Minneapolis Police Department

MPD warns southwest Mpls residents about string of recent luring incidents targeting girls

An alleged attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl by three men on May 5 is just one in a string of luring incidents that have occurred in southwest Minneapolis this month, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.RELATED: Police release sketch of man who allegedly attempted to abduct girl n ... More >>

MPD Chief Harteau says squad involved in fatal accident with motorcycle was traveling 16 mph

During a news conference this afternoon, Minneapolis Police Department Chief Janeé Harteau said the police SUV involved in a fatal accident with a motorcycle last Friday afternoon was traveling 16 to 17 miles per hour as it entered the intersection of West 26th Street and Blaisdell Avenue.THE BACKS ... More >>

MPD shootings: Cops shot with own gun, biker had green light when fatally hit by squad car

New information emerging about the mayhem that went down yesterday afternoon in the Lyn-Lake area isn't exactly flattering for the Minneapolis Police Department.According to reports, a foot chase that began when a resident reported a suspected burglar in the neighborhood ended with two cops getting ... More >>

Three men tried to abduct 13-year-old girl while she rode her bike near Lake Calhoun, police say

Yesterday, the Minneapolis Police Department distributed a crime alert about a reported abduction attempt that took place around 2:25 Sunday afternoon near the intersection of 36th Street West and Zenith Avenue South.SEE ALSO: Missing Minneapolis girl was simply crashing at a different friend's hous ... More >>

North Minneapolis "after hours club" shooting leaves two dead, one wounded [UPDATE]

-- Updates at bottom of post -- Around 3 a.m. this morning, two people were killed and a third was wounded in a shooting that took place at a north Minneapolis "after hours club," to use the words of MPD Sergeant Stephen McCarthy.SEE ALSO: Ashanti Watson and boyfriend allegedly shot at while walking ... More >>

Baby left in car seat while mom showered is abducted in south Mpls [UPDATE]

-- Carlos has been found and a suspect is in custody. Scroll to the bottom of this post for updates -- Details remain sketchy, but Minneapolis police are saying that an 8-month old boy named Carlos Orozco (pictured above) was abducted on the 2100 block of Portland Avenue earlier today.Police say the ... More >>

MPD releases photos of Chicago Avenue sexual assault suspect; suspect arrested [UPDATE]

:::: ORIGINAL POST PUBLISHED MORNING OF DECEMBER 12 ::::This morning, the Minneapolis Police Department released photos of a man wanted in connection with an early Saturday morning sexual assault that took place at East 34th Street and Chicago Avenue.SEE ALSO: Woman sexually assaulted after exiting ... More >>

Tyler Braunschweig, U of M student, arrested in connection with Lyndale & 24th hit-and-run

In late June, Matt Call, a 24-year-old musician and barista, was nearly killed when he was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee near the intersection of Lyndale Ave. and 24th Street. He was left with two broken legs, a fractured pelvis, and broken vertebrae.SEE ALSO: Police ask for help finding hit-and-r ... More >>

Car theft suspect dies fleeing police

When the suspect saw flashing lights, he floored it into oncoming traffic.​Early this morning, Minneapolis Police tried to pull over a Honda Civic for an "equipment violation." That potentially minor crime turned into a major one when the driver instead took off, driving into oncoming traffic to g ... More >>

Minneapolis police release sketch of suspected abductor [PICTURE]

​With the narrowly avoided abductions of three girls still in recent memory, the Minneapolis Police Department has released a sketch of a suspect in one of the cases.The man is wanted for trying to take a 14-year-old girl against her will, trying to force her into his car as she walked home from s ... More >>

Karma Nightclub scolded by Minneapolis police after closing time violence

FacebookMPD issues a warning.​After 23-year-old Jamaal Dionte Brown was shot and wounded outside Karma Nightclub on 1st Avenue North early Saturday morning, Minneapolis police issued a statement calling the club "a source of continuing problems." The very next night, a woman was stabbed outsi ... More >>

Hoax: No woman bound, beaten and thrown in car trunk [UPDATED]

MPD learns a kidnapping story was a hoax. The four people involved said they just wanted to attract attention. The police had wasted their time.​Updated: The suspected kidnapping last night on Broadway was a hoax, Minneapolis police say, and they are not happy about it. Their reaction is below ... More >>

Lyall Delaney wins union post by one vote

The Minneapolis Police Federation held elections Thursday night, and Secretary Lyall Delaney keeps his post by a vote of 342 to 341.

