The Minneapolis Police Department is once again investigating widespread vandalism to dozens of vehicles throughout the city.
According to Minneapolis PD, at least 124 vehicles have been damaged since last Thursday, prompting the department to twice activate its “crime pattern response protocol,” a strategy used to rapidly respond to crime patterns, including vandalism or robbery. It’s unclear how many of those vehicles had items stolen from them.
The department received multiple reports of people breaking into vehicles in south Minneapolis last Thursday. Officers initially responded to the area of 31st Avenue South and Franklin Avenue, where nine vehicles were damaged…