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 August 31, 2009
Quick $50 Program Announced
Click here to see the press release
St. Cloud Police: Business Burglary and Theft
On 09/01/09 at 0233 hours officers were dispatched to 3700 West
Division Street in reference to a burglary.
The investigation revealed that the suspect(s) forced entry into the
business and stole several items.
Anyone with information regarding this crime is encouraged to call the St.
Cloud Police Department at 320-251-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301.
St. Cloud Police: Animal Theft
On 08/30/09 at approximately 2215 hour’s officers responded to the 1000
block of 13th Avenue South for a theft which had just occurred. Officers
met with a 19-year-old female resident of St. Cloud who stated she had her
four month old Yorkie Poo puppy stolen from her backyard. The dog had been
outside for approximately 15 minutes when an unknown person came into the
yard and took her.
It is a black Yorkie Poo weighing approximately four pounds with a tan
face and legs, short hair on the body and longer hair around the head. The
dog was last seen wearing a black collar with a silver heart and comes to
the name "Cocoa.
Officers of the St. Cloud Police Department are asking for the public's
help with any information on the whereabouts of this dog and returning it
to the owner. If you have any information contact the St. Cloud Police
Department at 320-251-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 320-155-1301.
Stearns County Sheriff: Squad Car Vandalism and Theft
On 7-12-09 at approximately 0100hrs a Stearns County Patrol car was
vandalized while parked out side of Doochies Bad Company Bar in Saint
Martin. Address of 140 Main Street, Saint Martin. All four hubcaps were
taken and all 5 lug nuts were taken from the right front tire. No
suspects at this time, any information would be greatly appreciated to aid
in the investigation process.
St. Cloud Police: Residential Burglary and Theft
On 08/29/09 at 0542 hours officers were dispatched to the 700 block of 5th
Avenue Southeast reference to a burglary complaint.
Officers met with a 64-year-old St. Cloud resident who stated between the
hours of 0130 and 0540 on 08/29/09, unknown suspect(s) broke into his
garage and stole a silver and burgundy mini-bike. Also taken was an older
model go-cart located on the outside of the garage.
St. Cloud Police: Phone Scam Alert
On 018-26-09 the St, Cloud Police Department was alerted of a possible
telephone scam. An employee at the water treatment facility had received 2
complaints of callers receiving automated messages claiming to be from the
water treatment department stating that St. Cloud City employees were
going door to door conducting water testing. During the course of the
recorded message, the person
who answered the phone is asked several questions which require the input
of personal information via the touch-dial on the phone.
This alert is to advise that currently no water quality testing via
households is being conducted by the City of St. Cloud. Callers should
ignore this automated message and not provide the data asked by the
automated calling system.
Callers with any additional information on this possible scam can call the
St. Cloud Police Department at 251-1200, the Water Treatn1ent Facility at
255-7225 or Crime Stoppers at 255-1301.
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