The Cloquet Police Department released additional information on the Labor Day burglary at the Cloquet ATT store and is asking for help from the public in identifying the burglar.

Police were able to get a basic description of the man ” who broke into the cell phone store by first gaining access to the vacant store next door ” taken by a video camera on site before the burglar was able to cut the wiring to the surveillance system. The break-in and burglary happened around 2 a.m. the morning of Sept. 5.

The burglar came prepared. After getting into the former Papa John’s store through the back door, the unidentified man cut through the sheet rock wall and disarm the system. He then went through the ceiling to gain entrance into a locked storage room where the phones were kept. The phone safe was pried open with tools that were brought and taken from the scene.

Police have described the perpetrator as a white male, between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-2 tall, wearing a dark-colored jacket or sweatshirt with gray sweatpants. He was wearing a dark-colored baseball cap, possibly brown in color. A silver minivan was seen in the area during this time.

The individual stole 254 cell phones valued at over $70,000. The phones included iPhone 3, and 3GS in 8 and 16GB sizes, iPhone 4, various Samsung smart phone models, and various other brands as well as various cell phone accessories.

While the burglary at the ATT store was the largest one in recent years to occur in Cloquet, it was one of several burglaries that have happened in the area recently, including copper thefts last month and more break-ins over the Labor Day weekend, including one at Pine Valley Covenant Church and one at Cloquet Dental in the Pine Tree Plaza. In both those cases, the person or people gained access by breaking a window. An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen from the dentist’s office as well as the church, which also reported a bass guitar missing.

On Thursday, the Scanlon City Public Works garage was entered but officials are uncertain if anything was stolen, Cloquet Police Chief Wade Lamirande said in a letter to city officials.

Cloquet Police Detective Darin Berg stated previously that police planned to reach out to law enforcement agencies in other states to let them know of the crime and what exactly was stolen. As a result, Deputy Chief Terry Hill said the Oak Park Heights, Minn. Police Department contacted Cloquet yesterday regarding a similar burglary of an ATT store in which smart phones were taken. Hill said Cloquet police are working with Oak Park Heights to see if the two burglaries could be related.

People who may have information on these break-ins are asked to call the Cloquet Police Department at 218-879-1247. Ask for Detectives Holman, Randall or Berg.

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The cell phone accessories retailer lets football fans everywhere know that they don’t have to miss any of the NFL action this season when they gear up on audio video accessories from EverydaySource.com.

El Monte, CA (PRWEB) September 13, 2011

“Most football fans would love to see their team play live, but won’t have the opportunity to do so,” explains Jack Sheng, CEO of EverydaySource.com, “We are helping people hook up their HDTVs with premium cables at great prices so that even though they might not be able to see the football games live, they won’t miss any of the action.”

EverydaySource.com boasts a wide selection of Audio Video accessories including premium HDMI cables , splitters and switches, universal items, wall mounts, and more, all priced below retail. Football fans everywhere can find everything they need at EverydaySource.com to set up their home theater system for optimal game viewing.

For a limited time, the retailer is also offering an exclusive discount for $3 off a $10 purchase on all audio video accessories at EverydaySource.com. Current Facebook fans, as well as anyone who becomes a Facebook fan anytime between 9/12/11 and 10/10/11, will have access to the savings.

With EverydaySource.com’s expansive collection of high speed HDMI cables and other audio video accessories , football fans can take their game watching to the next level. To excite their customers even more, EverydaySource.com will also launch an NFL ticket giveaway in which one lucky Facebook fan will be awarded with a pair of tickets to the game of his or her choice.

For official rules, and to enter, visit EverydaySource.com’s Facebook fan page.

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Welcome to the 411, my column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have similar queries, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at nicole.lee@cnet.com. If you prefer to remain anonymous, let me know in the e-mail.

I currently carry 2 phones, one Verizon (CDMA) and one ATT (GSM). This has served me well at getting coverage most everywhere I go. But what I would really love to do is combine the 2 accounts onto 1 phone. Are there any devices available that I could combine the 2 accounts (Verizon ATT) onto a single phone? — TC, via e-mail

I would say probably not. There are dual-mode CDMA/GSM phones like the Verizon world phones, but the GSM chip in those handsets can only be used with overseas carriers. These phones can be SIM unlocked, but even then, many of them have additional locks that make them unusable with either ATT or T-Mobile. If you do want to use two accounts in one phone, I can think of dual-SIM card handsets like the Blu Speed and the Duet D888 , but these are GSM-only. If anyone has other ideas, please let us know in the comments.

Hi Nicole. Does the Motorola Droid Bionic come with the option to buy it unlocked. I would like to buy foreign prepaid SIM cards for use overseas? I travel a lot. If not what would your recommendation be for someone who travels a lot and partially lives overseas and get all or most of the features these phones have to offer. Thank you for your advice. — Dwayne, via e-mail

No, the Motorola Droid Bionic is a Verizon Wireless phone, which makes it a CDMA device. The use of SIM cards is a GSM technology. The Droid Bionic does have a SIM card in it, but that’s an LTE SIM card, which is purely for 4G data and not for voice. If you want a Verizon world phone, you can opt for the Motorola Droid Pro , the Motorola Droid 3 , the Motorola Droid 2 Global , the HTC Droid Incredible 2 , the HTC Trophy (which is a Windows Phone), the BlackBerry Bold 9930 , or the BlackBerry Torch 9850 . You can ask Verizon to unlock these phones when you travel abroad as long as you tell them you’ll be using foreign SIM cards with them.

