Northern Dakota County Crime Blog

Check Fraud, Mail theft

2012-01-18T14:27:00.000-08:00

A Mendota Heights resident reported his outgoing mail was stolen from his mailbox, soon after he was notified by his bank that someone had already used his account and routing numbers to counterfeit checks. We are looking for the female in the photo's below. If you can identify her please post a comment.

Stealin snow blowers

2011-12-29T13:32:00.000-08:00

Two white males arrived at Home Depot before 8am. They walked two snow blowers to the garden section. Then they forced entry from outside, to load them into their car late model Cadillac Deville

Financial Transaction Card Fraud

2011-11-09T09:52:00.000-08:00

The West St. Paul Police Department is looking to identify the female in the white/tan top. If anyone knows who this might be you can leave an anonymous tip or contact the investigator working in this case at 651-552-4238

Purse stolen at Walmart

2011-10-27T08:47:00.000-07:00

Pictured suspects broke a car window and stole a purse at the Walgreens in Arbor Pointe. If you know who the two suspects are please post a comment.

TV Stolen from Walmart

2011-07-21T12:37:00.000-07:00

Pictured female stole a tv from Walmart. Left in a green Dodge Intrepid with two other black females

Shopping Spree

2011-07-11T07:15:00.000-07:00

Victims car was broken into and her purse was taken. The two pictured females went on a shopping spree in Saint Paul and Woodbury using her credit cards

Missing a Rolex Watch and Wedding Ring

2011-06-28T14:26:00.000-07:00

A Rolex watch and a wedding ring was stolen from the South view Country Club in West St. Paul. If you are able to identity the person in the picture please post a comment

SuperAmerica

2011-06-28T14:22:00.000-07:00

Suspect stoled over $300.00 in food and cigarettes from the SuperAmerica in W St Paul. Any help with identification will be appreciated.

Redbox rip off

2011-06-22T06:26:00.000-07:00

Pictured gold Ford Taurus pulled into Walgreens on Upper 55th. Driver saw the car next to him had windows rolled down with a purse on the seat while its owner was distracted by Redbox. Driver told his passenger who pretended to stretch and then grabbed the purse. The crew decided the free purse was better than whatever they were there to buy

RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME

2011-06-02T14:05:00.001-07:00

Purse lost at Aldi on Cahill. Pictured Female found it and made purchases at the tobacco shop next door, A&M liquor and IGH Best Buy. Guessing she lives in the area. Pictured male is her companion

GRAB AND RUN

2011-06-02T13:58:00.000-07:00

The males in the pictures grabbed a couple of stereos from Pep Boys and ran out the door. They got into a newer white car believed to be a Chevy Impala or similar. Please post a comment if you have any information on the supsects.

2011-03-15T15:45:00.000-07:00

The Inver Grove Heights Police are looking for these two females. We believe the two females in the pictures were trying to steal some TV’s and was unsuccessful so they ended up lighting a fire in the bathroom at the Inver Grove Heights Walmart. They were picked up by a dark colored Suburban. The female without the baseball hat on started the fire. If anyone has any information on the two suspects please post a comment.

The surveillance Camera thief

2011-02-02T13:37:00.001-08:00

The Mendota Heights Police Department is looking for a person who removed 3 surveillance cameras from the exterior of the business. Suspect used a pole with a noose similar to a dog catching pole. If you have any information on this person please post a comment

Depositing Counterfeit Checks

2011-01-28T13:53:00.000-08:00

Please post a comment if you can recognize the male depicted in the attached photos. This individual has been depositing counterfeit checks.

STOLEN ATM CARD

2011-01-14T13:07:00.001-08:00

These males used a stolen ATM card to put gas in this minivan, remove cash from an ATM and purchase things at the register at IGH Super America. If you know who it is please post a comment

The man who stole the music

2011-01-11T09:22:00.001-08:00

Suspect came and left from Holiday on Concord on foot. While at the Holiday Store the man seen the photos stoled the clerk's MP3 player. If you have seen this individual before please post a comment.

Stolen Credit Card

2011-01-05T13:14:00.000-08:00

On December 23, 2010 a suspect took a freshly stolen transaction card and ran it up at the W St Paul Target. Any help with identification will be appreciated.

2010-12-27T13:29:00.000-08:00

Inver Grove Heights Police Department is looking for the woman in the black shirt. She tried purchasing items at the Holiday Gas Station in Inver Grove Heights using stolen checks. If anyone can id or have information on this supsect please post a comment.

SKIP THE TOOL RENTAL

2010-12-01T09:42:00.000-08:00

A black male suspect was waiting to rent a tool at Home Depot, but decided to steal another customers wallet instead. If you have any informatin about this suspect please post a comment.

