Man in custody after Minneapolis crash stemmed from carjacking, police say

WCCO digital headlines: Afternoon of Oct. 17. 2025

A man is in custody after a crash on Friday afternoon in Minneapolis that stemmed from a vehicle that was stolen.

The crash happened in the area of Penn and 44th avenues in the city's north side.

Brooklyn Center police said officers were attempting to stop a vehicle that was previously stolen in Minneapolis when the driver, later identified as a man, took off from officials. 

The man drove to Minneapolis where his vehicle crashed into a street sign and another vehicle, police said. He was taken into custody after trying to run from officers.

No one was injured in the crash. 

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