MN Home Invasion Watch

Registered Sex Offender charged with Burglary of an Occupied Dwelling

2012-01-27T23:42:00.002-06:00

January 27, 2012

http://www.facebook.com/notes/minneapolis-police-department/registered-sex-offender-charged-with-burglary-of-an-occupied-dwelling/10150526768003071

On Tuesday January 17th at 3:15 a.m. Minneapolis Police officers in the Third Precinct responded to a burglary of a residence in progress. A female resident of an apartment in the 3400 block of Minnehaha Av S awoke to find a male standing over her bed. The resident told the defendant to leave and he did so after taking some money from another room. The resident later found a knife in her apartment that did not belong to her.

Charges: Man Assaulted Ex-Girlfriend With Kids At Apt.

2012-01-16T17:23:00.000-06:00

January 13, 2012

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/01/13/charges-man-assaulted-ex-girlfriend-with-kids-at-apartment/

Clark, the man in question, came to the apartment to get some of his things after the woman ended their relationship, according to the complaint. He kicked in the door, assaulted and strangled the woman in front of her kids. The victim had bruises and scratches on her face and neck, abrasions and blood on her face and her nose was swollen. The injuries were consistent with being strangled.

Crime Alert: Twin Cities Campus

2011-12-23T09:17:00.000-06:00

December 22, 2011

The Minneapolis Police Department has issued a Crime Alert concerning a series of residential burglaries in the Marcy Holmes and Como Neighborhoods. In each case, residents were home when the burglary occurred, and University of Minnesota students were victims in three of the four incidents. Residents are encouraged to take extra caution.

On Wednesday, December 21 four residential burglaries occurred during the daylight or early evening hours:
• In the 1100 block of 5th Street SE between 10:40 – 10:45 a.m. (MPD case 11-377800)
• In the 800 block of 15th Avenue SE between 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (MPD case 11-378245)
• In the 600 block of 15th Avenue SE around 6:00 p.m. (MPD case 11-378479)
• In the 1300 block of 6th Street SE between 6:00 p.m. and 6:54 p.m. (MPD case 11-378281)
The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 30 years old, between five feet nine inches and six feet two inches tall with a medium build, wearing a hip length, tan, puffy coat. The suspect entered the homes through an unlocked door. In one incident the suspect was scared off when the outside lights were turned on.
Minneapolis Police encourage residents to take the following precautions:

• Install good locks and use them. Lock the door if you are at home and if you are gone even for a few minutes.
• Make your home look (and sound) occupied. If you leave for the evening, leave on a light and a radio.
• Turn on exterior lights at night.
• Don't open your door to anyone without business inside.
• Meet your neighbors, so you can watch out for each other.
• Contact the 2nd Precinct to conduct a free Home Security Survey.
• Call 911 to report any suspicious activity. This includes strangers walking down your alley and looking in garages, loitering, or vehicles circling the block with occupants you don't recognize.
For more information, contact the 2nd Precinct’s Crime Prevention Specialist, Nicholas Juarez at (612) 673-2797.

This Crime Alert is sent in compliance with the federal Clery Act which requires universities to alert the campus community of crimes that may pose an ongoing threat to students and employees. For updates on any developments in this case, please visit the Crime Alerts page on the UMPD website.
For more on campus safety and security, and for a list of campus safety resources available to you, visit the University's Safety and Security Web site.

This message was sent by the University Police Chief Greg Hestness to all Twin Cities students, faculty, and staff.

Home invasion was second this month for 30-year-old

2011-10-31T08:50:00.000-05:00

October 29, 2011

http://www.austindailyherald.com/2011/10/29/home-invasion-was-second-this-month-for-30-year-old/

On Thursday night, three masked black men, two of them armed with knives, forced their way into an Austin apartment in the 800 block of Fourth Street Northwest and reportedly stole three laptop computers.

The 30-year-old man who lives in the apartment told police there was a knock on the door and three black men forced their way inside. According to Krueger, the men told the victim and two others in the apartment, “Don’t move. Give us everything you’ve got.”

Man wounded in St. Louis Park home burglary

2011-10-28T08:54:00.002-05:00

October 27, 2011

http://www.startribune.com/local/west/132741473.html

A St. Louis Park man was wounded by gunfire Thursday afternoon after returning home and possibly interrupting a burglary.

Eric "Rick" Zahniser, 58, an accountant who works out of his Cedar Lake Road home, encountered a stranger about 2:15 p.m. when he was shot. He was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, where he was in critical condition, authorities said.

