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Police arrested six juveniles who allegedly carjacked a 62-year-old woman
in northeast Minneapolis on Friday afternoon and led police on a car
chase.
The arrests came three hours after five boys and one girl allegedly
tackled the woman, stole her keys and fled in her vehicle, Minneapolis
Police Department Chief Brian O’Hara said in a Saturday news release.
All minors involved were between the ages of 11 and 15, according to the release.
Officers located the stolen vehicle near Plymouth Avenue N. and Logan
Avenue N. using information that some of the minors’ parents provided.
Police trailed the car after the driver fled during an attempted traffic
stop, while the State Patrol pursued the vehicle from the air.
Near 8th Avenue N. and Queen Avenue N., the group got out and hid in a
nearby garage. Police called them out of hiding before booking them into
the Juvenile Detention Center with the help of the department’s Curfew
Task Force.
All six juveniles have active investigations pending with the department, including a 15-year-old boy wanted for attempted murder, the news release states.
“This was great collaborative work that interrupted the recurring criminal behavior of a group of juveniles,” O’Hara said in the release. “I am
thankful for recent investments in facilities designed to address youth behavior issues.
“However, the gap that allows juveniles to cycle in and out of the system remains. We need increased urgency among all leaders in our community and
in government to address this issue. The current system is failing,
putting our youth, their victims, and even our officers at risk.”
Minneapolis saw roughly 250 carjackings between January and December 2024, including an incident in which five people ambushed a motorist in an
alley, shot him in the chest and drove off with his car.
https://www.startribune.com/northeast-minneapolis-carjacking/601219582
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