EXPENSIVE ALCOHOL STOLEN

2010-11-17T13:42:00.000-08:00

Suspect has been identified!

Rainbow-Stolen Transaction Cards

2010-10-21T13:10:00.000-07:00

The West St. Paul Police Department is asking your help in finding this woman in the photos. She is using,recently stolen transaction cards and is going around to the local retail stores in West St. Paul buy items. If you have any information on this individual please post a comment

The Magnificent Motorcycle

2010-10-21T13:07:00.000-07:00

We are asking for your help in reuniting an avid motorcycle rider with his treasured Harley. A West St. Paul resident’s Harley Davidson motorcycle was stolen within a matter of minutes from a Robert Street retailer’s parking lot during the daytime hours.
The stolen motorcycle is almost identical to the one shown in this picture. The motorcycle has a custom paint job which features purple flames and there is a white tear drop design on the driver’s seat.
If you have any information about the whereabouts of this motorcycle or think you may have seen someone driving a motorcycle matching the description provided, please post a comment or contact the West St. Paul Police Department.

THE STOLEN PURSE

2010-08-26T13:36:00.000-07:00

Please help Mendota Heights find this supsect. Our victim's purse was stolen from her vehicle. Suspect used victim's credit card at Wal-Mart and SuperAmerica in West St.Paul. Looking to identify this female. If anyone have any information on this suspect please post a comment.

Burglary

2010-08-13T09:23:00.000-07:00

Two males entered senior living complex and removed items. Looking to ID males. If you have any information on the suspect please post a comment.

THE CASE OF THE STOLEN CREDIT CARD

2010-06-17T12:00:00.000-07:00

Suspect used a credit card stolen out of a car in Woodbury to make a purchase in W St Paul. Please post a comment if you have any information about this suspect

White Chevrolet Cavalier Convertible

2010-06-03T13:07:00.000-07:00

South St. Paul Police need your help in identifying the female suspect and vehicle pictured in these photos. The victims credit card was stolen while the victim was at a house SSP. A short time later, the female suspect withdrew cash from the ATM machine at Key Community Bank in SSP

The Willmar Connection

2010-06-03T13:01:00.000-07:00

Victim in Willmar MN presumably had their credit card skimmed somewhere and it was used at the IGH and Oakdale Best Buy Stores by this male. Please reply if you can identify him

West St. Paul Credit Card Thieves

2010-05-28T11:14:00.001-07:00

The suspect in these photos made purchases at multiple locations with credit cards stolen from a West St. Paul resident. As you can see, the suspect showed no remorse as he smiled for the surveillance camera while exiting a store with his purchases. The suspect was being chauffeured around by another person in what appears to be a silver, 1990’s model Toyota Camry or Acura. If you are able to identify this suspect or have any information which would help with this investigation, please post a comment.

ALDI FOODS WALLET THEFT

2010-04-27T10:56:00.001-07:00

ASSAULT WITH A KNIFE

2010-04-21T12:34:00.000-07:00

The Inver Grove Heights Police Department needs help in identifying the individual who is circled in this picture. He was involved in an assault with a knife, possibly in an older grey Ford Windstar van with a plate similar to PRP111 and he was flashing gang signs. If you have any information on this suspect please comment.

SHOPPING SPREE

2010-04-15T13:34:00.000-07:00

A female left her purse in her cart at the Family Dollar. The female in the photographs couldn't help herself when she saw the unattended purse. Suspect promptly went on a shopping spree along the lower east side of Saint Paul. Note the vehicle which is either an. Isuzu Trooper or late 90's Acura SLX

THE GIRL IN THE WHITE HAT

2010-04-15T06:23:00.001-07:00

A woman wearing a white hat used a transaction card that was stolen in a burglary that occured in West St. Paul. She arrived in a white car. If you have any information on who this woman is, please post a comment.

THE STOLEN SAFE

2010-03-08T08:21:00.000-08:00

Two black males entered Theresa's restaurant and removed a safe from the office area. One distracted the hostess the other went to the office area and move the safe to a rear exit door. It's believed the two then left the restaurant and went back and got the safe.

A $2000.00 reward for information that leads to the arrest” of the two gentlemen

SKIMMING CUSTOMER'S CREDIT CARD.

2010-02-12T09:33:00.000-08:00

The female shown in the surveillance photographs went on a shopping spree and charged thousands of dollars worth of merchandise at stores in Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Wright and Stearns Counties. The suspect used cloned credit cards with the victim's stolen credit card information to purchase the merchandise.

