If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sauk Rapids Police Department at 320-251-9451 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes.
Nov. 29
3:51 a.m. Alarm. Strawberry Court. A female complainant called authorities after her garage motion detector started to go off. She did not want to go downstairs until officers had checked her home. Upon arrival, the area was searched and cleared.
9:45 p.m. Assist. Fourth Avenue N. The St. Cloud Police Department requested Sauk Rapids authorities check the aforementioned address as a St. Cloud resident stated her phone had been stolen and was believed to be at this address. Officers checked the area, but nothing was found.
Nov. 30
1:40 a.m. Public assist. Stearns Drive. Officers were dispatched to a local business after an employee who had been let go refused to leave. Authorities spoke with the employee who simply needed an interpreter to explain the situation to her. She requested a ride back to her apartment and was transported.
2:34 a.m. Theft. Summit Avenue N. Police were dispatched after receiving a report of a female who had not paid her cab fare. Upon arrival, authorities spoke with the cab driver who described the female and was identified by officers due to previous contact. The woman was contacted, but she immediately hung up the phone and would not answer any calls afterward. She was mailed a citation for her theft.
Dec. 1
7:51 a.m. Domestic. Second Avenue N. Police were dispatched to address an assault complaint. Upon arrival, authorities spoke with the complainant who stated her children were being harassed at school, on the bus and by another tenant’s children in her apartment building. Officers mediated the matter, strongly advising the parties to stay away from each other. No further action was taken.
Dec. 2
8:31 a.m. Theft. Second Avenue S. Police were dispatched to a call regarding a garage that had been broken into. Upon arrival, authorities spoke with the owner of the residence who stated she believed her garage door had been forced open. Missing from her vehicle were $10 in quarters, in addition to tools and carpentry equipment that were eventually found in a nearby alleyway. No suspects have been determined at this time.
Dec. 3
12:45 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. CSAH 3. Officers observed a vehicle parked at a local gas station after regular business hours. The vehicle was frosted over, indicating it had been there for some time. The area was checked and cleared.
6:43 a.m. Gunshot. Benton Drive N. Authorities responded to a report of two gunshots heard from the area of a local park. Officers checked the area and found nothing. They spoke with nearby residents who stated they did not hear anything.
Dec. 4
6:11 a.m. Medical. Division Street. Police responded to an elderly woman who had fallen and was experiencing leg pain. Officers stayed with the woman until Gold Cross arrived and transported her to the St. Cloud Hospital.
Dec. 5
2:30 p.m. Found property. Second Avenue N. Police responded to a call regarding an abandoned bicycle. Upon arrival several hours later, the bike was no longer there.
