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
2008 National Night Out August 5th,
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 28, 2008
St. Cloud Police: Armed Robbery
On 07/29/08 at 0639 hours officers were dispatched to an armed robbery at
1370 15th Avenue Southeast, River Station.
Investigation revealed that a lighter skinned black male, approximately 6'
to 6'02", with a light build, wearing a brown hat, brown T-shirt, and
black jean shorts had pointed a black semi automatic pistol at the clerk
and demanded cash.
The suspect fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.
This robbery may be related to an armed robbery that occurred yesterday at
1000 9111 Avenue South.
St. Cloud Police: Armed Robbery
On 07/28/08 at 1003 hours an armed robbery occurred at Go For It Gas, 1000
9th Avenue South.
Witnesses described the suspect as a light-skinned black male
approximately 30 years old with a deep voice. He was wearing a black
T-shirt, black starter pants with a gold stripe design on the leg, a black
baseball hat and white tennis shoes. His face was concealed with a black
nylon face mask.
He entered the store and pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at the
clerk and demanded all of the money. An undetermined amount of cash was
taken, along with a carton of Newport cigarettes. The suspect was last
seen running south across South Side Park. A search was conducted in the
area, but the suspect has not been located at this time.
Stearns County Sheriff: 3 –
Residential Burglaries
On Wednesday, July 23rd, Stearns County deputies received reports of three
residential burglaries, one of which was interrupted by the homeowner.
Deputies were called at 2:06 p.m. Monday to a home in Maine Prairie
Township, northwest of Kimball. A homeowner arrived home and noticed an
unfamiliar, small green car in the driveway. The homeowner saw two men
inside the home. The men quickly left once they were discovered. He did
not recognize the men.
Officers searched the area and found evidence and information about the
suspects.
The Sheriff’s Department believes this burglary may be related to two
others reported Wednesday.
Witnesses gave varying descriptors on the vehicle as it being green to
bluish green. John Sanner said those burglaries involved a small
blue-green car occupied by two men.
Sheriff Sanner reminds residents to lock their doors and windows when they
are not home and to tell their neighbors if they are going to be gone for
an extended period of time.
Officers describe the suspects as white men in their 20s. One was
5-feet-10-inches tall to 6-feet tall, with dark hair and wearing
dark-colored clothing. The second man was about 5-feet-7-inches tall,
wearing a T-shirt and darker clothing.
Anyone with information should contact police at 251-4240 or Crime
Stoppers at 255-1301.
Stearns County Sheriff: Business Theft
Over the weekend of 7-25-08 to 7-28-08 there was a well drilling truck
that was parked at the end of the cul-de-sac in Sauk Centre Twp. Items
taken were as follows:
TAKEN WERE:
1 8 3/4 BUTTON BIT
2 6 3/4 BUTTON BIT
2 8 3/4 SOFT FORMATION BITS
2 7 7/8 SOFT FORMATION BITS
2 6 3/4 SOFT FORMATION BITS
1 3 1/2 BY 2 7/8 SUB ADAPTOR
1 ROUND SHOVEL
TOTAL VALUE IS IN EXCESS OF $5,000
St. Cloud Police: Residential Burglary and Theft
On 07/26/08 at approximately 0336 hours officers were called to the 400
block of 6th Avenue South for a 1st degree burglary report. Investigation
revealed that a suspect entered through the bedroom window and stole a
purse and its contents from the occupied residence. Occupants were in
another room at the time of the burglary.
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