Minneapolis, MN
Increased patrols, curfew for teens after increased violence in downtown Minneapolis
Extra patrols in downtown Mpls after increased violence
Extra patrols will be out this weekend in downtown Minneapolis after increased violence in the area the past couple of weekends. FOX 9’s Leon Purvis has the latest.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis Police and violence prevention groups are stepping up patrols and setting a curfew this weekend. The changes come after several deadly late-night incidents earlier this month.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara tells FOX 9 there are multiple agencies on standby in case more violence breaks out. They have also set an 11 p.m. curfew for teens in hopes of preventing another tragedy.
“The last two weekends the problem we’ve been seeing particularly at 5th and Hennepin is a lot a teenagers that are down here hanging out throughout the afternoon and late at night when really there’s nothing for them to get into but trouble,” said O’Hara.
O’Hara is looking for a peaceful weekend in the city.
Last weekend a shooting at 5th and Hennepin left two men dead and two teenage girls injured. In that same area two weeks prior, a woman drove a car into a crowd, killing another teenage girl.
O’Hara is now looking for everyone to come together and stop the violence.
“There’s several community-based violence interrupters that are out here, several different groups,” said O’Hara.
One of the community groups involved in this weekend’s efforts is T.O.U.C.H Outreach.
“The plan right now is just to come out and meet some of these young people where they’re at. Identify some of the young people we already have relationships with,” said Muhammad Abdul-Ahad, the Executive Director of T.O.U.C.H Outreach.
“We’re taking mostly a community engagement approach because these are some of the kids that are from our communities that we come from,” said Abdul-Ahad.
Friday night’s curfew is at 11 p.m. for teens in downtown Minneapolis. The shooting last weekend happened just before two in the morning.
“3 o’clock in the morning kids need to be home and be in bed by that time, waking up to do something the next weekend morning. Get into some fun activities.,” said Abdul-Ahad.
The violence interrupter groups plan to be out in the community until three in the morning.
Minneapolis, MN
Convicted sex offender on probation charged in Bloomington rape
Convicted rapist plea deals allow repeat offenses
A two-time convicted rapist out on probation is back in jail after a judge sentenced a Minneapolis man in May, but he got credit for time served, so he never went to prison. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni has the details that were the result of a pair of plea deals.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A two-time convicted sex offender on probation kidnapped and raped a woman at a hotel in Bloomington in September, according to court documents.
Convicted sex offender kidnapped, raped woman he met on Snapchat: charges
The allegations:
According to court records, Abdimahat Bille Mohamed, 28, of Minneapolis, kidnapped and raped a woman he met on Snapchat.
Mohamed picked up the woman at her home in Mankato in September, then drove her to a hotel in Bloomington, where he held her against her will for several days and sexually assaulted her, prosecutors said.
The victim told investigators that Mohamed told her, “You’re not going home,” after she got into his car, according to court documents.
She also told investigators that Mohamed took her phone and told her, “You’re not leaving,” when she tried to escape.
On Sept. 21, nearly a week after her kidnapping, the “very distraught and shaken up” victim jumped out of Mohamed’s car on Aldrich Avenue South in Minneapolis, where a resident called police.
Suspect convicted of two previous sexual assaults in Minneapolis
The previous cases:
The September incident happened less than four months after he was sentenced in two unrelated sexual assault cases, including one that involved a 15-year-old girl.
In May 2024, Mohamed was arrested and charged after prosecutors said he raped a woman he met on Snapchat at his apartment in Minneapolis.
In that case, the victim told a paramedic that she had been strangled and raped.
Mohamed threatened to shoot the victim unless she had sex with him, prosecutors said.
According to court records, a witness heard arguing and walked into a bedroom to find Mohamed on top of the victim. He threatened to kill the witness, prosecutors said.
In October 2024, he was charged in another rape that prosecutors said happened in December 2017.
DNA collected after his arrest in 2024 linked him to the 2017 case that involved a 15-year-old girl.
According to court records, Mohamed met the girl on Snapchat and picked her up in St. Paul. He drove her to Minneapolis, where two men got into the car, prosecutors said. One of the men pointed a handgun at the victim and forced her to perform oral sex on another man in the car before Mohamed got in the backseat and raped her, documents said.
Suspect struck plea deals, avoided prison time
The sentences:
In May, a Hennepin County judge sentenced Mohamed in the two rape cases. But under the terms of a plea agreement, he served no prison time.
For the 2017 sexual assault that involved a minor, he was sentenced to three years in prison, but the sentence was stayed for five years, meaning he did not serve prison time. He was sentenced to 364 days in the Hennepin County workhouse but received credit for time served. In addition, he was sentenced to five years of probation.
For the 2024 sexual assault, he was sentenced to 14 months in prison, but that sentence was also stayed, meaning he never went to prison. He was also sentenced – and received credit for time served – to 364 days in the Hennepin County workhouse. In addition, he was sentenced to a day of probation.
The response:
When reached via email on Monday for comment, a spokesman for the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, which prosecuted the cases, said he was “checking in with staff.”
Minneapolis, MN
Snow emergencies declared in Minneapolis, St. Paul after weekend storm
Several communities across the Twin Cities are under a snow emergency on Sunday following a Thanksgiving weekend storm that dumped several inches on parts of Minnesota.
The National Weather Service reports 4.7 inches of snow fell at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, though there was a range of 3-6 inches of accumulation reported across the metro.
Snow emergency rules can be confusing, and can lead to pricey tickets and unwelcomed trips to the impound lot. So let’s break down the protocols in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Minneapolis rules
Starting at 9 p.m. on Sunday, you can’t park on either side of the street on snow emergency routes.
Starting Monday at 8 a.m., you can’t park on the even side of the street for any non-emergency snow routes.
Then starting Tuesday at 8 a.m., don’t park on the odd side of the street through Tuesday at 8 a.m.
The city said it is no longer using its snow emergency app, but notifications are sent out in the Minneapolis parking app. You can also register your information to receive alerts here.
St. Paul rules
In the capital city, it’s a bit more complicated. Snow emergencies go by day and night plow routes.
Starting at 9 p.m. on Sunday, parking is prohibited on all “night plow route” streets, which includes all of downtown.
Then starting at 8 a.m. Monday, don’t park on “day plow route” streets.
St. Paul’s snow emergency lasts until Thursday at 9 p.m. The city’s website also has an interactive map that you can check out to help you know where to park.
New Hope and Plymouth are also under snow emergencies, with parking prohibited on all city streets in both communities.
Click here for more information on snow emergencies and closings.
Minneapolis, MN
Man’s leg severed in Minneapolis crash
A man’s leg was amputated after a crash in Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon.
Minneapolis police say they were called to Tenth Street South and Park Avenue around 2 p.m. after a report of a crash.
An initial investigation indicates a man was unloading a trailer when a car hit him, pinning him against a fence and causing his leg to be severed, a spokesperson for the police said.
Investigators are working to determine what led up to the crash. No arrests have been made and no citations have been issued at this time, Minneapolis police say.
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