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This week, CrimeWatchMpls entered its 16th year of providing you with critical public safety and livability info you can’t get anywhere else. Crime Watch was launched in Aug. 2010 specifically in response to government secrecy and lack of transparency about crime, in order to
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South Minneapolis - Overnight before 2 a.m., explosion and car fire in the street, and a separate garage fire at the same location. Fire investigator responded. 54xx 43rd Ave S
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South Minneapolis - Overnight SHOOTING about 1 a.m. near E Franklin Ave and Elliot Ave. No suspect details or public threat level due to encryption.
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2/ These masked theft from auto suspects were in New Brighton last night prowling through vehicles. Turned into a pursuit on Silver Lake Rd. and into NE Minneapolis and bailed in Columbia Heights on 42nd Ave. Two suspects were taken into custody.
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Is the Murder Station getting razed?? #BroadwayLyndale
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Richfield: On September 7, 2025, at approximately 5:01 a.m., Shay Michael Benson, DOB 10/10/1987, a resident of 6411 Bloomington Avenue South in Richfield, MN, called 911 to report a medical incident involving a female roommate. Officers arrived and discovered a 37-year-old
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Minneapolis North Loop - Overdose at Avivo Village hArM rEdUcTiOn fAciLitY, CPR started. 1251 Washington Ave NE.
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Police activity in Blaine for the last hour looking for a domestic strangulation suspect. 109th to 113th and University Ave NE and to 119th and Jefferson area.
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Minneapolis - A stolen blue 2020 Kia has been involved in numerous vehicle break-ins, including stealing a firearm from an off-duty deputy in one incident🙄. Masked suspects, driver may be Native. 18:38
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3/ The fire started in a structure we've previously posted as an attraction for burglars and trespassers https://t.co/W4p9MXBmyg
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NE Minneapolis - Police took at least 3 people into custody at gunpoint at 1505 Central Ave NE after responding to a burglary (same location we posted a couple days ago). There were reported to be several others in the building at the time. 17:05 delayed
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South Minneapolis - 1:33 a.m., multiple squads and Crime Lab on a ShotSpotter activation. 25xx 12th Ave S, terrible area in @MplsWard9
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South Minneapolis - 4:16 a.m., STABBING at 16th and E Lake St. Available info suggests a melee with multiple parties with varying injuries including being maced. Large police response. Most info blocked due to encryption that conceals how dangerous areas of Minneapolis are.
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South Minneapolis - 4:50 a.m., STABBING at 31st and Chicago Ave. Male ~25, stabbed multiple times in the back.
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2/ Morning massive blaze in NE Minneapolis at 15th and Central Ave NE.
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NE Minneapolis - After 4 a.m., structure fire at 15th and Central Ave NE. Arriving crews were blocked from access by a stack of tires, had to re-route, then encountered other obstructions to access.
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Submitted: "Downtown mpls about 30 min ago a young man was being jumped and robbed by 2 older bm."
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Listen to Sheriff Bob Fletcher and Pat last night from 1:10:00 to 1:39:00. Several nuggets: -Somali gangs -Another wave of MPD likely hanging it up -Unnessesary encryption -Crime Watch reporting what others won't https://t.co/fe4I5UzJOy
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Edward Arrington (aka Troy Mike Payton) has been federally charged in the Minneapolis carjacking spree that killed two women, injured child. Carjacking resulting in death is a death penalty-eligible crime, according to the U.S Attorney's Office.
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Read Madel's commentary here:
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Submitted from Minneapolis Loring Park - It should be a crime to waste our tax money on this pandering BS.
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North Minneapolis - SHOOTING overnight before 1 a.m., 37th and Girard Ave N.
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