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Hindu temple moves forward after summer burglary
The president of the Hindu Society of Minnesota said they lost over $70,000 worth of items.
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — A Maple Grove-based Hindu Society is still processing a June burglary that has shattered their community.
“This summer we had a very unfortunate burglary incident that affected our temple, among a dozen others in the Twin Cities area. Our temple we lost a little over $70,000 worth in precious metals, cash and jewelry,” said Hindu Society of Minnesota President Shajive Jeganathan.
Jeganathan said some homes of congregation members were burglarized as well.
Maple Grove police confirmed that one of the burglaries happened in July at a home on Vagabond Lane. Commander Jon Wetternach said two men they suspect of committing this crime are currently in custody.
Stefan Buzoianu, 37, is being held in Freeborn County, Minn., under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer, Wetternach said. Arthur Crudu, 27, is in custody in Orange County, Calif. on burglary charges.
Wetternach said both of them will be extradited to Hennepin County when appropriate. The two men are also wanted in Ramsey County for a July burglary at a Buddhist Temple in St. Paul where they damaged doors, cabinets, and took $200, according to the complaint.
At the Hindu Society, Jeganathan said the only area affected was the priest’s quarters, though families are still dealing with the aftermath.
“One of the priests who lived in the quarters, his son to this day complains of having nightmares of living there. He keeps waking up in the night saying ‘monster, monster’ because he assumes there is a home intruder,” Jeganathan said.
He said he believes the burglars targeted his community.
“They knew very well that our priests were not in their quarters, families were not in their quarters, so the townhomes were empty. They knew that was a service hour. They knew the priests would be in our temple and the families would not be there. It was very well planned,” Jeganathan said.
Jeganathan said they are raising money to help replace the monetary value of the items that were stolen, but it will not be the same.
“Some of these priests have items that are of spiritual value that have been passed on from generation to generation so you can’t really put a price one those things,” he said.
Authorities recovered some of the stolen items, and Jeganathan is hopeful more items will be recovered.
Since the break-in, he said they have increased security.
“We have done a tremendous amount of work to put in different security measures, both proactive and reactive measures that we can put in place,” he said.
Backyard surveillance video catches the moment a 4-year-old is seen running away from a coyote chasing close behind her.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Surveillance video catches a 4-year-old running away in fear of a coyote chasing close behind her in a Northeast Portland backyard.
“Dad, there’s a coyote,” the child said while running.
Her dad, initially with his back turned, said “no” and then after seeing the coyote, yells “oh, (expletive)! Holy (expletive)!” and chased after it.
The 4-year-old jumps on a child picnic table in the backyard to get away. The coyote appears to pause for a second near the picnic before making its escape. The father, a Vancouver firefighter, quickly picks her up to get out of the backyard.
“There’s a coyote,” said Charlie Schmidt, the father. “There’s a coyote! Quickly get inside!
Videos from security cameras around then show the coyote then run toward other children before running away.
Schmidt told KGW it’s not uncommon to see coyotes around the neighborhood. Though, he’d never seen anything like this.
“I was happy that nothing happened but little scared that it was chasing them,” he said. “That seems a little abnormal for their behavior.”
As part of National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, MACC will hold a “Clear the Shelter” event on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26.
MINNEAPOLIS — October is National Adopt A Shelter Dog Month, a designation to highlight the number of four-legged friends who are available and longing for a loving family to call their own.
Minneapolis Animal Care & Control (MACC) is celebrating with a two-day “Clear the Shelter” event on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.) and Oct. 26 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.), where adoption fees will be waived for all members of the community.
Shelter officials say the facility is currently at maximum capacity. A $4,000 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) through the Subaru Loves Pets initiative will allow MACC to cover adoption fees.
Those adopting dogs during the event will still have to cover Minneapolis licensing fees.
“Often we see that these fees stand as barriers for people to pick up their pets that have been brought into our shelter,” said Madison Weissenborn, MACC volunteer and outreach coordinator. “We’re so appreciative of these two grants that give our community support to bring their beloved pets home. Opportunities like these mean more families get to experience the joys of pet ownership.”
In addition to the adoption event, the Best Friends Society recently awarded MACC $10,000 that is designated to forgive first-time impound fees (up to $85) to help impounded dogs and cats reunite with owners who might not be able to cover the fees.
For more on adopting a pet in Minneapolis, check out the MACC website.
The flight took off from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Tuesday afternoon. The crash was reported at 3:23 p.m.
WHIDBEY ISLAND STATION, Wash. — A Navy aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier during a routine flight Tuesday afternoon.
According to officials from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, the flight took off from Oak Harbor and the crash was reported at 3:23 p.m. The U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, an electronic warfare aircraft, crashed east of Mount Rainier.
The condition of the two crew members onboard is unknown.
NAS Whidbey Island has sent multiple search and rescue assets, including a helicopter, to try to locate the crew and examine the crash site.
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
All EA-18G squadrons are stationed at Whidbey Island, with the exception of one squadron in Iwakuni, Japan.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
