Two men, two boys arrested over Feb. 11 crime spree in Minneapolis
Minneapolis PD announced that two men aged 34 and 19 and two 17-year-old boys were taken into custody on Tuesday, following a run of six crimes in less than two hours on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
The arrests were made at a property on the 2400 block of Bloomington Avenue after the suspects had been identified by investigators.
Between 5 a.m. and 6:50 a.m., police received reports of an aggravated robbery and a burglary – both involving victims being shot – a carjacking, a shots-fired incident, and another burglary at various locations in south Minneapolis.
A Ring camera captured three of the suspects during the first burglary, of a garage, which ended with two of the suspects opening fire at Boyd Hansen, 54, who was looking out of his window nearby, and was seriously wounded as a result.
The four suspects are now awaiting charges from the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.
"The MPD remains steadfast in its mission to hold violent offenders accountable and ensure justice for victims," O'Hara said. "Our investigators have meticulously built this case based on evidence and facts, working in coordination with prosecuting authorities, and we are confident all those responsible for terrorizing residents during this violent crime spree are in custody."
The six incidents were as follows:
5:04 a.m. – Burglary and shooting at 4100 block of 25th Avenue South
Three suspects broke into garage and then fired shots towards a house as they were leaving, striking 54-year-old Boyd Hansen, who was looking out of an upstairs window. He suffered a potentially life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center.
"There were other reports of possible forced entry into garages in the area," MPD says.
5:16 a.m. – Carjacking at 5100 block of 34th Avenue South
A 29-year-old man was carjacked at gunpoint, with four male suspects arriving in a white sedan, taking the man's grey SUV. The suspects left in both vehicles, with the Mazda later recovered.
5:32 a.m. – Burglary at 4026 26th Ave. S.
A garage door was forced open by 3-4 suspects who arrived in a white sedan. One of them was armed. Nothing was taken, but one of the doors had signs of forced entry.
5:41 a.m. – Shooting at 2100 block of East Lake Street
A 25-year-old man was found with a potentially life-threatening gunshot wound inside a Lake Street house. He said he had been shot near the 2300 block of 32nd Street East.
"Preliminary information indicates that he was shot during a robbery involving three male suspects in a white sedan," MPD says.
6:17 a.m. – Burglary at 4915 31st Ave. S.
A garage door was forced open at the address, with witnesses giving a similar description to the suspects in the other incidents.
"A vehicle inside the garage had a smashed window. There is no known loss. The occupant of the home was not injured."
6:49 a.m. – Shots fired at 4908 32nd Ave. S.
Occupants of a white sedan parked in an alley "got out and fired off shots." Nobody was injured.
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