There were at least seven carjackings within a span of about four hours in Minneapolis Friday night, according to Crime Watch Minneapolis.
The crime watchdog picked up on at least seven carjacking or attempted carjacking reports between 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. This comes after the city finally warned residents about a significant uptick in carjackings of rideshare drivers last week. Crime Watch Minneapolis reports that there have been nearly 50 Uber or Lyft carjackings since August.
Carjacking at gunpoint.
46xx 28th Ave S
Loss: Mazda CX5, plate FWS137
Squad 332
17:38 https://t.co/zxCKVmcmVQ pic.twitter.com/ouHWr2oTPq— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) October 29, 2021
Another carjacking at gunpoint, we officially have a robbery spree in 3rd Precinct.
28xx 13th Ave S
Loss: 2021 Honda Pilot, plate HCW123
Suspects: 1 WM, 3 BM early 20s
Squad 362
18:12— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) October 29, 2021
Attempted carjacking.
39xx 3rd Ave S
18:50–Sergeant is asking dispatch to collate a list of all the vehicles carjacked in the last 90 minutes in 3rd Precinct.
— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) October 29, 2021
Just after 7 p.m, carjacking at the Super USA, 38th and Fremont Ave N. Victim was maced.
Loss: Red Chevy Cobalt
Police briefly tried to pursue the vehicle but it got away by going over an embankment near 44th and Penn Ave N.
Now they found it unoccupied somewhere nearby.— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) October 30, 2021
Carjacking #DTMpls
7xx 3rd St N
Loss: 2017 Toyota 4Runner, dark color
Last seen north on Washington
19:29— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) October 30, 2021
Carjacking at gunpoint.
2440 Hennepin Ave, Kowalski's grocery store
Suspects: All BMs, late teens or 20s. All had surgical masks on (prolly just got off from performing surgery).
Loss: '16 White BMW X6, plate same/similar 990URL / URL990
White Camry + black Toyota involved.
20:16— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) October 30, 2021
Who's keeping tabs on the count?? Don't worry, #MNmedia will catch up and maybe report on this carjacking spree in about 3 months.
Carjacking at gunpoint.
Two victims knocked on 911 caller's door at 40xx 3rd Ave S.
Details developing.
21:21 https://t.co/8LI5aaq1wj— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) October 30, 2021
Crime Watch Minneapolis also documented several robberies at gunpoint Friday night within the span of about five hours.
According to the latest statistics provided to the Minneapolis City Council, there have been 82 carjackings in roughly the last month and 436 this year, which is a 38% increase over last year.
Update: By the end of the night, there were at least 15 robberies at gunpoint and at least 11 of them were carjackings, Crime Watch Minneapolis reports.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.