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Four Arrested After Task Force Stops Stolen Jeep in South Minneapolis Pursuit

The Jeep had been linked to multiple crimes earlier in the day, including a reported gun-pointing incident.

Overview

  • The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Violent Offender Task Force located a white Jeep reported stolen from Maple Grove.
  • Deputies used stop sticks to disable the vehicle during a pursuit in south Minneapolis.
  • After the driver fled on foot, a passenger moved into the driver's seat and struck the original driver before the Jeep came to a stop.
  • All occupants attempted to run from the scene, with four people arrested and two transported to a hospital with unspecified injuries.
  • Local outlets reported a large police presence near West 28th or 29th Street at Aldrich Avenue South, and FOX 9 reported that six firearms were recovered.