DNA match links Maple Lake burglaries to a suspect
Blood samples taken from multiple burglary scenes in Maple Lake in 2006 and 2007 finally revealed a DNA match that provided officials with a suspect in the case Friday.
Wright County authorities sent the samples to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. In June, Wright County Sheriff Gary Miller was notified that a match had been found in the Minnesota Convicted Offender DNA system.
According to the Star Tribune, “‘The teen is expected to be charged with third-degree burglary and criminal damage to property,’ Miller said.�
The St. Cloud Times noted that during an interview with a county deputy, the juvenile suspected of the burglaries “at first denied being involved, but later admitted to knowing some of the details of the burglaries.�
Both papers indicated the date and location of the two incidents. The first took place Dec. 11, 2006 at the Old Town Creamery, and the second occurred Jan. 19, 2007 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church.
The information in both articles was nearly identical, though the St. Cloud Times had more detail on the specifics of the burglaries. In the first incident, “About $87 in cash and other items were taken. A window also was damaged.� In the second incident, “Someone vandalized the basement by prying open the doors, rummaging through cabinets, removing ceiling tiles and breaking a window.