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 December 8, 2008
Benton County Sheriff: 5 - Arson Fires
On 11-03-08 around 2200 hours five grassfires were intentionally started
in Glendorado Township in southeast Benton County. In one of the fires, a
flatbed trailer and a large amount of grass bales were destroyed. The
Benton County Sheriff’s Office is looking for anyone who might have
information about these fires.
Sherburne County Sheriff: Check
Scam
Captain Joel Brott of the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office wants to
inform the citizens of Sherburne County and the surrounding area of a
check scam that is arriving in mailboxes of our community.
The Scam asks the recipient to become a paid “secret customer” A check is
included in the mailing made out to you for thousands of dollars. The
Scammers ask that you cash the check, make some purchases at a couple of
retail stores, report on the quality of the merchandise and then to mail
back most of the check to the scammer in a money gram. Captain Brott warns
that this is a scam and that once the check is deposited into your account
and you send money back via a money gram you will lose thousands of
dollars. Captain Brott asks that everyone pay attention to their mail and
not to cash any checks that seem too good to be true. If you have received
such a mailing and want to make sure that the check is part of the scam,
you can contact the Sheriff’s Office and a deputy will verify that the
mailing is part of the scam.
The current Checks are coming from Canada and the Sheriff’ Office has
notified the Canadian authorities of the scam.
Waite Park Police: Vandalism and Criminal Damage to Property
Waite Park Police: Vandalism and Criminal
Damage to Property
On 12/8/08 the Waite Park Police Department received a report of vandalism
to a building on the 700 block of Sundial Drive. An employee arrived at
work and noticed the front window smashed out. At this time it does not
appear that anything is missing from the building. Damage to the building
was estimated at $1,200.
St. Cloud Police: Vehicle Theft
On 12/07/08 officers responded to the 200 block of 9th Avenue South in
reference to a stolen vehicle. Officers checked the area however were
unable to locate the stolen vehicle.
Investigation revealed that a 1994 4-door blue Chevrolet Lumina bearing
Minnesota license plate UUM403 was left running with the doors unlocked.
It should be noted that the St. Cloud Police Department encourages all
citizens of the community to lock your vehicles while warming them up and
left unattended.
St. Cloud Police: Vehicle Theft
On 12/08/08 at approximately 1752 hours officers were dispatched to the
3400 block of 22nd Street South in reference to a stolen vehicle
complaint.
Investigation revealed that between 12/05/08 at 2000 hours and 12/08/08 at
1500 hours, a blue 1995 Honda Civic, bearing Minnesota license JHW800, had
been stolen out of the apartment parking lot.
The victim retained possession of the only set of keys for the vehicle and
no one else had permission to drive it.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the St. Cloud Police
Department at (320) 251-1200 or Crime Stoppers at (320) 255-1301.
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