Another option would of course be to choose any smartphone from T-Mobile or ATT, as they are GSM carriers. If you want to go unlocked, that’s even better, as you don’t have to sign up for a two-year contract. Our favorite unlocked phone at the moment is the Samsung Galaxy S II , though you have to purchase it at a far more expensive price.

Incidentally, the Galaxy S II will also be available under contract from T-Mobile, ATT, and Sprint (in the form of the Epic 4G Touch) if you want it cheaper and you’re not opposed to contracts.

I am currently an ATT customer with an iPhone 4 and can’t afford it. Can I switch to a simpler mobile plan in your opinion? Safely? Will they “unlock” it? A term new to me. Or can MetroPCS handle the iPhone yet? thx! — kholo, via e-mail

You definitely can’t use the ATT iPhone 4 with MetroPCS, because MetroPCS is a CDMA carrier while the iPhone 4 for ATT is a GSM device. Even if you did unlock the iPhone 4, you wouldn’t be able to use the phone on MetroPCS. As for unlocking the phone, carriers typically don’t do it unless you give the excuse of international travel, and even then it’s a case-by-case basis. From what I understand, ATT generally doesn’t unlock its iPhones. Even if you did, though, you would have to get a Micro-SIM card from the other carrier, which isn’t always possible. You could also try unlocking the phone yourself, but it’s fairly complicated.

As your primary concern seems to be saving money, I would suggest bringing that concern up with ATT customer service reps and see what they say to you. Be assertive and say that you’re willing to change carriers if they don’t lower the bill. Sometimes this works, although sometimes it doesn’t. You could also lower your data plan to the minimum 500MB, which is $15 a month, and lower your monthly voice minutes to the minimum, too. If none of these tactics makes your monthly bill any lower, then you might just have to give the phone up and get a handset with a cheaper plan. If anyone has other ideas, let us know.

Wednesday

11:18 a.m. A woman arrived at the police station wanting to report that she was being stalked by her former neighbor and his son.

2:14 p.m. A man arrived at the police station stating that he had lost his wallet, which contained $23, two credit cards and his Egyptian diplomat identification card.

4:43 p.m. A resident got a fraudulent call from someone pretending to be the person’s grandson, who asked for money to get out of trouble in Santiago, Chile.

Thursday

12:44 a.m. Police received a call about suspicious people on the 800 block of El Camino Real who were reportedly in possession of numerous amounts of credit cards and were seen at several gas stations.

7:35 p.m. Someone made a noise complaint on the 600 block of Santa Lucia Avenue about an electric guitar with an amplifier that was being played so loud that the police could hear it through the phone.

Friday

9:25 a.m. Someone arrived at the police station complaining about getting ongoing strange calls from an unknown person. On the calls, the person would speak, but a fog horn and scratchy sounds could be heard.

1:00 p.m. Someone called police to report about drugs allegedly being sold on the 100 block of Allen Drive.

11:22 p.m. Police received a call about two males who left a store without paying on the 1200 block of El Camino Real and then took a vehicle without permission.

Saturday

1:10 p.m. Police received a call about $2,000 worth of cell phone accessories being taken from the “Crazy Wireless” kiosk at The Shops at Tanforan .

7:04 p.m. Police received a call about a woman on the 300 block of El Camino Real who was asking for money. Passersby were worried because the woman had a 2-year-old child with her.

Sunday

2:22 a.m. Police received a call about a 23-year-old who was complaining about chest pains on the 2500 block of Valleywood Drive. When a family member told police that the young person’s chest pains were from smoking pot, a large disturbance ensued.

8:31 a.m. Police received a call about a possible vehicle code violation on the 500 block of Second Avenue in which a big yellow truck was parked on the sidewalk, forcing the caller’s elderly father to walk in the street to get by.

9:46 p.m. Police received a call about a woman walking down the street on the 100 block of Linden Avenue screaming obscenities. The woman called someone “nigger” and said that she was going to kill the person.

For questions about this blotter, email martin@patch.com.

Police say the cars were robbed of GPS devices, cell-phone accessories, sunglasses and “vehicle paperwork.” Last Thursday, firefighters reported to the Twin Cities Police that a suspect matching De Paoli’s description was seen in the back parking lot at a Larkspur Fire Station looking into parked cars. He fled in a Honda matching the description of a car belonging to Catherine Maxwell.

Investigators say they are working to establish leads by identifying stolen property and to establish a connection with two cars reported stolen from the Tamalpais Valley area. Anyone with information is encouraged to call 415/499-7233. To remain anonymous and possibly become eligible for a cash reward call Bay Area Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.

