MINNAPOLIS — Minneapolis police say they are tracking down several suspects involved in a recent crime spree.
Over the weekend, more than 40 robberies were committed by gun toting suspects.
Chief Brian O’Hara says people under 18 are fueling the crimes.
“There is a whole lot of folk concerned about the spike in robberies that we’ve been seeing,” said O’Hara.
Since last Thursday dozens of people have become victims of a robbery spree. Police seem to have discovered a pattern. According to police, the suspects are juveniles, in a stolen vehicle, who walk up to people and rob them at gunpoint.
The most recent robbery was in north Minneapolis.
“A Minneapolis police officer was flagged down in the area of Aldridge and 41st indicating that a robbery had just occurred and that there was a suspect vehicle in the area,” said O’Hara.
Police later tracked the car to 46th and Camden avenues on the north side.
The young people inside fled from the vehicle and were later caught by Minneapolis police officers.