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City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 3/26/2012
SUBJECT: Police Alert Citizens to Recent Increase in East Hillside Burglaries
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Public Awareness
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 3/24/2012
INCIDENT TIME: 2:01AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1800 Block of East Seventh Street
SUBJECT: Police Alert Citizens to Recent Increase in East Hillside Burglaries
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Public Awareness
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 3/24/2012
INCIDENT TIME: 2:01AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1800 Block of East Seventh Street
On Saturday, March, 24th, 2012 at 2:01AM Duluth Police were called to the 1800 block of East Seventh Street on the report of an interrupted residential burglary in progress.
Officers arrived and learned that a renter had confronted the suspect who fled from the residence. It is believed that there were possibly two suspects involved in the incident. One of the suspects was described as a Native American or Hispanic male, early 20’s, approximately 5’6”, 150-160 pounds, with collar length hair and glasses.
The Duluth Police Department has seen an increase in burglaries in the East Hillside area of Duluth in the past two weeks. Suspects have been knocking on doors and when confronted, they state that they have the wrong residence and leave.
The Duluth Police Department encourages citizens to report any future incidents of this nature to 911. If you have any information on the incident that occurred on Saturday, March 24th, 2012, please contact the Duluth Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit at (218) 730-5160.