Friday, February 15, 2008

Additional arrest made in death of elderly female, Update

2/15/2008

From the Minneapolis Crime Alert system, in regards to this story.

It appears to be a pack of vicious teenagers.
Additional arrest made in death of elderly female

Feb. 15, 2008, (MINNEAPOLIS) Minneapolis police have arrested two additional juveniles in connection with the death of Pirkko Helvi Gaultney on the city’s north side. Officers from the Violent Criminal apprehension Team (VCAT) arrested the juveniles, 15 and 16 years of age, earlier today. Both are being held in the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center.

On Feb. 13 officers from the Fourth Precinct responded to 3657 Fremont Ave N. to check the welfare of the elderly female resident. Officers found signs of apparent forced entry into the home and discovered the body of the female resident inside.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Minneapolis Police Department tip line at 612-692-TIPS (8477).

There is no Booking photo available at this time.

PIO contact for this incident is Sgt Garcia.

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Sgt Jesse Garcia III
Minneapolis Police Department
Public Information Officer
jesse.garcia@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
(office) 612-673-2995
(nextel) 612-919-9023
(fax) 612-673-2613


Per the Star Tribune, the poor woman was stabbed and allowed to bleed to death. The first thug's father turned him in because he had Mrs. Gaultney's credit card on the day she died.

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