Over 120 more vehicles have been damaged in Minneapolis in the last week in the latest round of smash-and-grab vandalism sprees that have been ongoing since the beginning of summer.
Overnight Monday to Tuesday, Crime Watch Minneapolis reported what appeared to be a rash of property damage reports listed on the city’s 911 incident dashboard, which was implemented in May in the wake of Minneapolis police radio encryption. Crime Watch also noted two large police response events listed on the dashboard around the time of the damage reports.
The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) confirmed to Alpha News in an email statement on Wednesday that at least 124 vehicles had been damaged since Oct. 9, including 70 from Monday to Tuesday, with most of the damage occurring in south Minneapolis, and a handful of incidents in north Minneapolis and near the University of Minnesota.
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Official confirmation from the Minneapolis Police Dept on the recent vehicle damage sprees since last Thursday, resulting in at least 124 vehicles damaged across the city this week.Two unsuccessful dragnets were initiated on the 9th and 13th to search for the suspects. pic.twitter.com/veo5eWa4hf
— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) October 16, 2025
MPD also said in the statement that two “Crime Pattern Response Protocols,” also known as “crime suppression” details, had been implemented on Oct. 9 and 13, which concentrates police squads from across the city into the incident area in an attempt to apprehend the suspects. No suspects were located during either suppression detail.
In August, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced the arrest of three juveniles who were believed to be connected to a damage spree that month. The three juvenile males, ages 15, 16, and 17, were arrested on Aug. 19 and have since been charged with motor vehicle tampering and fleeing on foot, an MPD spokesperson said in Wednesday’s email statement, but declined to comment on whether they are suspects in the recent incidents.
Chief O’Hara stated in August that upwards of 500 vehicles had been damaged in the weeks prior to the juvenile arrests. Another confidential source recently provided information to Crime Watch indicating that over 1,200 vehicles have been damaged in similar sprees in Minneapolis since June 1.
Surrounding cities have also experienced similar incidents resulting in damage, including Bloomington, Edina, Brooklyn Park, and St. Louis Park.
The MPD encourages anyone who has had their vehicle damaged to report it by either filling out an online report through 311 or calling 911.
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