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 August 18, 2008
Waite Park Police: Stolen Vehicle
On 08/15/08 the Waite Park Police
Department received a stolen vehicle complaint. The complainant stated
that their 2003 Dodge Stratus, navy blue in color, bearing MN plate
LMT215, was taken from the parking lot at 330 2nd Avenue S, Waite Park.
The vehicle was taken sometime between 8:00 pm on 8/14/05 and 10:00 am on
8/15/08.
Anyone who may have information about the whereabouts of the vehicle is
encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at (320) 255-1301 or Waite Park
Police Department at (320) 251-3281.
St. Cloud Police: Media Release August 20, 2008
Theft Prevention Tips for Students Arriving In St. Cloud
The St. Cloud Police Department encourages students arriving in St. Cloud
to take precautions to protect their personal property. The number of
students moving into apartments and residences within the same period and
the various methods they use to move their possessions can provide ample
opportunity for thieves.
Wallets, checkbooks and high value electronic items like computers are
currently some of the most popular targets for thieves nationwide.
Here are some theft prevention tips that we would like to offer to
students arriving in St. Cloud.
First and foremost, realize that you are being targeted! The move-in
period is very popular-with thieves.
Maintain a record, of the make, model and especially the serial numbers of
your high value electronic items and other possessions. In the event these
items are stolen, providing the police with this information improves the
chances of recovering the property and can increase the likelihood of the
arrest and prosecution of the thief.
Do not leave your car unlocked when loading or unloading. We encourage you
to use the buddy system by having someone you trust stand guard on your
vehicle, trailer, or maintain sight of your property while you are in the
process of moving.
Do not leave items of value in plain view inside a vehicle… or inside your
room. Keep valuable items out of sight, in a closed drawer, or-in another
safe place.
Lock your vehicle whenever it is out of your view… even for the briefest
of periods.
Lock your windows and your room doors when you leave and take your keys
with you, even if you will be away for only a minute.
Until you get to know and absolutely trust a roommate or any other person,
consider them to be a potential thief.
We recommend the use of relatively inexpensive portable safes to store
checkbooks, credit cards, jewelry and other small valuable items. Thieves
can easily conceal a stolen checkbook in a pocket or purse. It's more
difficult to carry away the safe without arousing suspicion.
Finally, remember the thieves look forward to your arrival and do not care
about you as a person. It means nothing to them that you have worked hard
to obtain your possessions or that you may be on a tight budget. Nor do
they care if your vehicle may be rendered inoperable by the damage they
may inflict during a theft from your vehicle.
Your financial loss and your time to replace your possessions or repair
your vehicle is your problem, not theirs.
We are a non-profit agency solely dependent upon donations for our funding. Learn more about how you can help us!