New Arrest Warrant Issued for Wanted Twin Cities Woman Accused of Causing $6K in Damages to Rochester Home

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A new arrest warrant has been issued for a wanted Twin Cities woman who is accused of damaging a Rochester home. 

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The warrant was filed in Olmsted County Court on Tuesday. It says the alleged break-in attempt and property damage incident occurred on the morning of June 24. 

Arrest Warrant Issued for Wanted Twin Cities Woman Accused of Shattering Front Door of Rochester Home

Rochester police responded to the report of an attempted break-in at a home in southwest Rochester. 

The warrant says the victim returned home from being out of town and saw the glass pane on her front door had been shattered. 

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Her neighbor had sent her videos showing a woman walking into the victim’s yard and approaching the door. The camera picked up loud pounding sounds followed by the sound of glass shattering, the complaint says. 

The cost to replace the damaged door is estimated to be $6,231, according to the warrant. 

Booking Photo and Camera Footage Used to ID Suspect

Upon reviewing the footage, officers identified the suspect as 62-year-old Janice Eve Welch of Maple Grove. 

Police made the identification based on a jail booking photo of Welch taken six days prior to the incident following a trespassing call in southwest Rochester, according to the court document.  

Court records indicate Welch was charged four days prior to the property damage incident in a stolen vehicle case in Rochester. She was released without bail following her first court appearance. 

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Welch failed to appear for a hearing in the stolen vehicle case last month and a warrant was issued for her arrest. She is not in custody as of Wednesday morning. 

The new warrant charges her with one count of felony first-degree property damage.