Minneapolis man pleads guilty to business burglaries
A Minneapolis man charged in a string of business burglaries across the city has pleaded guilty to three of five counts against him, court documents show.
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A Minneapolis man charged in a string of business burglaries across the city has pleaded guilty to three of five counts against him, court documents show.
After hearing about a growing number of break-ins at small businesses across the Twin Cities, Marcus Parkansky knew there was a chance his shop, Misfit Coffee, could be next.
Prosecutors have charged a man in a string of burglaries across the Twin Cities. A Minneapolis business who had a safe stolen from their establishment last month says it's a perfect reason to celebrate.
Surveillance video shows burglars breaking in to Lush Lounge and Theater last month and then running out with a safe. Now, there's a possible break in the case. Prosecutors have charged a man in a string of similar burglaries across the Twin Cities. As Reg Chapman reports, the owners of the site say it's a perfect reason to celebrate.
According to court documents filed late last month, 34-year-old Kenneth Mills faces four counts of third-degree burglary and a count of possession of burglary or theft tools.
Police think popular spots like Elsie's and The Northeast Yacht Club have been hit by the trio of burglars.
Only on WCCO: Minneapolis police believe there is a connection in a string of business burglaries across the metro. We showed you video from inside Lush Bar and Theatre in Northeast Minneapolis two weeks ago. It shows the burglars breaking in and taking the safe, all in less than four minutes. And as Reg Chapman reports, 15 businesses have now been targeted.
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The co-owner of Lush Bar and Theatre said employees feel targeted after 3 people broke in and stole a safe containing cash and tips, with the bar now relying on a patron fundraiser to recover.
The burglary happened early Thursday at Lush Bar and Theatre in northeast Minneapolis.
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Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative is a tap room, a brewery, coffee shop and an event center on Marshall Street in northeast Minneapolis. During Christmas, it was unfortunately a community for thieves.
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative is a tap room, a brewery, coffee shop and an event center on Marshall Street in northeast Minneapolis. During Christmas, it was unfortunately a community for thieves.
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Police in Edina, Minnesota, want the public's help to find a man they say burglarized a home overnight Sunday.
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