Burglary

MPD shootings: Cops shot with own gun, biker had green light when fatally hit by squad car

New information emerging about the mayhem that went down yesterday afternoon in the Lyn-Lake area isn't exactly flattering for the Minneapolis Police Department.According to reports, a foot chase that began when a resident reported a suspected burglar in the neighborhood ended with two cops getting ... More >>

The Coffee Grounds in St. Paul robbed, temporarily closed

A robbery took place on Sunday night at The Coffee Grounds, an independently owned coffee shop in the Como Park neighborhood of St. Paul. Owner David Lawrence reported the break-in via the shop's Facebook page and is asking anyone with information about the incident to come forward or to contact the ... More >>

Three gang members charged after year-long crime spree

Over the past year, officers began seeing similarities in a string of assaults and burglaries in which thieves netted computers and guns.Now, Hennepin County has charged three members of the Loud Pack gang -- Dementry Loyd, 19, along with Montrelle Collins, 20 and Marlon Collins, 21 -- with the crim ... More >>

Nick Brady, Little Falls teen killed by Byron Smith, linked to two burglaries at Smith's home

After he was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the grisly Thanksgiving killings of Little Falls teens Nick Brady and Haile Kifer in his home, Byron Smith claimed that he was the victim of eight burglaries in recent years accounting for tens of thousands of dollars in stolen items. ... More >>

Officer reportedly shoots carjacking suspect at New Hope gas station; arrest made in Mpls

Details are emerging about a carjacking and officer-involved shooting that culminated with the arrest of a suspect in the Uptown area of Minneapolis around 7:15 a.m. this morning.SEE ALSO: Gangster Disciples have hits out on Twin Cities cops following fishy officer-involved shootingAccording to KARE ... More >>

Waseca man praised by police for not lawfully blowing burglar's head off

When Gerald and Sarah Hinna arrived home around 9:30 Saturday night, they sensed something was amiss. Their dogs were barking, and upon entering their house, Gerald noticed their barks seemed particularly focused on an upstairs door that was partially closed.SEE ALSO: Footprints in snow guide Fariba ... More >>

City Council Member Don Samuels is a crime-fighting, phone-recovering, civic superhero

Don Samuels is the City Council member who represents Ward 5, better known as north Minneapolis. But on Sunday morning, he used a long editorial on the front page of the Star Tribune's opinion section to suggest he might also be the closest thing to Walker Texas Ranger you're going to find in City H ... More >>

Wisconsin thief cooks bacon in burglarized home, complaint says

When there's a craving for bacon, sometimes nothing will stand in your way.An alleged burglar busted out the skillet and started to cook himself some bacon in a home he had just burglarized last year, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. He was charged yesterday after police used DNA from a sho ... More >>

Bert Sieler swapped patient pain pills with Tylenol

The case of Bert Allen Sieler is Minnesota's latest victory in the war on prescription drug theft. Formerly a nurse at a senior care assisted-living facility, Sieler was accused of stealing patients' Perocet from the bottle by swapping the pills out with generic Tylenol. Theft of medical drugs ha ... More >>

Smash-and-grab Minnesota jewelry store robbers caught on tape [VIDEO]

Over the last month, a pack of smash-and-grab robbers have struck six Minnesota jewelry stores, attempted a seventh robbery in Eagan, and are possibly connected with two other cases. The most recent robbery happened last Tuesday night, April 24. At about 11 p.m., three suspects did a smash-and-grab ... More >>

Cody Pedersen took 10-year old on burglary missions

Cody Pederson took his girlfriend's 10-year old out to commit several burglaries, prosecutors allege. Pederson, a 28-year old from Alexandria, has been charged with 20 counts of burglary, criminal damage to property, child endangerment and contributing to the delinquency of a child for allegedly co ... More >>

Footprints in snow guide Faribault police from burglary scene right to suspects

​Usually, when people talk about the importance of "covering your tracks," they mean it in a figurative sense. But Daniel Sanchez and Alonso Silva should've heeded that advice literally.The two allegedly broke into a business in Faribault and left the scene without being apprehended after an alarm ... More >>

Benito Hernandez Romo Jr. allegedly steals car during job interiew

Benito Hernandez Romo Jr. was looking for a job when he stole a car, prosecutors say. Romo was in Apple Valley for a job interview when he took someone else's car for a joyride. According to police, the car's rightful owner parked his car at a train station in Apple Valley just before 7 a.m. Januar ... More >>

Charles Hall charged with stealing everything from everyone

Charles Hall was on a roll until he got caught.​Charles Hall came to our attention three weeks ago, when he was arrested on burglary charges. At the time, police said Hall might actually be responsible for dozens more burglaries that had taken place across Minneapolis in July and August. Now, the ... More >>

Charles Hall, busy burglar, arrested and charged

Missing something? Ask Charles Hall.​Charles Hall stole so much stuff you almost have to admire his work ethic. Almost. Hall, arrested last week on a burglary charge, is suspected of being the man behind 52 thefts and damages to property, totaling more than $100,000 worth of stuff. Apparently, he ... More >>

Robert Shelby and Semaj Williams charged in murder of Shea Stremcha

Shelby and Williams face a sentence of up to 40 years in prison.​Robert Shelby and Semaj Williams broke into Shea Stremcha's house and shot him to death after he confronted them with a knife, according to a complaint filed  by the Hennepin County Attorney's office yesterday.Shelby and Wiliams ... More >>

Bling burglar caught on camera [PHOTOS]

Seen this guy? Give MPD a call.​A burglar with a taste for bling has been hitting up some high-end homes using what Minneapolis police are calling sophisticated tactics in Minneapolis, Edina, Minnetonka, Wayzata and Plymouth. Sophisticated he may be, but he wasn't smart enough to evade at le ... More >>

