Blotter: Suspect Steals $10,000 Worth of Goods From Car

Editor's Note: The following incidents occurred between Jan. 31 and Feb. 3, and were included in the St. Louis Park Police Department's most recent weekly report, sent out on Feb. 8. Specific details come from individual incident reports maintained by the department.

Jan. 31 – A 31-year-old man reported to police that someone had entered his car and taken numerous items. The car had been parked in an apartment garage in the 8300 block of West 31st Street. There was no damage to the car, and the man said he might have left it unlocked. Stolen were the man’s gym bag and some clothes, cricket equipment, truck rims and a grill, a stereo, a DVD player, and several DVDs and CDs. The stolen items are worth a little more than $10,000. No suspects have been identified.

Jan. 31 – A 20-year-old woman who was dining at Olive Garden reported to police that someone broke into her car while she was inside. Officers found the car with a window smashed out. Stolen were a backpack with $750 worth of college textbooks, along with a laptop and an iPod. No suspects have been identified.

Feb. 1 – A car was reported stolen from the Benilde-St. Margaret’s parking lot, with a BSM laptop computer inside. Minneapolis police recovered the car on Feb. 3 and returned it to the owner. No suspects have been identified.

Feb. 2 – Police responded to a home in the 1800 block of Maryland Avenue on a reported burglary. A 58-year-old man said he had just returned from a week-long vacation and believed the break-in occurred while he was away. Officers found the front door had been smashed in. A $1,000 TV and $90 in cash were reported stolen. No suspects have been identified.

Feb. 2 – Police responded to an in-progress burglary in the 2700 block of Louisiana Court. Officers were notified that a suspect had removed a screen and entered an apartment building. Police encountered a possible suspect walking away from a building. The man, 24, was acting nervous and hesitant when police asked his name. He then ran from the officers, who tackled and cuffed him. The man said he was afraid that he had an outstanding warrant, which he did not. It did not appear he was responsible for a break-in, so he was cited with fleeing from police and released. No other burglary suspects have been identified.

Feb. 3 – A 31-year-old woman reported that someone had entered her home in the 3700 block of Quebec Avenue while she was in the shower. The woman said she heard footsteps downstairs but did not see anyone in the house. She found her 12-year-old daughter’s room had been apparently disturbed, but nothing was reported missing. Two men in an attached duplex said they had not seen anyone enter the home. No suspects have been identified.