Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Crime in Minnetonka From 2004
In August 2004, blood was collected from the scene. Now that a DNA match has been found, the suspect is charged with theft.
A Richfield man is charged for an incident that happened in 2004.
A court summons was issued last week for Daniel Isaac Andrews, now 29, on a felony theft charge.
In August 2004, Minnetonka Police took a report of theft from Birch Lane. The owner of a computer rental company said he'd parked his SUV in his driveway at night. In the morning, he found one of the windows broken and a large amount of computer gear stolen, including five laptops. The owner's insurance company settled the owner's claim of loss for over $8,000.
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During the investigation, police found blood in the SUV that appeared to be left by the perpetrator. The blood was collected and sent to the lab. A DNA profile, that is not expected to occur more than once in the world's population, was identified in April 2005.
On Aug. 10, 2012, a match was found between the DNA profile of the blood and Andrews. Now that Andrews' whereabouts are known, the court summons was requested.
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