Minneapolis Cop Timothy Carson Robbed Bank on Way to Work, Say Police
Officer Carson, 28, was busted after a bank robbery in Apple Valley, Minn. on Wednesday. Sources said Carson, who works in the 3rd Precinct of south Minneapolis, allegedly robbed the bank while he was on his way to work.
Photo: Timothy Carson.
Carson was booked into the Dakota County jail early Thursday morning.
Police said they have linked him to four robberies over the past month. All four took place near his home in suburban Dakota County.
"This is probably the most shocking thing I've seen in my 30 years, as far as what a police officer could have done," said Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan to CBS affiliate WCCO. "This tops it all."
Sources say Carson is cooperating with police.
According to the Dakota County Attorney's Office, Carson will not appear in court today. His case is being investigated at the federal level.