Posted: 1/15/03

Police investigate rape of Cambridge woman

A 29-year-old Cambridge woman was raped in Forest Lake early last Thursday morning, city police said this week.

The woman reported the criminal sexual assault shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 9. The assault took place behind the Houle Feed Mill property, said David Schwartz, police chief.

According to police reports, the woman was walking to a friendís home in the southwest area of Forest Lake when she was grabbed and raped.

The rape suspect is described as a white male of medium build with a dark mustache and dark hair, police said.

The woman had been in the Forest Laker and Upperdeck businesses prior to the attack, police said. Police said the woman was cutting through the Houle Feed Mill property on her way to the friendís home when the attack happened.

No arrests have been made.

The woman was treated and released at Fairview Lakes Regional Medical Center in Wyoming.

Lake ice update

Police in Forest Lake have received numerous reports in the past week of ice houses sinking on Forest, Clear and Sylvan lakes.

No ban on ice use has been issued for lakes in northern Washington County, but Anoka County authorities have addressed safety issues on a number of lakes in northern and eastern parts of Anoka County.

According to the Anoka County Sheriffís Office, the county on Jan. 10 declared Coon and Linwood lakes unsafe for any vehicular traffic, including snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles.

In addition, Crooked, Ham, George and Martin lakes were declared unsafe for cars and trucks but use of ATVs and snowmobiles is permissible.

On Forest Lake, Schwartz urged lake users to take extreme caution on the ice. He said a large section of open water on First Lake was being kept open by strong winds and should be avoided by anyone using the ice surface.

Washington County Sheriffís Office personnel on Jan. 9, with the help of the Forest Lake Fire & Rescue air boat, marked dangerous ice areas on the lake.

More reports

Police in Forest Lake are investigating a series of burglaries from new home sites.

On Jan. 8, a builder reported two thefts from new home sites in the 20,000 block of Enfield Ave. N., near Forest Lake Airport. Two portable heaters were stolen from one home and a furnace was removed from the second home.

On Jan. 10, Dunn-Rite Construction reported the theft of a $1300 Aluminum brake tool from 20352 Fenston Ave. where a new home is under construction.

Police here also assisted the Minnesota State Patrol with a two-vehicle accident on the US-8 overpass of US-61 at 9:34 p.m. on Jan. 11. The fire department was called to extricate a person trapped in one of the vehicles.

West bound US-8 was closed for a short time while police and fire personnel were on the scene.

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