Teen Charged With Stealing $230,000 From Grandparents
Teen Charged With Stealing $230,000 From Grandparents Save Email Print
Posted: 6:05 PM Dec 30, 2008
Last Updated: 6:08 PM Dec 30, 2008
Reporter: Mary Rinzel
Email Address: mary.rinzel@weau.com

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An 18 year old who prosecutors say helped himself to a big Christmas present is now in big trouble.

Andrew Selvig of Taylors Falls, MN, is charged with taking a lock box full of $230,000 in cash from his grandparent's Polk County basement.

Selvig's grandpa says Andrew and his friend, Samuel Durkot, came to their home in Amery to celebrate the holidays. A couple days later he found out Andrew gave his mom $500 in cash for Christmas and his dad a car. Selvig's grandfather checked on his lock box and found out it was missing.

Officers later found the box in a truck Andrew Selvig bought with the stolen money. Selvig is in jail in Minnesota. A warrant has been issued for Durkot's arrest.

Selvig's grandparents own a restaurant. They say every time they received a hundred dollar bill they put it in the lock box and have collected them for many years.

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Posted by: Dave Location: Lindstrom on Jun 11, 2009 at 06:48 PM
How dare you accuse the grandparents of ANY wrongdoing.I know them well, they are decent hard working people. Has anyone heard any charges filed against them for tax evasion. If you dont know what you are talking about...shut your pie hole !!!

Posted by: Jessica Location: Blaine on Feb 24, 2009 at 12:21 PM
I no the durkot family very well sam is very smart when he puts his mind to it i guess he wasnt using it this time

Posted by: JayKay Location: Blaine on Feb 22, 2009 at 10:13 PM
I knew these two, & they never seemed like the type of kids who would do that . But besides that, how come the grandparents didnt have to pay taxes on that $230,000? So that's considering stealing too and maybe the grandparents should go to jail too. And keeping that money in your house IS asking for it.. All in all, the boys & the grandparents are dumb.

Posted by: Scott Location: West coast on Dec 31, 2008 at 11:09 PM
I wonder if these "collected $100 bills" were claimed for tax purposes .....

Posted by: kurt Location: eau claire on Dec 31, 2008 at 08:25 PM
i can't believe this . iwas brought to respect your elders ,and your GRAND PARENTS. EXCUSE ME HANG EM HIGH!

Posted by: Red on Dec 31, 2008 at 05:13 PM
If they can stash 230 thousand bet they didn't pay taxes on it. They ARE THIEFS ALSO...

Posted by: Debra Location: Eau Claire on Dec 31, 2008 at 02:07 PM
Having that amount of money in your home is asking for trouble.

Posted by: chris Location: eau claire on Dec 30, 2008 at 09:17 PM
That is just wrong. Go to Jail! Do not pass go and do not collect $230,000.

Posted by: Liz Location: Eau Claire on Dec 30, 2008 at 07:58 PM
That is really sad he would steal from his own grandparents, I could never do anything to hurt mine!