Burger King Thief Has Northwest Metro Police Trying to Land a Whopper

Officials from several different Twin Cities metro police departments, including the Wright County Sheriff's Department, are looking for a suspect they believe is involved in several different armed robberies in the area, including a handful of Burger King fast food restaurants. 

The Wright County Sheriff's Department said the man, who is of medium build and has been seen on security cameras wearing a black shirt or sweatshirt, dark pants or jeans and a ski mask, started his run of thefts with a Burger King in Annandale on Sept. 19. 

They also believe the suspect is tied to a robbery of the Monticello Burger King on the same day, and then a Monticello Game Stop store on the evening of Oct. 5.

Now, Maple Grove Police are seeking a suspect matching the same description after a man walked employees at the Burger King there into a freezer and locked them inside while he robbed the store on Weaver Lake Road Wednesday, Oct. 16. Surveillance there showed the man drove a dark-colored Dodge Durango, most likely black, and a later model, possibly 2005, according to a WCCO report. 

Here's the statement from Maple Grove PD: 

On October 16, 2013 at 6:12 am, the Maple Grove Police Department responded to the Burger King at 13840 Grove Dr N on a report of an armed robbery. Employees reported that they were approached while opening the store by a white male with a semi-automatic handgun wearing a gray zip up jacket, black ski mask, and gloves. The suspect demanded money and ordered the employees into the cooler. The suspect left the business in a dark in color, possibly a Dodge Durango with an undetermined amount of cash.

People with any information about the suspect in the St. Michael-Albertville area should contact the Wright County Sheriff's Department at 763-682-1162. In Maple Grove area contact Captain Keith Terlinden at 763-494-6172.