St. Paul police investigate home invasion

10/29/2009

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A man invaded the home of an elderly man just before noon Thursday, tied him up and took his valuables, according to St. Paul police.

The suspect stopped at the man's house Wednesday on the 1700 block of E. Ivy Avenue and asked to do yard work, but the man declined, police said. The suspect forced entry into the man's home Thursday, struck him, tied him up and robbed him.

The homeowner, in his 70s, was able to escape and go to neighbors for help. He was taken to a Ramsey County hospital with minor injuries.

Armed robbers enter home

October 29, 2009

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St. Cloud police are looking for information about two men with a handgun who walked into an unlocked home.

The robbery was reported at 5:29 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Fifth Avenue Northeast. Two men walked into the home and stole several items before running away, Sgt. Tom Gjemse said.

Two residents were home at the time. They were not injured.

Burglar enters through unlocked door

October 11, 2009

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Police are investigating a burglary this morning in the 500 block of Seventh Avenue South.

Police were called at 4:32 a.m. and were told that someone had entered the residence through an unlocked door and stole numerous items including textbooks, musical equipment and electronics. The residents were home at the time of the burglary.

The burglary is believed to have happened between 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call St. Cloud police at 251-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 255-1301.

Arrests made in theft ring

October 6, 2009

http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2009/oct/06/arrests-made-theft-ring/

Three people are in custody for allegedly burglarizing dozens OF homes in Becker and Otter Tail counties since early September.

Two of the suspects, both 18-year-old males, were arrested in downtown Detroit Lakes Saturday morning following a home invasion on Little Floyd Lake overnight. The men, whose names have not been disclosed, are expected to be charged Tuesday in Becker County, where authorities say additional arrests are likely.

The home invasion details:

The suspects allegedly entered a home on Little Floyd Lake early Saturday morning as residents were asleep, resulting in the theft of a vehicle, among other items, Gordon said. Authorities traced a stolen credit card to a Detroit Lakes retailer, whose video surveillance identified some of the suspects.

Woman Sexually Assaulted In Her Home

Oct 6, 200

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A woman was sexually assaulted In her home on Saturday in the 3400-block of Polk Street Northeast in the Waite Park Neighborhood.

Police say a man stalked and targeted the woman, waited until she was alone, then broke into her apartment and sexually assaulted her.

The suspect is described as a white, middle-aged man, 6-feet tall, with a skinny build wearing a flat-brimmed trucker hat, a long-sleeved, button down flannel shirt and blue jeans.

Burglar enters residence through unlocked door

October 5, 2009

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A burglar entered a St. Cloud home Sunday and took items from the kitchen while the resident was downstairs, according to St. Cloud police.

The 25-year-old resident told police that he heard footsteps in the upper level of his residence in the 1500 block of 13th Ave. SE about 9 p.m. Sunday.

The victim told police he believed the burglar entered through an unlocked back door, according to police.

No one was injured in the incident.

Man charged with home-occupied burglary

10/3/2009

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According to the criminal complaint, officers responded about 10:35 p.m. to the home after getting information from a 22-year-old man who called after seeing two people ride up to the residence in the 700 block of Eighth Avenue Northwest carrying a flashlight and crow bar.

The two were seen going into an alley by the home, climbing a fence and walking to a side garage door.

While speaking about the report to the 41-year-old man who owns the home, an officer and the man became aware of the 15-year-old boy hiding in a nearby closet, the complaint says.

The boy, who was ordered to the floor and handcuffed, allegedly had a key, key fob and stolen digital-music player.

Officers searched the area where the children were sleeping before moving the family to a neighbor's home prior to searching the rest of the residence.