Robbers pointed gun at man’s face

2011-10-26T08:20:00.000-05:00

October 19, 2011

http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/2011/10/19/robbers-pointed-gun-at-man%E2%80%99s-face/

This was a story about a mugging at a truck stop in Rothsay, of all places, but it references the thugs' previous work, a home invasion in Moorhead last month.

The two allegedly burst into the Moorhead home and demanded money and marijuana, and Williams threatened the people in the home with a gun and made comments about killing them by drowning or lighting them on fire.

The two allegedly stole several items from the home and left the occupants wrapped in duct tape.

Home invasion at Meadow Park Apartments

2011-10-21T08:30:00.002-05:00

Oct 20, 2011

http://www.kttc.com/story/15741186/home-invasion-at-meadow-park-apartments

According to one resident of the apartment, a man knocked on his door and when he cracked the door, nearly 12 men barged in.

The suspects were all armed with guns.

What do you do when 12 armed men storm into your house?

4 Arrested in Brooklyn Center SWAT Standoff

2011-10-19T08:07:00.000-05:00

17 Oct 2011

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/crime/swat-team-surrounds-brooklyn-center-home-oct-17-2011

4 Arrested in Brooklyn Center SWAT Standoff: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com

According to police, officers responded to the 7000 block of Halifax Ave. around 5 p.m. after the homeowner called 911 to report a robbery. Officers learned that as many as four suspects had entered the home and were armed with handguns.

A SWAT team surrounded the home and called out the suspects. Two of the suspects immediately surrendered and the family also safely exited the house. A short time later, a third suspect surrendered.

The kicker?

Police say it’s unclear why the home was targeted, but they don’t believe it was random

If you don't know why they were there, how do you know it wasn't random?

Police get report of attempted burglary

2011-10-05T09:31:00.002-05:00

Sep. 20, 2011
http://www.sctimes.com/article/20110921/NEWS01/109210014/1009/News01

At 8:33 p.m. Thursday, officers received a report of an attempted burglary at 8 Rivercrest Drive. A resident said a man tried to kick in his door after knocking on it.

Charges filed in St. Paul rape, home invasion, robbery

2011-10-05T09:30:00.002-05:00

September 17, 2011
http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/129999538.html

A 53-year-old St. Paul woman was raped at gunpoint after three assailants robbed her and her husband, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday in Ramsey County District Court.

Wilkin County looks for suspect of home invasion

2011-09-02T13:47:00.000-05:00

08/28/2011

http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/51133/group/homepage/

Authorities say around midnight Saturday they were alerted of the home invasion just East of Breckenridge on Highway 210.

A K-9 unit chased a suspect for more than half a mile into a cornfield before losing him.

One of Three Suspects Charged in South Mpls. Home Invasion

2011-09-02T13:44:00.000-05:00

08/30/2011

http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2262194.shtml

Prosecutors say Hogan and two others forced their way into the home. They say once inside they threatened three people inside with a handgun. They say one of the men hit one of the victims with a bottle, severely injuring his face. Then prosecutors say they stole items from the home and fled.

St. Paul police: Home invasion may be linked to Minneapolis break-in

2011-09-02T13:43:00.000-05:00

08/26/2011

http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_18765303?source=rss

Around 1 a.m., a man and woman were entering their house when men approached them, according to police. They forced the man and woman into the home, where they assaulted them and held them until they took an undisclosed amount of cash.

The man and woman suffered non-life threatening injuries, police said. Police would not say if a weapon was used.

While St. Paul police investigated the robbery, they learned about an invasion in Minneapolis around 6 a.m. in the 1900 block of Aldrich Avenue South, police said.

Unlucky Burglar Targets Home Of Minn. Sheriff

2011-09-02T13:41:00.000-05:00

August 26, 2011

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/08/26/unlucky-burglar-targets-home-of-minn-sheriff/

A burglary suspect apparently didn’t notice that the Minnesota house he was targeting had a sheriff’s squad car parked outside.

Winona County Sheriff Dave Brand says his wife called him Thursday evening to say someone was trying to break into their Lewiston home.

Brand says he rushed home and found a man reaching through a broken glass door trying to unlatch the door.

Alarm scares burglars while residents slept

2011-09-02T13:38:00.000-05:00

Aug. 18, 2011

http://www.sctimes.com/article/20110818/NEWS01/108180034/1009

An alarm scared away burglars who tried to break into a house while the residents were asleep inside.

St. Cloud police were called at 12:37 a.m. Wednesday to a home in the 900 block of 13th Avenue Southeast. Someone tried to get into an attached garage while the three occupants were asleep inside the home.

