Minneapolis Finds 10 More Smashed Cars After 87-Vehicle Vandalism Spree
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Updated · KSTP · Aug 23
Minneapolis Finds 10 More Smashed Cars After 87-Vehicle Vandalism Spree
3 articles · Updated · KSTP · Aug 23
Summary
About 10 more vehicles with smashed windows were found Saturday morning in Minneapolis, with damage spotted near 700 E. 27th St. and the 1200 block of Washington St. NE.
The new damage follows at least 87 vehicles hit overnight Friday in nine separate cases, extending a citywide spree that has now affected multiple neighborhoods.
Police said some reports describe a group of juveniles while others mention a single masked individual; officers have increased patrols and activated a crime-spree response protocol.
Victims said some cars were broken into without anything being taken, though police said thefts occurred in some cases, and one owner estimated repairs at about $500 per vehicle out of pocket.
Minneapolis police declined an interview Saturday and said they will give a fuller update Monday on how many vehicles were ultimately damaged.