Swanville, MN was the scene of unexpected criminal activity in the early hours of January 4th as both a local business and a house of worship were subjected to break-ins. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office disclosed that they were alerted to an alarmat Swanville Produce around 1:44 am and, upon arrival, deputies discovered that the property had been forcibly entered, as had St. Peter Lutheran Church nearby.
The Sheriff's Office reported that the perpetrator(s) appear to have gained to access the Swanville Produce by prying the inside door open. The church suffered a similar breach; several offices were rummaged through. At this stage, authorities remain uncertain as to the full inventory of missing items from both locations. The incident is actively under investigation, and local law enforcement is in the process of piecing together a clearer picture of the night's events.
Community involvement is being sought by the Morrison County Sheriff's Office, with calls for witnesses or anyone who may have noticed any suspicious activity within the vicinity during the timeframe of the burglaries to step forward. They are reaching out to the public with an additional request to review any personal security footage that may hold vital clues. If you have information that could be relevant to solving these burglaries, you are urged to contact the Morrison County Sheriff's Office at 320-632-9233.
The statement was made publicly available on the Morrison County government website, where details of the break-ins and the Sheriff's Office's plea for assistance have been posted since January 5th. The combined efforts of the authorities and the community aim to quickly bring resolution to these incidents and restore a sense of security to the residents of Swanville.
