A St. Stephen man reported three men robbed him and then stole his vehicle on the morning of Monday, March 16.
The incident happened at the home of the man, whose name was not released by the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a report written by Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner, at 9:47 a.m. on that morning, the man heard a knock on his front door. When he answered, there stood three men. The man was punched in the face and tied up. Meantime, the intruders took a safe from the man’s house and drove off with his vehicle, a white 1995 Chevrolet Lumina, license plate number 697-BBB.
Sheriff’s deputies searched the residence with help from the Minnesota State Patrol and other local police agencies.
The man’s injuries were treated by personnel from the St. Stephen Rescue Squad and Gold Cross Ambulance.
The sheriff’s department is asking anyone who may have seen the vehicle should call the department at 320-251-4240 or call another local police department to report the sighting.