WINONA, Minn. – A burglar has been marauding rural areas for houses where no one is home, Winona County Sheriff Ron Ganrude said in an alert to citizens. Incidents also have been reported in neighboring Fremont, Houston and Wabasha counties. There is a suspect, Ganrude said:
> A black man, age 69, 5-foot-10, 215 pounds, brown eyes, black hair.
> His vehicle has been described as a maroon Jaguar with Minnesota license plates.
> Another vehicle is a light blue Chrysler Town and Country minivan.
No burglaries have been reported so far, but the man has an established pattern, Ganrude said: He drives to a house and knocks. If there’s an answer, he makes up an excuse for being there and leaves. If no answer, his modus operandi suggests he will break in. Ganrude invited tips about suspicious behaviour that fits the pattern.