The Brief
- For the second time in two weeks, thieves targeted worshipers at St. Joan of Arc in Minneapolis.
- A group of three suspects attempted to steal car keys from two victims at the church’s Sunday mass.
- The would-be robbers were unsuccessful but able to run away before officers arrived.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Worshipers at a Minneapolis Catholic Church were again targeted by a group of would-be robbers for the second time in two weeks.
St. Joan of Arc robbery
What we know:
Minneapolis police responded to reports of an assault around 6:20 p.m. during Saturday night mass at St. Joan of Arc on 3rd Avenue South in the Regina neighborhood.
At the scene, police spoke with two people who had been attacked by a group of three people. The suspects attempted to take their keys but were unsuccessful. A man reported the would-be robbers also kicked him during the altercation, but neither victim required medical treatment.…