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2 carjackings, attempted rapes in
Maplewood, North St. Paul
Posted:Feb 24,2014 9:28 AM CST
Updated:Feb 25,2014 7:04 AM CST FEB 2014 •
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MAPLEWOOD,Minn.(KMSP)-A woman was carjacked at gunpoint Sunday night after leaving a Maplewood,
Minn.fitness club by a man who threatened to rape her.The kidnapping happened just 15 minutes after a
similar report outside Polar Arena at North St.Paul High School.
MAPLEWOOD KIDNAPPING
The woman told police she was leaving the fitness club on White Bear Avenue and County Road 0 at 8 p m.
Sunday when a man got into the passenger seat of her car as she was getting into the driver's seat.
The suspect was wearing a ski mask,surgical gloves end carrying a handgun,which he threatened to use.
The suspect ordered the woman to drive him to various locations within Maplewocd.He also told her he
intended to rape her.The victim fold police she talked with the man and,eventually,he asked to be dropped
off near County Road C and While Bear Avenue.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Maplewood Police Department at 651-767.0640 or 91l.
Anonymous Information can also be sent via text message by testing the keyword MAPLEWOOD and the tip
information to Tip411(847411)
NORTH ST,PAUL INCIDENT
The Maplewood carjacking happened about 15 minutes after North St.Paul police responded to an incident in
which a woman fled her car after a man entered the passenger side in the parking lot of the North High School
Polar Arena,
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The suspect in this case was also wearing latex gloves and matched the same general physical description.
e"Attempted rapist pave chase
He reportedly told the woman he wanted to have sex with her and forced her to drive to a parking lot west of
North High School and turn oft the car.He then grabbed her but she was able to escape.The suspect then
Fled in her car.
"In spite of the tact that incidents of this nature are very rare,the actions of this armed suspect are obviously
dangerous,making his identification and arrest it top priority,"said Maplewood Police Chief Paul Schnell.