crime

Three people have been arrested for allegedly breaking into vending machines at the I-94 rest areas. An alert motorist called the Stearns County Sheriff's Department just before 3:00 a.m. this (Thursday) morning, after they had stopped at the rest area near Avon.

A pit bull puppy stolen from a St. Cloud animal shelter has been found and returned to the shelter. The 6-month-old puppy, named "Benton," was stolen over the weekend from the Tri-County Humane Society in St. Cloud.

A man who was allegedly drunk dialed 911 while he was talking to a St. Cloud police officer. Officers found 43-year-old James Powell of Waite Park. While they were talking to him, Powell called 911 and hung up.

Someone broke into the Tri-County Humane Society and stole a puppy. The suspect snatched a six-month-old neutered male pit bull, chocolate in color, with white spots on it's underside.

A man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to burglarize the Stearns History Museum. St. Cloud police responded to the alarm at the museum around 2:30 a.m. today. When they arrived, they spotted 26 year old John Ryan running from the scene.

St. Cloud police are investigating an armed robbery. Two black men wearing ski masks, black hoodies, and dark pants robbed the store at gunpoint.

St. Cloud police arrested a 51-year-old St. Cloud man after he allegedly threatened two people with a tree trimming blade. Paul Forcia is accused of swinging the blade in the direction of a 61-year-old Nevis man.

Three people have been arrested for allegedly trying to hit three people with a metal pipe. The victims say a vehicle drove past them, and one of the occupants leaned out and tried to hit all three with the pipe.

St. Cloud police are investigating a possible burglary. A girl told officers she came home from school and found the back door had been kicked open, she said she heard voices coming from inside the home.

The Sherburne County Sheriff is investigating a bank robbery in Clear Lake. We have now posted an interview with Sheriff Joel Brott on the robbery and the on-going investigation.