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Published - Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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Masked gunmen rob Winona home

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Two men donning black masks and dark clothing brandished a handgun while stealing several electronic items from a Winona home on Harriet Street on Sunday night, police said.

None of the occupants present at the time were hurt. The suspects fled the scene before police arrived and remain at large, said Winona Police Deputy Chief Paul Bostrack.
According to the police report, officers were called at about 7:50 p.m. to the 400 block of Harriet Street on a report of a robbery. Two men “basically just walked in” and stole two cell phones, two laptops, an Xbox game console and a small amount of marijuana, Bostrack said.

He described the suspects, as two “tall and skinny” black men, then fled the scene on foot. Responding officers were unable to locate them. No other description of the suspects was available.

Although Bostrack stressed the incident is “strongly believed” not to be random, he said, the occupants told police they didn’t know who the suspects were. Four adults currently live in the house, Bostrack said. Three were home at the time, and the fourth came home as the suspects came out the front door.

The case is under further investigation.

Contact Kevin Behr at (507) 453-3524 or at kbehr@winonadailynews.com.
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PerfectStranger wrote on Feb 26, 2008 11:47 PM:

" Dy-no-MITE! "

scarlet wrote on Feb 26, 2008 11:08 PM:

" sweeeet... "

yarnivek wrote on Feb 26, 2008 10:54 PM:

" Does JJ Walker have an alibi for the time of the incident? "

The Ultimate Hustler wrote on Feb 26, 2008 6:24 PM:

" All of them
Hustler lives large "

scarlet wrote on Feb 26, 2008 5:48 PM:

" Yes, I have touched swiss cheese. I'm not saying your brain will turn hard. But have you noticed the holes in the cheese? Not capable of holding much. I've seen the negative effects of long term ecstasy use and it's not cool. Good trip, but one time too many and your brain starts to rot. I love you too Hustler. What Wii games do you have? "

The Ultimate Hustler wrote on Feb 26, 2008 3:48 PM:

" My brain is NOT swiss cheese... whoa, have you ever actually TOUCHED swiss cheese? Like, felt the textures of it? I love you guys, seriously, I LOVE ALL OF YOU. "

scarlet wrote on Feb 26, 2008 3:29 PM:

" Wii is cool but ecstasy turns your brain into swiss cheese. Good game system, bad drug. "

coolerking wrote on Feb 26, 2008 1:56 PM:

" musta been college kids...if it were townies the stolen items would have been an atari, some ecko jeans and cocaine "

The Ultimate Hustler wrote on Feb 26, 2008 11:33 AM:

" I'm more of a Wii and Extacy fan myself. "

scarlet wrote on Feb 26, 2008 9:17 AM:

" Don't tell the police that your drugs were stolen. That's just stupid. "

scarlet wrote on Feb 26, 2008 9:16 AM:

" They had the Canadian weed? Lucky S.O.B.s! "

xfs-123 wrote on Feb 26, 2008 8:30 AM:

" Yes, Chicago exports their best to Winona and they always manage to find the best of those living in Winona. Sounds like a collection was made for debts owed on this one. Or possibly just an insurance scam. "

CT Rock wrote on Feb 26, 2008 8:27 AM:

" Probably college kids ... who else would want an xbox and marijuana? College kids ... I'VE HAD IT! "

The Squarehead wrote on Feb 26, 2008 8:22 AM:

" Ahhh, yes. Our "guests" from the Chicago area. "

maconosmom wrote on Feb 26, 2008 7:45 AM:

" Why would you tell the police that a small amount of marijuana was stolen? Does their renters insurance cover the theft of illegal drugs? Sounds like the victims are none too bright either. "

garth wrote on Feb 26, 2008 3:49 AM:

" Gol-Dang Canadian weed..........brings out the armed robber in all of us!! Did I hear right? These armed guys were Canadian too? "


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