MINNEAPOLIS — A violent Minneapolis robbery spree sparked a change in protocol from Minneapolis police.
This comes after a string of robberies last weekend in a five-hour span, and it’s a problem being driven by kids.
The Robbery Pattern Response Protocol will go into effect when multiple robberies occur in a short period of time. Chief O’Hara will be notified, and all available officers will respond quickly, and non-emergency calls will temporarily be suspended.
“Officers will be highly visible to try and flush out the suspects and try to prevent and interrupt this spree from happening,” O’Hara said.
Police say the robberies followed the same pattern, teens in a stolen vehicle walk up to people and rob them at gun point.
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“We are talking about juveniles pointing a gun at somebody’s head, putting a gun in someone’s mouth, pulling the trigger so someone hears the handgun click,” he stated.