ST. CLOUD, MN (WJON) - St. Cloud Police are looking for a suspect with a blow torch involved in break-ins and attempted thefts Friday morning at banks.
Sgt. Jason Burke says officers responded to a property damage complaint at Bremer Bank just after 3:00 a.m., Someone was dropping off a deposit at the bank and noticed a broken window. Police say the suspect used a rock to break a window to get into the bank. Once inside, the suspect used a torch to gain entry into the teller drawers and left with an unknown amount of cash.
At about 8:00 a.m. officers were called to another property damage complaint, this time at Wells Fargo. Police say a man used a rock to break the drive through window, but was unable to get inside. He also tried to use a torch to melt the glass.
Finally, officers responded to a report of vandalism at about 9:15 a.m. at an apartment complex. The caller said someone tried to use a torch to melt open the change box on a vending machine.
