Man Sentenced In Lake Elmo Home Invasion

Nov 16, 2009

http://wcco.com/crime/lake.elmo.sentenced.2.1315776.html

Update to this story.

A man has been sentenced to 36 months in prison in connection to a daytime home invasion robbery in Lake Elmo where a man was pistol whipped and doused with gasoline.

Home invasion?

Thursday, Jan. 22

http://www.lakeelmoleader.com/articles/index.cfm?id=9182§ion=news

This one is...different. If you get a message from a stranger telling you to open your door, after spending 2 days getting messages from a strangers demonstrating that your are being spied on, don't open the door.

According to police, the resident said that for the previous two days, he had been receiving “bizarre” and difficult to understand text messages on his cell phone referring to events occurring in the home.

In one message, the unknown caller wrote that he could see a Burger King commercial playing on a television inside the residence. In another message, the caller wrote, “You left your girl home alone again.” In all, the man and his 21-year-old girlfriend, who also lives at the residence, received 35 similar text messages.

Shortly before the alleged assault, the man received a text saying that the unknown caller would be at the door of the residence. When the man called the girlfriend, he said, she told him she also received a text telling her to open the front door, which she said she did.

Further, if you are getting messages at work mentioning your loved ones at home alone, quit leaving them home alone. If some psycho says he's at your front door, call the cops and hurry home.

Frankly, this smells a bit fishy. There were too many common-sense mistakes. This is the plot for a few low-budget horror films.

Shooting, Police Pursuit Follow Home Invasion

Nov 19, 2008

http://wcco.com/crime/lake.elmo.invasion.2.868442.html

According to Washington County authorities, a 911 call was placed at 9:22 a.m. about a home invasion on the 200 block of Lake Elmo Avenue.

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Three people were taken into custody.