The purchases included Xbox and Sony PlayStation game systems, Ipods, games, computers, alcohol, cigarettes and gas. The suspect is described as follows:

White female
18 to 25 years old
5’-5” to 5’-7”
120 to 130 pounds
Shoulder-length brown or sandy blonde hair with a red or pink streak
A nose or lip ring

If you have any information on this suspect please comment.

THE HUNGRY THIEF

2010-02-10T11:23:00.000-08:00

The female in this picture loaded up a cart full of hundreds of dollars worth of groceries at the IGH Cub Foods and walked out without paying. If you have any information on this person please comment.

CREDIT CARD FRAUD

2010-02-02T06:46:00.000-08:00

Victim had their vehicle entered and their wallet taken. A short time later their credit card was used at the SuperAmerica 1200 Mendota Heights Rd. If you have any information on this man, please comment

Push Out at Best Buy

2010-01-25T12:42:00.000-08:00

THANKS TO OUR BLOGGERS ANOTHER CASE IS SOLVED!

A South St. Paul resident's account number was stolen and the suspect used it to purchase items at the Roseville Best Buy. If you have any information on this suspect please comment.

Fraud / Forgery

2010-01-19T08:13:00.000-08:00

The victim had her vehicle broken into and her purse taken. The victim's credit card was used at Walgreens on Cahill Ave in Inver Grove Heights. The two photos show the suspect walking into Walgreens.

THE PURSE THIEF

2010-01-13T13:32:00.000-08:00

In December, the person in the photo stole a purse and used one of the victim’s credit cards at local stores in the Northern Dakota County area. In one week the suspect purchased several items and charged it to our victim’s account. If you have any information on this individual please post a comment.

BUNDLED UP BURGLAR

2010-01-12T12:40:00.000-08:00

On Sunday, 1/9/2010, the person in the photo broke into a senior housing building. It's tough to see her face, but this photo is the best we have. We think that this person lives in the area where this burglary took place

DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS SHOOTING

2010-01-11T11:45:00.000-08:00

On 12/26/09 a Somali male, thin build, approximately 6', dark skinned male, possibly with a scar on his face shot a male during a robbery attempt. He maybe from California and goes by the name "Scrappy" or "Little Scrappy". He may play basketball, uses marijuana and often wear the color black. If you have any information about this individual please comment.

LIL SHARKY GANG MEMBER IDENTIFICATION

2010-01-11T11:42:00.000-08:00

A male that is nicknamed "Lil Sharky" may be a possible gang member with the Surenos 13. He is a person of interest in a crime in Inver Grove Heights on 10/11/09. He is described as being a Hispanic male, approximately 5'8'' tall with a thin build and spiky hair

THE FAKE CHECK SCAM

2010-01-11T11:37:00.000-08:00

On December 16, 2009 the female in this picture attempted to pass a fake check at the Best Buy in IGH for several thousand dollars but was denied. If you have any information on this suspect please comment.

THEFT FROM A CO-WORKER

2010-01-11T11:25:00.000-08:00

Help us find this woman. The woman in the picture stole a wallet from a work retreat in Goodhue County and used the stolen credit cards in the Walmart at Inver Grove Heights and a Super America in North Minneapolis. She has also stolen credit cards from elderly victims at nursing homes in Inver Grove Heights and Woodbury. The suspect drives a dark(black or dark blue) Volkswagon Jetta or Passat (late 90’s-early 00’s) which had a headlight out.

If you have any information on this suspect please comment. Remember can stay anonymous

CREDIT CARD FRAUD

2010-01-11T11:08:00.000-08:00

The Inver Grove Heights Police Department is looking for the individual in this photo. The victim’s purse was stolen out on an automobile in Hasting, Minnesota. The suspect in the picture was last seen using our victim’s credit card at the Walmart Store in Inver Grove Heights. If you have any information on this individual pleases comment!

Remember you can stay anonymous!

VEHICLE BREAK IN/CREDIT CARD FRAUD

2010-01-11T10:53:00.000-08:00

The Inver Grove Heights Police Department needs your help finding this woman. A Purse along with the victim’s credit cards was stolen out of a car in Eagan. The suspect in the picture has been seen shopping at stores along Robert Street in Inver Grove Heights and West St. Paul. If you have any information about this crime please click on the comment buttons. Reminder you can stay anonymous!

THE OPPORTUNIST

2010-01-06T14:09:00.000-08:00

On 9/22/2009 this person found a charge card in the parking lot. Rather than turning it in, like most people would do, he decided to go shopping in the store and buy a TV. If you have any information in this individual please post a comment.