James Ricky McBain sentenced for role in paralyzing Major the police dog

James Rickey McBain​Another of the three self-professed meth heads whose lousy decision making skills ended up causing "Major" the Roseville police dog to be paralyzed has been sentenced, but he'll spend just one day in prison. James Ricky McBain, 21, received a one year stayed sentence and t ... More >>

Thomas Eugene Gorz accused of stealing 1,000 pounds of copper (NOT 1,000 tons)

Gotham City Lost And FoundHow much copper, did you say?​We've all misplaced a decimal point or two from time to time, right? So our sympathies go out to whomever it was at the St. Paul Police Department today who had to send out this epic correction about Thomas Eugene Gorz, of St. Paul. He ... More >>

William Levi Brim might be the St. Cloud City Hall air duct burglar

St. Cloud police are looking for suspected duct-creeping William Levi Brim.​St. Cloud police figured out that someone was using the building's air ducts to go on a Mission Impossible-style burglary spree before Christmas. Now they want to talk with 21-year-old homeless man William Levi Brim.

St. Cloud Mission Impossible: City hall burglar takes to the air ducts

Fabian BromannBurglars in the air vents!​For weeks the municipal employees in St. Cloud City Hall have been perplexed by a spate of burglaries of their offices.On December 19 some cell phones went missing from desks, and food mysteriously vanished from office refrigerators.Officials tightened up s ... More >>

Eric Lovold, Kicks and Spurs, Brian DeRemer piecing lives back together following robbery

Photo by Eric LovoldBrian DeRemer lost his entire solo debut album during the recent robbery at Lovold's studio​It has been a little over a week since the fateful Christmas Eve break-in at the Alarmists' frontman Eric Lovold's apartment and home recording studio, and Lovold is slowly piecing his ... More >>

Powder Ridge ski area notices 27-feet snowboard rail is missing six months too late

Dude! Where's my rail?​About six months after the employees at Powder Ridge ski area in Kimball found the lock hack-sawed off their front gate, they finally realized what had been taken -- a 27-foot snowboarding rail. Dude! How does it take six months to notice that? "We never dreamed someon ... More >>

Michael Swanson charged with killing for cash and cigarettes

After he was booked, Swanson smiled for reporters.​Michael Richard Swanson smiled for the cameras during his perp walk Tuesday in Algona, Iowa. It's hard to see why the 17-year-old from St. Louis Park would take two counts of first-degree murder so lightly. If he's convicted, he'll spend the ... More >>

80 cars vandalized and robbed. Hide your car, hide your keys!

Image by raleighwoman on FlickrWatch out!​Hide your car and hide your keys, because a thief or thieves are apparently breaking in on everybody in a few select neighborhoods. Eighty cars have been broken into since the beginning of November, according to Minneapolis police. That's right--80 cars, ... More >>

Matt Entenza's St. Paul campaign office burglarized

​Sometime between late Wednesday and early Thursday, burglars broke into DFL gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza's campaign office on University Avenue and made off with laptop computers, still and video cameras valued at about $3,000. St. Paul police said there are no suspects. Entenza spo ... More >>

Deputy Daniel David Kahlow stole evidence room meth to feed habit

Deputy Daniel David Kahlow is accused of stealing meth to feed his drug habit​When Carver County Sheriff Byron "Bud" Olson went looking for methamphetamine stolen from his department's evidence room, he only had to look as far as one of his deputy's pants pockets. Olson brought in the Bureau ... More >>

Eli Tintor, ex-Twin, wields bat against burglar

The official bat of America's passtime and crime fighters everywhere​Eli Tintor, minor league vagabond and ex-Twin, improved his .257 career batting average on Sunday morning, getting two hits in two at-bats after a burglar broke into his Duluth home.Tintor and a friend were watching a movie a ... More >>

Carrie Feldman, animal rights activist, released from Iowa prison

The Minneapolis native was jailed in November because she wouldn't testify about a break-in at an animal lab at the University of Iowa. Now she's out.

Terry Kleiman guilty of roasting ex-girlfriend's puppy to death in oven

The puppy never had a chance: Kleiman is a 6-feet 10-inch, 400-pound Gladiator fighter.

St. Paul police looking for this man

St. Paul Police want your help finding 53-year-old Michael Lee Pye. He is a suspect in three burglaries yesterday morning in St. Paul: two break-ins and a car theft.

Wis. teen can't date girls for 3 years after kidnapping girlfriend

What happens when you kidnap your girlfriend in a stolen car with a stolen gun? A judge decides you aren't fit to date for three years.

U of M grapevines stolen, officials suspect possible inside job

Grapevine heist has U of M officials concerned, puzzled.

Police beatings, ball slashings, and cat killings

A violent week in the news

Man burgles home, hides under nearby car

A burglar found an excellent hiding spot after he broke into a Fridley home.

Man allegedly breaks into home, licks 11-year-old boy's belly button

An Inver Grove Heights man faces several felony charges after he allegedly entered a neighbor's home and licked the 11-year-old boy's belly button at knife point.

Outstate Wild fans don't have common sense, police say

St. Paul homicide suspect found through OnStar

9/30 Photo of the Day: Soap fountain

Wisconsin Man Holds Up Intruder Covered With BBQ Sauce

Akon: Konvicted Liar

Crime blotter: divine intervention

Minister of Silly Walks

Crime blotter: funny money

Stupid headline writing tricks

Crime blotter: America's finest

Skin Trade

Brezhnev's blow job, written in flesh

MPD Hit and Run

Couple has car stolen, call cops, get fined

Safe Deposit Box

David Fincher's big-budget Panic Room takes too few risks

Clean Up or Ship Out

Minneapolis police and housing inspectors join forces against litterbugs in their own homes