
stolen out of the parking lot sometime between 2130 hours on 08/10/07 and
0230 hours on 08/11/07.
The keys were left in the car and the car was unlocked at the time it was
taken.
Wright County Sheriff: Homicide Investigation and Vehicle Theft
The Wright
County Sheriff’s Office has requested assistance from Tri-County Crime
Stoppers as they are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a person
of interest in a homicide that occurred in the 200 block of 36th St. SW in
Montrose Minnesota.
The victim was discovered on Saturday, August 4, 2007 and died as a result
of homicidal violence. The sheriff’s office has determined that the
homicide is connected to a burglary which occurred on Wednesday, August 1,
2007 in the 300 block of 45th St. SW in Montrose Minnesota. Several guns
were taken in that burglary which have not been located.
Through investigation the sheriff’s office has determined that the person
of interest and the victim’s vehicle was last seen in Monticello Minnesota
on August 3, 2007, and the person of interest indicated he was attempting
to locate I94 and may be headed to North Dakota. He is believed to be
traveling with an unknown person, possibly female, in the victim’s 2002
blue Jeep Grand Cherokee, MN Lic #HVT377. The person of interest should be
considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information concerning this individual and his whereabouts
should contact the Wright County Sheriff’s Office at: 763-682-7622. You
may also contact Tri-County Crime Stoppers and we will forward the
information to Wright County.
Video footage of suspect can be seen on the Wright County Sheriff’s Office
web site, under News Releases, located at:
www.co.wright.mn.us
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