Resident interrupts burglary; man arrested

Aug. 10, 2011

http://www.sctimes.com/article/20110811/NEWS01/108100043/1009/News01

A man known to the victim had crawled through a bedroom window in a ground-level apartment, according to police. The victim came home and found the suspect standing in his kitchen.

Winona sheriff's department seeks 2 in home invasion

Saturday, August 13, 2011

http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/article_c3854fa8-c5cb-11e0-9ba0-001cc4c002e0.html

Two people broke into a rural Winona County house early Saturday but were chased off by an armed homeowner.
The owner of a house along County Road 17 south of Witoka, Minn. awoke about 3 a.m. to the sound of rapping, possibly someone knocking on a door, Brand said. Then he heard glass breaking, got up, and grabbed a .22 handgun he kept by the bed.
The homeowner encountered the intruders, yelled at them, then fired two shots from the handgun, Brand said. The intruders left the house and drove away, and the homeowner called 911.

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.

Home invasion armed robbery in Coon Rapids

FRIDAY, JUNE 24
http://abcnewspapers.com/2011/06/24/home-invasion-armed-robbery-in-coon-rapids/

Five men were robbed at gunpoint by three masked men at a Coon Rapids residence late Thursday night (June 23).

According to the Coon Rapids Police report, five men, all in their 20s, were standing in an open garage at a home on the 9300 block of Foley Boulevard shortly after 11:30 p.m. when three black males wearing dark clothing and ski masks confronted them, one of them armed with a handgun.

Man Fatally Shot in South Minneapolis Home Invasion Read more: Man Fatally Shot in South Minneapolis Home Invasion http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/morning_news/Man-Found-Shot-Dead-in-South-Minneapolis-Home-july-20-2011#ixzz1SkAENHro

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2011
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/morning_news/Man-Found-Shot-Dead-in-South-Minneapolis-Home-july-20-2011

MINNEAPOLIS - Homicide investigators are asking the public to help them make an arrest in a possible home invasion and shooting in south Minneapolis that left a 25-year-old man dead early Wednesday.

Read more: Man Fatally Shot in South Minneapolis Home Invasion http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/morning_news/Man-Found-Shot-Dead-in-South-Minneapolis-Home-july-20-2011#ixzz1SkARrv5X

Beer Helps Solve Minneapolis Home Invasion

07/18/2011

http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2204245.shtml

Once inside, police say they assaulted the homeowners and stole about $1,500. Then they say Howard drank a bottle of beer from the refrigerator.

Police matched DNA on the bottle to Howard.

House Burglary Turned Manhunt In Prior Lake

June 29, 2011
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/06/29/house-burglary-turned-manhunt-in-prior-lake/

According to authorities, it started when a woman called 911 to report a burglary in progress at her home. When police arrived, the burglar took off.