Man, Toddler Stabbed in Morning Attack

3/01/2012
http://www.kimt.com/content/localnews/story/Man-Toddler-Stabbed-in-Morning-Attack/-heGZ0ita0ODGoDjDpxjFA.cspx

According to Captain Brian Winters, Rochester police were called to a second-story apartment on the 10 block of 10th Street Northwest at 6:05 Thursday morning. After an investigation, police determined that a man armed with a knife entered the home, waking a 24-year-old woman who lives there. She went into the room where here two children, a four-year-old boy and two-year-old boy were staying. She found a man armed with a knife in the room, and called for help. Her brother, a 23-year-old man, and a houseguest, a 26-year-old man, ran in and began fighting with the intruder. The 26-year-old was stabbed in the upper torso, and the 23-year-old was cut by a knife. The intruder jumped out of the window and ran off before police arrived.

Home invasion at Meadow Park Apartments

Oct 20, 2011

http://www.kttc.com/story/15741186/home-invasion-at-meadow-park-apartments

According to one resident of the apartment, a man knocked on his door and when he cracked the door, nearly 12 men barged in.

The suspects were all armed with guns.

What do you do when 12 armed men storm into your house?

Home invasion in SE Rochester

7/26/2011
http://www.kttc.com/story/15149794/home-invasion-in-se-rochester

A Rochester woman received quite a scare when two men with handguns burst into her home around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Woman reports robbery at knifepoint in Rochester, 3 suspects sought

Apr 10, 2011,
http://postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1450609

The woman was standing outside of her home in the 600 block of Second Street Northwest when she said she was approached by three juvenile males. One of the juveniles held a 6- to 8-inch knife to her and demanded her purse, according to the police report. The juveniles took the purse and ran.

Rash of burglaries reported in Marion Township neighborhood

8/7/2010

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Police are asking residents in Marion Township to be more vigilant about locking their doors after two more burglaries were reported in the area Thursday morning.

According to Rochester police Lt. Casey Moilanen, between 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday, a house in the 1800 block of 36th Avenue Southeast was burglarized after the resident had left a garage door open overnight.

Burglar uses doggy door

7/31/2010
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A doggy door proved the perfect entry point for a burglar who crawled into a southeast city home while the residents slept Tuesday night and fled with more than $700 in cash.

Sgt. Scott Behrns with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office said family members were home and heard noises, but fell back asleep.

They also heard their dog growling, but didn't think anything of it, Behrns said. When they awoke, a purse and wallet containing more than $700 in cash and keys to the family car were gone.

Home invasion in SE Rochester, intruder holds homeowners at gunpoint

Dec 24, 2009

http://www.kttc.com/Global/story.asp?S=11728229

Lt. Muyres says the gunman then handed the weapon to his partner while he took off a screen and crawled inside a window of the home. A couple living at the home were both asleep inside, and the noise of the intruder awakened the woman, who confronted him in her son's bedroom. She ran to wake up her husband, who then found the gunman making off with the PS3 gaming system. The intruder crawled back out the window and the men fled.

Boy hurt while blocking intruder

8/18/2009 10:20:03 AM

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A teenager who was watching television late Sunday suffered a minor knife wound when someone tried to push their way into his Rochester residence.

The 17-year-old boy told police he heard a knock on the door and that as he was opening it, someone pushed it, trying to get inside, according to police Capt. Brian Winters. An arm reached inside, and there was a knife in the person's hand. The teen suffered a minor cut to his arm before the suspect fled.

Woman Wakes to Noises in Her Home

August 18, 2009

http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=412361

A woman woke up early today to the sound of running water and a man's voice in her northwest Rochester residence.

Home invaders elude police

3/16/2009 6:51:06 PM

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Police are looking for two people who broke into a southeast Rochester home Monday morning, pistol-whipped a resident, then fled before police surrounded the area.

Rochester man reports home invasion

1/5/2009

http://news.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=378403

Rochester police are looking for four men who allegedly forced their way into a southeast Rochester residence late Sunday, tried to tie up a man living there and later fled, abandoning their vehicle when it struck a parked vehicle.

