CRIME ALERT

 Residents of Grant, Stillwater Township, May Township and Scandia,

Recently, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous reports of residential burglaries in your area.  The suspect(s) have been entering residences through unsecured front, rear, side or garage access doors.  We believe the suspect(s) in this case are simply seeking out residences that are unsecured and may be trying a number of homes in a given area.  If the doors are locked they move on to the next home.

We believe that the individual(s) responsible for these burglaries will approach the target residence during the day, typically 11:00a.m.-2:00p.m. when they believe the homeowners are at work.  They will ring the door bell or knock on the front door several times.  If no one answers the door, they will simply try the door; if it is locked they may go around the house trying other doors attempting to gain access.  If all the doors and windows are locked, we believe they move on.  

The Sheriff’s Office has been stepping up residential patrols during the day time hours.  We are requesting that residents be aware of what has been happening in their areas and request that you secure your homes, automobiles and outbuildings.  If anyone suspicious has come to your home during the day time hours in the past 2 months or you have any information on their identity and what they were driving, please call the Sheriff’s Office at 651-439-9381.

If you should encounter a suspicious situation, such as a person sitting in a vehicle in your neighborhood during the day time hours and does not appear to belong or have a legitimate purpose, call the Sheriff’s Office immediately to report it.  If you see someone suspicious on your property, call 911 immediately. 

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $500.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for burglaries in the area.  Thank you for your assistance.