Holdingford Man Faces Several Charges in Thursday Crime Spree
HOLDINGFORD A Holdingford man was arrested Thursday morning after a crime spree involving stolen vehicles, a burglary, and an assault.
The Stearns County Dispatch Center got a call just before 7:00 a.m. from someone who said they confronted a man stealing tools from his garage. The victim reported the thief said he had a knife and punched the victim in the face several times before fleeing the scene in a white pickup.
A responding deputy spotted the truck heading east on County Road 17 toward Holdingford and tried to make a traffic stop. The driver, later identified as 35-year-old
Man Arrested for Taking St. Cloud Squad Car on Joy Ride
ST. CLOUD A man has been arrested after taking a St. Cloud squad car for a joy ride Thursday night.
An officer was called to Kwik Trip at 6250 County Road 120 at around 7:15 p.m. in response to a suspicious person call.
The officer made contact with a man in the parking lot identified as 25-year-old Alexander Butcher. Police say Butcher was cooperative and they determined nothing criminal happened.
As the officer went inside the store to speak with an employee, Butcher entered the unlocked squad car and left the scene.