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Minneapolis PD seek surveillance video after 2 robbery sprees in 2 days

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Updated  March 25, 2025 3:51pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
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Minneapolis Police offer robbery spree updates

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara offered insight on an active investigation into two robbery sprees that occurred within two days, with 13 total robberies reported.

The Brief

    • For the second time in two days, Minneapolis police are investigating a robbery spree in the city.
    • Officers are asking for help from residents, including any surveillance video showing the robberies.
    • The robbers targeted victims in Dinkytown, Northeast Minneapolis, and south Minneapolis early Sunday morning and Monday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - For the second time in two days, Minneapolis police say they are investigating an armed robbery spree in the city.

Monday night into the overnight hours, police say there were eight robberies. On Sunday, there were five robberies in the matter of just 15 minutes.

Monday night robbery spree

Big picture view:

At a Monday afternoon news conference, Minneapolis police said there were a total of eight robberies Monday night that officers believe were committed by the same suspects.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says the suspects stole a Kia Sportage on Monday evening and used it in the initial robberies. Later, a BMW was taken in a carjacking that was used for the other incidents.

Police say this set of robberies took place across south and southeast Minneapolis.

"We have identified consistent patterns and similarities in suspect descriptions and the vehicles involved," explained O'Hara on Tuesday. "Our investigators are working to determine if the two sprees are connected, and believe the suspects involved are juveniles already known to law enforcement."

What you can do:

Police are asking for help from the public in catching the culprits. They are seeking any surveillance or doorbell video showing the crimes. They are asking anyone who lives near the crime scenes to check their surveillance cameras.

Minneapolis robbery spree: Search for suspects continues

Minneapolis had five reported aggravated robberies at gunpoint within 15 minutes across the northeast and southeast parts of the city. Police say each robbery involved three to four suspects, but none of them were located. Items that were stolen range from credit cards and wallets to keys and a backpack.

List of Monday robberies

Dig deeper:

Here is each of the eight robberies that happened Monday night:

  • 5:46 p.m., 3600 Block of 19th Ave. S: Auto theft of a black Kia Sportage
  • 6:25 p.m., 3300 Block of Bryant Ave. S: Armed robbery by three suspects in a black SUV; stole a purse; victim assaulted and pistol‐whipped
  • 6:33 p.m., 2525 Harriet Ave.: Armed robbery by two suspects in a black SUV; stole a bag from a car; no injuries reported
  • 6:38 p.m., 700 Block of 22nd St. W: Armed robbery by two suspects in a black SUV
  • 10:23 p.m., 3200 Block of Girard Ave. S: Armed carjacking and robbery by four suspects in a white sedan; stole a silver BMW, purse, and phone; victim assaulted and pistol‐whipped
  • ~10:25 p.m., 3200 Block of Fremont Ave. S: Armed robbery by two to three suspects; occurred shortly after the Girard Ave incident
  • 10:26 p.m., 1200 Block of 7th St. SE: Armed robbery by five suspects in a silver SUV; stole a purse; victim assaulted and thrown to the ground
  • 10:46 p.m., 2300 Block of Pillsbury Ave. S: Armed robbery (attempted) by three suspects in a silver SUV; victim assaulted and pistol‐whipped
  • 11:04 p.m., 3800 Block of 10th Ave. S: Armed robbery by four to five suspects in a silver SUV; stole a purse and wallet; victim assaulted and pistol‐whipped

Sunday morning spree

The backstory:

The Minneapolis Police Department activated its robbery response protocol after a string of incidents in the early morning hours of Sunday in Dinkytown and northeast Minneapolis.

Police said there were reports of five robberies in the span of 15 minutes just before 3 a.m.

The robberies included:

  • 2:42 a.m., 14th Avenue Southeast and 5th Street Southeast: Three to four suspects were involved, driving a gray sedan. Items stolen include keys, a credit card, and an ID. No injuries reported.
  • 2:49 a.m., 600 block of 10th Avenue Northeast: Three suspects were involved in a gray vehicle. A backpack was stolen. No injuries were reported.
  • 2:52 a.m., 1100 block of Washington Street Northeast: Three to four suspects were involved in a gray sedan. A purse, wallet, and keys were stolen. No injuries were reported.
  • 2:55 a.m., 900 block of 5th Street Southeast: Three suspects were involved in a gray sedan. Police did not say if anything was stolen. A victim was assaulted but declined medical attention.
  • 2:57 a.m., 700 11th Avenue Southeast: Three to four suspects were involved in a gold sedan. About $90 in cash was stolen. No injuries were reported. This was just a block away from the Monday night robbery.

What you can do:

After the Sunday robberies, Minneapolis police asked anyone with information on the incidents to contact authorities. You can email policetips@minneapolismn.gov, or call 612-673-5845.

To send an anonymous tip, call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit online at www.CrimeStoppersMN.org.

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