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Another round of car break-ins happened overnight Wednesday in Minneapolis, bringing the total number of vehicles damaged in the city to roughly 475 since July 14.
At least 125 vehicle owners are dealing with broken windows after this latest round that occurred in parts of northeast and south Minneapolis. Neighbors near Northeast Main Street and 11th Avenue Northeast say seemingly every window was smashed, with dozens of vehicles hit. They also say thieves targeted the same area just three weeks ago.
Minneapolis police say 911 dispatchers are now alerting supervisors when these calls come in. However, no arrests have been made in connection to any of the sprees.
Thieves targeted cars in the Linden Hills neighborhood just a week ago, and before that dozens of vehicles in Bloomington.
People WCCO spoke with on Wednesday say more needs to be done.
“Nothing really happens. No one gets caught, so it happens again,” said resident James Sabow. “So I mean, who’s to say it doesn’t happen again in another three weeks.”
Isieoma Odor had her car stolen last June in northeast Minneapolis. It was recovered, but totaled. Then in November 2024, thieves targeted her new car, breaking out her windows.
“My tints luckily kept the window intact,” Odor said. “To have these things repeatedly happen, I hope that there’s something that folks who have been victimized, they can get something or some type of support that would be helpful.”
Odor, a therapist who works with kids, says she’d like to see more programs that help young people.
“Arrests could happen, but then we could even talk about how youth get locked up and then they get released,” Odor said. “You’re seeing treatment programs getting cut, you’re seeing after school programs getting cut, so there’s a lot of things that are happening to the youth. Like it’s deeper than just these kids like behaviors. Let’s talk about the families as well, and how we get them support.”
Police say they are pursuing leads and looking into if these sprees are connected. Residents who see any suspicious activities are asked to call 911 immediately, and those in the impacted areas are also asked by to check doorbell or security camera footage.
Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He’s a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown.
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