Resident interrupts burglary; man arrested

2011-09-02T13:37:00.000-05:00

Aug. 10, 2011

http://www.sctimes.com/article/20110811/NEWS01/108100043/1009/News01

[The thug] is being held on fourth-degree burglary, harassment/restraining order violation and criminal trespass, according to a St. Cloud police report.

Officers were sent about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 3400 block of Third Street North for a burglary in progress. A man known to the victim had crawled through a bedroom window in a ground-level apartment, according to police.

Resident interrupts burglary; man arrested

2011-08-18T17:37:00.002-05:00

Aug. 10, 2011

http://www.sctimes.com/article/20110811/NEWS01/108100043/1009/News01

A man known to the victim had crawled through a bedroom window in a ground-level apartment, according to police. The victim came home and found the suspect standing in his kitchen.

Winona sheriff's department seeks 2 in home invasion

2011-08-15T09:13:00.000-05:00

Saturday, August 13, 2011

http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/article_c3854fa8-c5cb-11e0-9ba0-001cc4c002e0.html

Two people broke into a rural Winona County house early Saturday but were chased off by an armed homeowner.
The owner of a house along County Road 17 south of Witoka, Minn. awoke about 3 a.m. to the sound of rapping, possibly someone knocking on a door, Brand said. Then he heard glass breaking, got up, and grabbed a .22 handgun he kept by the bed.
The homeowner encountered the intruders, yelled at them, then fired two shots from the handgun, Brand said. The intruders left the house and drove away, and the homeowner called 911.

Home invasion in SE Rochester

2011-07-31T09:57:00.000-05:00

7/26/2011
http://www.kttc.com/story/15149794/home-invasion-in-se-rochester

A Rochester woman received quite a scare when two men with handguns burst into her home around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Home invasion armed robbery in Coon Rapids

2011-07-22T08:31:00.000-05:00

FRIDAY, JUNE 24
http://abcnewspapers.com/2011/06/24/home-invasion-armed-robbery-in-coon-rapids/

Five men were robbed at gunpoint by three masked men at a Coon Rapids residence late Thursday night (June 23).

According to the Coon Rapids Police report, five men, all in their 20s, were standing in an open garage at a home on the 9300 block of Foley Boulevard shortly after 11:30 p.m. when three black males wearing dark clothing and ski masks confronted them, one of them armed with a handgun.

Man Fatally Shot in South Minneapolis Home Invasion Read more: Man Fatally Shot in South Minneapolis Home Invasion http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/morning_news/Man-Found-Shot-Dead-in-South-Minneapolis-Home-july-20-2011#ixzz1SkAENHro

2011-07-21T07:49:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2011
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/morning_news/Man-Found-Shot-Dead-in-South-Minneapolis-Home-july-20-2011

MINNEAPOLIS - Homicide investigators are asking the public to help them make an arrest in a possible home invasion and shooting in south Minneapolis that left a 25-year-old man dead early Wednesday.

Read more: Man Fatally Shot in South Minneapolis Home Invasion http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/morning_news/Man-Found-Shot-Dead-in-South-Minneapolis-Home-july-20-2011#ixzz1SkARrv5X

Beer Helps Solve Minneapolis Home Invasion

2011-07-19T10:21:00.000-05:00

07/18/2011

http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2204245.shtml

Once inside, police say they assaulted the homeowners and stole about $1,500. Then they say Howard drank a bottle of beer from the refrigerator.

Police matched DNA on the bottle to Howard.

House Burglary Turned Manhunt In Prior Lake

2011-07-01T22:40:00.000-05:00

June 29, 2011
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/06/29/house-burglary-turned-manhunt-in-prior-lake/

According to authorities, it started when a woman called 911 to report a burglary in progress at her home. When police arrived, the burglar took off.

Home invasion armed robbery in Coon Rapids

2011-07-01T08:12:00.000-05:00

JUNE 24, 2011

http://abcnewspapers.com/2011/06/24/home-invasion-armed-robbery-in-coon-rapids/

Five men were robbed at gunpoint by three masked men at a Coon Rapids residence late Thursday night (June 23).

According to the Coon Rapids Police report, five men, all in their 20s, were standing in an open garage at a home on the 9300 block of Foley Boulevard shortly after 11:30 p.m. when three black males wearing dark clothing and ski masks confronted them, one of them armed with a handgun.

Phone lines cut in daytime burglaries

2011-05-31T16:27:00.000-05:00

May 12, 2011
http://www.startribune.com/local/west/121714909.html

The three daytime burglaries involved forced entries, and in two cases phone lines were cut, police said Thursday. Jewelry was taken in two of the incidents. In a third incident on Tuesday, a female homeowner surprised a man in her front hallway and he turned and ran out of the home.