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08.22.2011-Chatsworth, CALIFORNIA (August 22, 2011) ” MyCoolCell.com, the online one-stop-shop for discounted cell phone accessories, is offering a back-to-school special to all students and teachers. For students , MyCoolCell.com is offering a 10% discount on any cell phone accessories; for teachers , MyCoolCell.com is offering a 15% discount on purchases of $200 or more. In addition to these general discounts, MyCoolCell.com is holding a YouTube video contest for students. The winner will receive a $100 store credit for anything on the MyCoolCell.com site.

Student Discounts on Cell Phone Accessories

For middle school, high school, and college students these days, owning a cell phone is as normal as owning a pair of sneakers. Just as sneakers say a lot about the person wearing them, so does a cell phone and its accessories. That’s why students are sure to love the back-to-school special offered from now until September 31 by MyCoolCell.com.

An Outfit for a Phone

Both the ladies and the guys are meticulous about what they wear on the first day of school; they “wouldn’t be caught dead” in certain outfits. In the same way, why take a phone to school that’s just a Plain Jane? Cell phone accessories such as snap-on protectors, cell phone skins, and cell phone charms are like putting an outfit on a phone.

Not only do colorful protectors and skins allow students to express their personalities, they also protect the phone itself. Students carry their phones around in all sorts of ways. Phones might go into a backpack, where it may find itself smashed in between a history book and a math book. Instead of a backpack, a brand new smartphone might go into a back pocket where ” oops! — it gets squashed against a bus seat.

Students ” as well as the parents who finance their phones ” would be well-advised to invest in a protector for phones, iPads, iPods, and other electronic gadgets. The snap-on protectors offered by MyCoolCell.com are top of the line, and between the student discount and already low prices, students will be able to get a new protector on a budget.

YouTube Video Contest for Students

Students can also flex their creative muscles by creating their own YouTube video and submitting it to MyCoolCell.com’s Facebook Fan Page. The winner will have their video featured on MyCoolCell.com and will get a $100 credit from MyCoolCell.com.

YouTube videos should feature a product review of any product offered by MyCoolCell.com. No purchase is required to enter the contest; reviews of protectors, skins, or other accessories that students already own are welcome as long as they are offered at MyCoolCell.com.

Discounts for Educators and Government Employees

MyCoolCell.com knows that educators and government employees are on thin ice these days due to budget cuts, layoffs, and other predicaments. Therefore, MyCoolCell.com wants to help by offering a similar back-to-school special to these employees. Between now and September 31, educators and government employees can receive discounts on cell phone accessories by entering the coupon code “S-GOV”. Educators and government workers will receive 15% off anything on the MyCoolCell.com site with a purchase of $200 or more.

MyCoolCell is proud to be a one-stop-shop online for all cell phone and electronic device accessories. MyCoolCell.com has competitive, low prices and offers a wide variety of accessories that are hard to find elsewhere.

Obviously if you try hard to keep up with the market trends, you will definitely cost you much money in every single month. Thus, the intelligent option to run after the new trends and stay stylish is to go wholesale. You can purchase wholesale cell phone accessories at really cheap price and in a wide variety. Though your taste and mood may be fast moving, the bulk variety of wholesale cell phone accessories will come up with your requirements and you can find new panel board or leather covering for your cell phone nearly every day.

Best selling cell phone accessories:

Covering, Belt clips and holsters:

Although there are a lot of wares which are sold under the heading of wholesale cell phone accessories, there are hardly any which are sold with immense quantities. Nearly every handphone owner of many age groups just cannot tear themselvies away from those dishy wholesale mobile phone accessories. The accessories principally consist of mobile phone belt clips and belt-pouches which are necessary for your convenience. Many fashionable handphone straps can be fastened with your waistband rendering you a smart appearance with a pleasant cell phone inside. Mobile phone covers, case or clips are also a little alike belt covering but are not pinched with your waistbelt. Cell phone cases are sold-out in great amounts with a huge variety. Dependent Upon your likes and dislikes you can change the covers of your mobile phone . Cell phone covers finish up with a great variety with different fabrics and leather quality. If you buy handphones cases from wholesale handphone supplements, then you may come by a wide variety.

Auto Kits and Automobile Chargers:

Cell phone auto kits and car battery chargers are really critical items needed by a professional. It’s usual to overlook your handphone to plug in charging until after midnight. Neither it is advisable to put your handphone on charging for a whole night nor have you enough time early the morning to set your mobile phone on charge. Hence mobile phone auto battery charger is a really important thing for handphone accessories. If you are a retail merchant then you ought to get cell phone car kits and auto chargers in your store. These items are offered in large amount and can bring in big income of your business.

Handphone chargers:

Although not purchased for the purpose of keeping up with trends, yet handphone battery chargers or adapters are of immense need by many individuals. Cell phone chargers are asked for by individuals who have lost or damaged their mobile phones incidently. Mobile phone battery chargers also consist of a large portion of profits in wholesale cell phone accessories.

A lot of brick and mortar stores and online shops have wholesale mobile phone accessories at pretty inexpensive price. You are able to find what you need right on the comfort of your home.