Man Accused of Breaking Into South St. Paul Home, Rifling Through Fridge
Published: December 10, 2025
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — A 28-year-old man was arrested early Saturday after allegedly breaking into a residence in South St. Paul and rummaging through the refrigerator, according to the criminal complaint.
Around 3:31 a.m. on December 6, officers were dispatched to a residence in South St. Paul after a report of a burglary in progress, the complaint states. The caller told dispatchers that a man had entered the home and was going through the refrigerator.
Before the police arrived, the homeowner pushed the intruder out of the house. Officers located the suspect nearby and took him into custody. He was identified as Hugo Hernandez Lara, born March 16, 1997.
A search of Hugo Hernandez Lara turned up a gray insulin pen, which investigators later confirmed had been taken from the victim’s refrigerator, according to the complaint.
The victim told officers he was lying in bed when his sister suddenly shouted that someone was inside the home. He went to the kitchen, saw the suspect, and forced him outside. He said he could not recall whether the front door had been locked before the break-in. He also confirmed the insulin pen belonged to him.
Hugo Hernandez Lara was charged with Burglary in the 1st Degree (Occupied Dwelling) Minnesota Statute: 609.582.1(a), with reference to: 609.582.1a
Written by: Juan Perez