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Plymouth fatal crash: Man was playing YouTube video, changing clock, charges say
PLYMOUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Brooklyn Park man is charged with vehicular homicide for a fatal crash that happened on Highway 169 in Plymouth last summer. Pheng Yang, 41, of Brooklyn Park, is charged with one count of criminal vehicular homicide in a crash that took the life of local hairstylist and makeup artist Cristina Restrepo on July 30, 2023. She left behind a 12-year-old son after she died at the hospital.
17-year-old boy arrested after standoff in north Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — A Hennepin County deputy saw a person fire a gun in north Minneapolis on Friday morning, leading to a standoff outside a residence that was resolved when a teenager was arrested.The sheriff's office says the deputy saw the boy fire a gun and run into a home on the 1500 block of Olive Avenue North. Law enforcement officers secured the perimeter and WCCO crews at the scene observed a heavy law enforcement presence, including SWAT vehicles, outside a residence.A 17-year-old boy was taken into custody without incident, the sheriff's office said. He was booked into a juvenile detention center for reckless discharge and weapons violations. No one was injured, the sheriff's office said.
Man wounded in Minneapolis shootout that killed firefighter charged with riot
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A second man is criminally charged for a Minneapolis shootout that took the life of an Eagan and Eden Prairie firefighter earlier this month. Dallas Antonio Villarreal-Griffin, 27, of Columbia Heights, is charged with second-degree riot after investigators say he was shot in the leg during the exchange of gunfire. He was arrested Friday, May 17, and admitted to firing a "ghost gun" at an opposing group during the shootout, according to a criminal complaint.
Classes moved online at Armstrong High School while police investigate fight
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Classes at Armstrong High School in Plymouth were moved online for nearly all students Thursday, as Robbinsdale Area Schools and the Plymouth Police Department investigate a hallway brawl that led students being held in place for hours the day prior. The fight, captured on cellphone video by a student, triggered a significant police response, the department says. In addition to two school resource officers already at the school, Plymouth Police Department says it sent another eight officers to break up the fight. "An incident of this magnitude, where we had to have multiple patrol officers responding to...
Arrests, sentencings, fire calls for May 16
Wright County Sheriff arrests: • David Thompson, 40, of Minneapolis was arrested May 6 in Monticello on a charge of giving an officer a false name. • Branden Lemke, 32, of Monticello was arrested May 7 in Monticello on a charge of fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct. • Nathan Allan Schwarzkopf, 29, of Big Lake was...
West Hennepin Public Safety
- The following incidents were reported in the city of Independence. Saturday, May 4 - An officer received information from Good Samaritans participating in a ditch clean-up of a license plate that was found at the intersection of County Road 90 and County Road 6. The officer arrived on scene and took possession of the license plate. The officer was able to find the plate belong to a business. The...
State Patrol Trooper Ryan Londregan's trial for shooting Ricky Cobb II will begin in September
A Hennepin County judge has set the trial date for Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Ryan Londregan, who is charged with murder, manslaughter and assault in the fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop last summer.
MPD, Brooklyn Center officers fabricated baby in distress call after seeing plastic doll, broke into home, lawsuit says
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Two Minneapolis police officers and a Brooklyn Center officer saw a doll inside a woman's home but falsely called it a baby in distress in order to break into and search the residence without a warrant, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this week.The lawsuit, filed by Yolanda Mays and Tommy Holmes, names the two Minneapolis Police Officers Andrew Schroeder and Mark Suchta, as well as Brooklyn Center Police Officer Alan Salvosa and the city of Minneapolis as defendants. They're accused of unlawful search, as well as violating Mays' and Holmes' civil rights.According to the lawsuit, Mays...
Jonah Ronald Eskola charged in connection with Flippin’ Bills burglary
A Delano man has been charged in connection with the January burglary of Flippin’ Bills and stealing thousands of dollars worth of CBD and THC products. Jonah Ronald Eskola was charged with one count of third-degree burglary for entering a building without consent with the intent to steal or commit a felony or gross misdemeanor while in the building, according to court documents.
Records show MPD had wrong house when they broke down door over plastic doll
A plastic baby doll that looked like a real baby in distress is the reason Minneapolis police say they raided a Twin Cities home last spring without a warrant, according to a new lawsuit filed against the officers. MPD officers went to a home in Brooklyn Center to question two...
Remembering The Fallen: 2024 Law Enforcement Memorial honors those that were killed or injured on duty
A day of remembrance to honor those who have fallen and been injured in the line of duty in Hennepin County. The 2024 Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony had numerous somber moments as WCCO’s Ari Bergeron reports.
St. Louis Park High School employee on leave amid "serious misconduct" allegations, principal says
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — The principal of a Twin Cities high school says an employee is on administrative leave amid allegations of "serious misconduct." The St. Louis Park Police are involved and investigating the alleged reports of "a social media post alleging serious misconduct of a St. Louis Park High School teacher."St. Louis Park High School Principal LaNisha Paddock informed parents of the situation on Friday, confirming in a note that the move was made after she was "informed about a concerning social media post," which she said has been reported to police."Our top priority is the well-being of our staff...
Hennepin County sheriff
Dayton - On May 11, deputies responded to the intersection of French Lake Road and Territorial Trail to assist Dayton Police with a personal injury accident. A deputy assisted with the perimeter and then with arresting the suspect that fled from the scene of the crash. Greenfield - On May 6, a deputy responded to...
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