Body found beside I-394 had been there for a while

​State Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske said a Department of Transportation worker found a body between the guard rail and sound wall of I-394 between the Dunwoody Boulevard and Penn Avenue exits at about 11 a.m. The DOT worker called State Patrol and an ambulance was dispatched, but was quickly calle ... More >>

MPD mounted patrol officers graduate to 'Riders On The Storm'

Via MPD on Facebook​Seriously, Congratulations to the newest members of the Minneapolis Police Department's Mounted Patrol. But was The Doors' "Riders On The Storm" really the best music overdub for the video posted on MPD's Facebook page? You know, "There's a killer on the road/His brain is s ... More >>

Man tries to abduct 11-year-old girl in Kenny neighborhood

Police are looking for a man who tried to abduct an 11-year-old girl in South Minneapolis Monday while she was walking home from school.

MPD cops swear off donuts, become personal trainers

Guess the old days of cigar-chomping and donut-eating are over.

Shadow the MPD K-9 reported to be on the mend

​Shadow, the Minneapolis Police Department K-9 stabbed on Tuesday during an all-hands-on-deck manhunt in Blaine, was released today from the vet and is on the mend, an MPD spokesman said. The suspect in the chase, L.C. Wesley Armstrong, is still at large. Armstrong was chased north out of the ... More >>

Dead man in snow deemed suspicious

Police found a dead body in the snow this morning--they've determined that the death is suspicious.

Fewer cops on the beat likely under new Minneapolis budget

Crime in Minneapolis is dropping, but now it appears the budget axe is dropping on the crime fighters.

Woman sexually assaulted near N. Minneapolis bus stop

The suspect tried to rob the woman at gunpoint. When she said she had no money, he forced her to go between two garages and then sexually assaulted her.

Minneapolis K-9 falls off roof, dies

Early this morning, police answered a burglary call. They found the suspects, but they lost the police dog.

Man dies from injuries in Saturday assault

An assault in the 2600 block of Cedar Avenue early Saturday morning has left one man dead.

Minneapolis cops cough up citizen complaints

The Minneapolis Police Department released an internal report on cops people complained about. The report also outlines the department's use of force.

Murder in Warehouse District?

Police are looking for information about a person who was apparently pushed to his or her death over the North Third Street footbridge in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Police implement new program to combat domestic violence

The joint effort between the MPD and city attorney's office is aimed at increasing the conviction rate of domestic abusers.

RNC protestors swarm ceremony, disrupt meeting

Council members get served, but demonstrator gets arrested

Critical Mass Cyclist Found Not Guilty

The Blue in the Red (Redux)

Vicious Cycle

Critical Mass chaos may be a preview of the Republican National Convention

The true cost of fighting crime in Minneapolis

The Blue in the Red

Can the Minneapolis Police Department plunder the city's pocketbook?

MPD stats: Choose your drinking partners wisely

MPD: Black people love us!

The Gang That Shot Itself in the Foot

The May medal: How the MPD managed to embarrass itself and reopen old wounds

Splitsville?

When R.T. Rybak brought Bill McManus to town to head the MPD, both men talked big about reforming the troubled department. But when the chief ran into political resistance, some say, the mayor blinked. Now their relationship has hit the skids, and the fut

Same old story: MPD ignores civilian review

The MPD in New Orleans

The Hit Parade Revisited

In an age of shrinking budgets, the city of Minneapolis is spending more money than ever to settle lawsuits against the MPD

Blue Christmas

The City Council gives itself a gift: Money for the MPD

How's He Doing?

In just eight months, chief Bill McManus has alienated the media, the pols, and the MPD rank and file. He must be doing something right.

The MPD Aims to Shoot The Moon

MPD Scandals, Continued: A Primer

The Duy Ngo case: McManus bets the farm; Will Olson land on the hot seat?

Agreement at Last

Federal mediation of MPD-minority troubles concludes: Now what?

Big Brother's Corporate Sponsor

The Minneapolis police team up with Target to keep an electronic eye on the corporation's corner

Know Your Enemy

The Minneapolis Police Department wants to make wearing a gas mask
a crime

The Yo-Yo Files

Why did it take three investigations, two trials, and one year of legal ups and downs to convict Alfred Flowers of sassing a cop? He may never know: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, and the FBI have declared the records top-secret.

Take It To The Bank

Hate Mail II

How about a real investigation this time?