State trooper injured in crash involving stolen car, officials say
A Minnesota state trooper was injured Friday when a stolen car carrying three people ran a stop sign and T-boned their squad car.
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A Minnesota state trooper was injured Friday when a stolen car carrying three people ran a stop sign and T-boned their squad car.
Law enforcement tell us a stolen car was going 80 miles an hour when it ran a stop sign and crashed into a State Patrol squad car in South Minneapolis. A 19-year-old driver was arrested. Conor Wight shares the latest and what one advocate says contributes to crimes like this.
Security footage shows thieves fleeing after discovering a 3-month-old in the backseat of a stolen SUV, leaving the infant alone in an alley for more than an hour before police arrived.
Dramatic video shows a mother racing to try and rescue her 3-month-old baby in the backseat of a stolen SUV Tuesday evening in north Minneapolis.
It was the second time in as many days that car thefts in Minneapolis involved children.
Two teenagers are recovering from gunshot wounds and a man is in custody after a car was stolen in north Minneapolis early Thursday.
According to spokesperson Sgt. Garrett Parten, officers have found tablet devices in some stolen vehicles that can be used in conjunction with a generic key fob to get a car started.
So far this year, car thieves have stolen more than 1,500 cars in Minneapolis. That's about 300 more than this time last year. As Conor Wight discovered, it's partly because high-tech tools are ending up in the wrong hands.
A spokesperson for the Minneapolis Police Department said that there are a number of factors working against them.
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Drivers beware. Cities are seeing an uptick in stolen cars this winter.
Minnesota communities are experiencing an uptick in stolen cars this winter. Data from the Minneapolis Police Department shows car thefts in the city are up 37% compared to this time last year. Jeff Wagner looks at ways to protect your wheels.
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Three teens were injured in a crash involving a stolen car late Friday night.
A man was shot and killed outside his south Minneapolis workplace Thursday morning after interrupting an attempted theft from a car, police said.
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Another round of car break-ins happened overnight Wednesday in Minneapolis, bringing the total number of vehicles damaged in the city over the past month to roughly 475.
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The department says it has received about 350 reports of broken vehicle windows since July 15. Of those, nearly 300 reports occurred in groups, meaning multiple vehicles were damaged on the same block at the same time.
A quiet neighborhood is recovering after a string of vehicle break-ins. They happened this week in the Linden Hills area of Minneapolis. There have been a number of similar incidents this year, but what's more concerning is what thieves have been stealing. Ubah Ali has more.
Law enforcement in south-central Minnesota are searching for at least three people involved in the theft of a pick-up truck and the attempted theft of an ATM machine.
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The cold overnights continue but the weekend is looking a bit warmer, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.
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It'll be another chilly evening Wednesday, though temps are expected to warm before the weekend.
Frost and/or a freeze remain possible for part of the state again Wednesday night as lows drop to the 30s, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
Highs in the Twin Cities will reach the 40s and 50s on Wednesday, with skies clearing late.
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It'll be another chilly evening Wednesday, though temps are expected to warm before the weekend.
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