A suspect is in custody after a series of violent incidents that started in south Minneapolis and ended with two shootings and a carjacking in Kandiyohi County.

Despite the officer’s attempts at a traffic stop, Quintin Hudson accelerated, eventually reaching speeds between 70 and 90 mph through residential areas. He ran multiple stop signs, culminating in a high-speed collision with a minivan.

Authorities say the first incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. on the 5100 block of 41st Avenue South, where a robbery at gunpoint was reported. A short time later, officers responded to a similar robbery at gunpoint on the 3400 block of Bloomington Avenue.

A 34-year-old Hibbing man was hospitalized after crashing his motorcycle while fleeing State Troopers on Saturday night. Authorities say the incident began just after 9:20 p.m. on Sept. 28, when a State Trooper attempted to stop the motorcyclist near I-35 and U.S. Highway 8 in Forest Lake.

A driver is dead after a short pursuit ended in a fatal crash in West St. Paul early Sunday morning.

Six juveniles—believed to have carried out multiple armed robberies—were involved in a pursuit with officers in Minneapolis late Monday morning, eventually crashing into another driver and demolishing a bus shelter. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says Violent Offender Task Force detectives were working on a joint operation with Minneapolis police, along with other agencies, in north Minneapolis just before noon on Monday, June 5.

A Saint Paul man has been sentenced for fleeing police officers in Cottage Grove in a stolen vehicle before crashing head-on into another vehicle near McKnight Road and Interstate 94 in Saint Paul more than two years ago.

New bodycam video released to MN CRIME shows newly appointed Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara chasing down carjacking suspects last Monday afternoon in south Minneapolis. Four juveniles in a stolen red Kia allegedly fired around a dozen gunshots on the north side before leading officers on a pursuit that ended near 28th St. E. & Portland Ave. S.

Minneapolis police confirm three juvenile suspects were apprehended Monday after they allegedly fired off a dozen rounds on the 2100 block of Girard Ave. N. in a stolen Kia around 2:10 p.m. and led officers on a long-winding pursuit that eventually ended near 28th St. E. & Portland Ave. S. about a half-hour later.

An Oak Grove man is facing felony charges for allegedly fleeing from an attempted traffic stop in Ramsey and flipping his vehicle during the pursuit. On May 8, 2023, a Ramsey police officer on routine patrol witnessed a known person with a revoked driver's license leaving a gas station in a Toyota Camry.

Three people are facing charges after fleeing police through multiple counties in a stolen vehicle and crashing into another driver in Shakopee. A Chaska police officer was on routine patrol around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, and driving an unmarked police cruiser on Hwy. 41.

Prosecutors have charged two people in connection with a crime spree that included a dog thrown from a vehicle during a pursuit and multiple victims violently carjacked. The dog, Taho, was thrown from the rear passenger door and rolled multiple times on the pavement due to the truck’s speed. He is now being cared for by a dog rescue and rehab organization.

A suspect reportedly wanted in connection to a previous murder and who was being pursued by officers in Brooklyn Center late Friday afternoon crashed into an unrelated vehicle and injured four of its occupants near 53rd Ave. N. & Humboldt Ave. N.

A Minneapolis man has been charged for striking numerous police squad cars while driving a stolen vehicle in St. Louis Park on Sunday, March 13. Andres Castillo, 26, was charged with 2nd-degree assault, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, fleeing a peace officer and receiving stolen property.

A Mahnomen County sheriff’s deputy shot and injured a female suspect driver after a pursuit ended early Sunday in Naytahwaush, a small town about 20 miles east of Mahnomen. The sheriff’s office said in a brief media release that around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, March 13, the deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on the driver.

A Brooklyn Park man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting at a Golden Valley police officer during a foot pursuit last week. Marlon Terrelle Collins, 30, is charged with four felonies: attempted 1st-degree murder, attempted 2nd-degree intentional murder, 1st-degree assault and possession of a firearm after the incident Feb. 16.

Two suspects are in custody and awaiting charges after a pursuit and shots being fired at a Golden Valley police officer on Wednesday night. Golden Valley officers were called to the area near 37th Avenue North & Major Avenue North after a citizen reported a suspicious vehicle. When officers located the suspicious vehicle, one suspect fled on foot while firing gunshots toward an officer.

Willmar police arrested a 36-year-old man early Sunday morning after he allegedly fired a gunshot at an officer during a foot pursuit and holed up in a garage for hours, armed with a handgun. Police said Esteban Ramos Jr., of Raymond, Minn., was stopped by an officer on the 100 block of High Ave. NE. just before 8:40 p.m. Saturday in Willmar.

A man who attacked a Menards employee and a police officer was sentenced on Wednesday in McLeod County Court. Luke Alvin Oeltjenbruns, 61, of Hutchinson, was originally charged with 1st-degree assault for use of deadly force against a police officer, two counts of 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, and one count of fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle that resulted in substantial bodily harm, all felonies. As part of a plea deal, one count of 2nd-degree assault and fleeing a police officer were dismissed.

A suspect died by suicide following a shooting in St. Cloud and a high-speed police chase on I-94 in Wright County on Monday afternoon.

St. Cloud Police responded to a shooting in a parking lot in the 1000 block of 5th Avenue South. Officers located a 20-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. The victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance in serious condition. St. Cloud Officers gathered suspect information and relayed it to other nearby agencies.