Minneapolis Police Department says three juveniles are in custody in connection with the city’s car break-in spree. Over 100 break-ins were reported overnight throughout Minneapolis and its suburbs. This marks roughly 580 reported break-ins since July 15.
On Tuesday when the sun came up near 41st and Vincent.
“You can’t really drive when they’re breaking the windows of your cars,” said Will Ackerman, who lives in Minneapolis’ Linden Hills neighborhood.
It’s clean up time for both Will Ackerman and his grandma across the street.
“This is a lot of cars, a lot of damage,” said his grandma Berde Ackerman.
Minneapolis Police say over 100 cars were broken into overnight Monday into Tuesday across town and several suburbs. That brings the total to more than 580 since July 15th, when MPD says the spree began.
“Stopping this problem has been one of our top priorities,” said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara. “We have recovered two stolen vehicles earlier today we believe were involved in some of the damage, and we have three juveniles now in custody.”
Minneapolis Police say they’re still looking for others involved in the hundreds of break-ins, the problem is expanding. Bloomington was hit in July with 40 cars smashed in the Great Wolf Lodge parking lot.
Police in Edina arrested six people in connection with similar crimes earlier.
But catching the prowlers is only part of the solution. Prosecuting presents another problem.
“In order to have a case against someone for one particular vehicle, we have ve to be able to prove a specific person damaged a specific vehicle,” O’Hara added.
Making investigations into each and every report, like Berde Ackerman’s, extremely labor intensive.
“It happens everywhere, but I didn’t think it wouldn’t happen here,” said Ackerman.
Chief O’Hara says they believe separate juvenile groups are causing the spree. He asks you to call 911 if you see or hear something right away. The quicker they respond, the easier it is for them to catch the suspects.
Frankie McLister
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