theft

A Waite Park man was arrested after he allegedly stole a few items from a local pawn shop yesterday (Tuesday).

A bookkeeper is accused of stealing nearly $200,000 from a Catholic church and school in Albert Lea. Thirty-seven-year-old Ryan McFarland is charged with nine counts of theft by swindle. McFarland was in charge of payroll and church contributions.

A suspect has been arrested in connection to a theft at a Little Falls Dealership early this (Wednesday) morning. Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen says a suspect was arrested in Dakota County this afternoon and the stolen items have been recovered.

Police are investigating the theft of two snowmobiles and a trailer in Morrison County.

A Red Wing nursing home assistant has admitted to stealing a resident's wedding ring and pawning it. Twenty-four-year-old Erin Russell tells reporters she hopes prosecutors will reduce the felony theft charge against her to a misdemeanor.

St. Cloud Police are asking for help identifying suspects involved in two thefts at area grocery stores over the past several weeks. During the two thefts, the suspects allegedly stole several cartons of cigarettes valued at over $4,300.

A Long Prairie Man is facing charges for allegedly stealing pumpkins from a nearby farm. The Todd County Sheriff's Office says they received a call at about 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday from 56-year-old John Petron of rural Long Prairie.

A Tri-County Humane Society volunteer had their bicycle stolen during their shift on Thursday afternoon. The humane society says on their Facebook page that the bike was taken between 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the shelter at 735 8th Street Northeast. The bicycle is the volunteers main mode of transportation.

A fire training truck owned by the St. Cloud Technical and Community College was stolen on Monday morning. The college safety and security office says the truck was taken just after 5:15 a.m. at Customized Training Solutions at 1586 Whitney Court. The vehicle is a red Ford F-250 fire training truck.

The former City Clerk for the city of Rice has been charged with stealing money from the city coffers. According to the criminal complaint filed in Benton County, 45-year-old Mary Weinand called the city attorney in early March and said she could no longer live with herself and that she had taken $2,200 from the city without authorization.