The 19-year-old man who lives in the 300 block of 10th Avenue Southeast said he was in the residence about 9:30 p.m. when the four men came to the door. There was a confrontation and the four forced their way in, tried to bind his hands and demanded money.

Brothers report home invasion at Rochester apartment

12/22/2008

http://news.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=376539

They said they were in their apartment at 2015 41 St. N.W. about 7:40 p.m. when a man came in yelling for their roommate, who was upstairs taking a shower. The brothers went to the door and saw the masked man had a silver handgun in his hand. Winters said they struggled with the suspect at the door, then the brothers fled outside

It's obviously not a random attack, but demonstrates an excellent reason to keep your doors locked.

Two Shots Hit Invaded Apartment Dweller

August 4th, 2008

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In what's being called a home invasion, a 17-year old boy was shot twice when he chased intruders from his sister's apartment early Sunday morning.

The 17-year-old told police he had been sleeping in his sister's apartment when his sister awoke him because some people -- from one to three -- were ransacking the residence, the spokesman said. They apparently were not taking belongings from the residence, Muyres said.

The boy chased the intruders who had left the apartment. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of the complex. Muyres said police had another report from a witness of two people picking up shell casings.

Take note that the boy was shot twice and witnesses claim to have heard two "pops." i.e. the perps hit him with both shots. A lot of people think bad guys don't know how to shoot. Don't count on it.

It's not clear what really happened or why, but the article does say the shooting occurred in the parking lot. If this is the case, then the 17-year old was chasing them out of the apartment (or someone's story isn't true). Regardless, it's a good reminder that if the bad guys are running away, you should probably let them go. Chasing them, can often create more problems.

We'll keep watching this story. It sounds like either the apartment complex is just in a bad place (possibly unrelated fighting in the parking lot, loiterers fleeing when police arrive) or we're missing a lot of pertinent details

Judge: Rochester man who stole lingerie not dangerous: Update

2/23/2008
Update to this story.

http://postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=329928&z=2

A young Rochester man who broke into residences and took women's lingerie is not a sexually dangerous person who should be committed indefinitely, a district judge has ruled.

It's good to know that the creepy burglar stealing women's and children's underwear while they are home isn't a threat.

Sexual predators escalate their crimes over time. This guy is, or will be, a threat.

Clothes Stolen By Intruder While Occupants Were Sleeping

November 28,2007

http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/?a=317232&z=2

Chilly air caused a 36-year-old Rochester woman to wake up Tuesday morning and discover someone had pried open a window to get inside while she was asleep.

The burglar took underwear from her bedroom and clothes from her children's room, according to police Lt. John Edwards.

That there are such people about is very disturbing. It's a good thing the pervert only took things and didn't do anything other than attack this family's sense of security. Hopefully, this incident will drive home the need to keep the windows and doors locked.

Home invasion leaves family shaken

11/28/2007

http://news.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=317230

Authorities are searching for two men who forced their way into a southeast Rochester home Tuesday night, fought with one occupant and then held his mother at gunpoint, demanding cash.

Two men entered and began fighting with the son, Edwards said. The mother went to see what was going on, and one of the suspects grabbed her in a headlock and pointed a gun at her head, telling the son to quit fighting or she would be killed, police said. The son followed the orders. The mother and son then were led to an office room on the main floor. The son's two friends also were brought to that room.

Important lesson: Be careful, be prepared, be armed when you open your door.

Home-invasion suspect also accused of burglary

11/10/2007

http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=314902

Related coverage here.

An investigation into a planned home invasion in rural Stewartville has led to new criminal charges against a former Rochester resident.

Dennis Lee Richardson Jr., 22, who now lists an address in Willmar, Minn., was arraigned Tuesday in Olmsted District Court on the latest charge, one count of third-degree burglary. He is accused of breaking into the TBM Properties at 1003 First Ave. S.E. on April 9 and taking more than $8,600 in cash. Unconditional bail is set at $120,000 and conditional bail at $60,000. He returns to court Nov. 19.

Richardson also faces a string of criminal charges in Winona, accused of aiding others in a violent home invasion in which a man was beaten and duct-taped to a chair. That was on May 16. The charges against Richardson were filed Friday.