Minneapolis, MN

Police investigating another robbery spree Sunday in Minneapolis

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2 years ago

February 26, 2024

Police investigating another robbery spree Sunday in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (KARE 11) — Minneapolis Police are investigating another string of robberies that occurred Sunday morning similar to the pattern they saw earlier this month involving armed teenagers.

The Minneapolis Police Department says there were four robberies in the span of 18 minutes in the Fifth Precinct — the same area where many of the other robberies occurred earlier this month — including one at gunpoint. About 30 minutes later, police say a carjacking occurred in northeast Minneapolis, followed by a nearby armed robbery 15 minutes later. Police say they believe the vehicle stolen in the carjacking was used in the armed robbery that occurred in northeast Minneapolis.

“This, again, appears to be the same MO, same groups of juveniles that we suspect were involved in the previous robbery spree,” said MPD Chief Brian O’Hara in a press conference on Sunday. “We’ve had investigators working around the clock to try and identify all of the different individuals involved. However, we believe this is more than one group and we suspect today it may have been two groups of juveniles, working in tandem, to commit these crimes.”

Chief O’Hara said the department used recently adopted protocol Sunday where officers responding to non-emergency calls get redirected to the area of the spree. While no arrests were made, Chief O’Hara did say investigators have identified a number of the suspects involved.

During Sunday’s press conference, Chief O’Hara said the pattern they’ve seen has involved groups of juveniles driving around in stolen vehicles — sometimes in groups — and they’ll circle the area. Officials believe all of the victims on Sunday were women.

“I need the public to know that it’s really important that they report suspicious activity to us as quickly as possible,” he said.

According to MPD data, robberies have spiked by 40.2 percent citywide so far in 2024 compared to this same time period last year. In the Fifth Precinct, robberies have increased 126.8 percent.

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San Antonio visits Minnesota with 2-1 series lead – WTOP News

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7 hours ago

May 9, 2026

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San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday,…

San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 215.5

WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1

BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the last meeting 115-108 on Saturday, led by 39 points from Victor Wembanyama. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 32.

The Timberwolves are 31-21 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 7.5.

The Spurs are 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is fourth in the Western Conference with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Julian Champagnie averaging 3.0.

The Timberwolves’ 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Spurs allow. The Spurs average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 12.1 per game the Timberwolves allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and five assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Wembanyama is averaging 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 blocks for the Spurs. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 18.6 points and 6.2 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 111.1 points, 47.3 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points per game.

Spurs: 7-3, averaging 116.9 points, 46.5 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 7.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.5 points.

INJURIES: Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo: out for season (leg).

Spurs: David Jones Garcia: out for season (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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‘The power of truth:’ How high school students reported on the ICE surge in their front yard

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19 hours ago

May 8, 2026

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‘The power of truth:’ How high school students reported on the ICE surge in their front yard

Student journalists at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis witnessed federal agents shove staffers and students and deploy pepper spray on school grounds last January. That inspired them to report stories of how that event and the ICE surge impacted their colleagues and communities.

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