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St. Paul Man Gets Prison, $12M Restitution in MPD 3rd Precinct Arson

According to court documents, on the night of May 28, 2020, Branden Michael Wolfe, 23, went to the 3rd Precinct, where a crowd of hundreds had gathered after George Floyd’s death. Wolfe entered the building and stole several items including a police vest, duty belt, handcuffs, earpiece, baton, knife, riot helmet, pistol magazine, police radio, police overdose kit, uniform name plates and ammunition. He was arrested on June 3, 2020, after being spotted wearing the police vest, the duty belt and carrying the tactical baton in St. Paul.

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19-year-old Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian, Dog in Plymouth

A 19-year-old Delano, Minn., man is charged with criminal vehicular homicide after allegedly speeding through a Plymouth street, striking a pedestrian and a dog and leaving the scene of the crash Wednesday night.

Police found the 65-year-old male victim lying in a driveway on the 17200 block of Co. Rd. 24 just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, with the victim’s dog lying dead about 100 feet away

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Chauvin Guilty of All Charges in George Floyd's Killing

After deliberating for less than 11 hours, a jury has found the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd guilty of all three counts against him. Ex-officer Derek Chauvin was accused of 2nd-degree unintentional murder, 3rd-degree murder and 2nd-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's death. Charges were read to the courtroom and broadcast live around the world as millions watched in anticipation of the news.

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SCANNER: Minneapolis Shooting Critically Injures One

Late Friday, April 16, 2021, Minneapolis squads were dispatched for a ShotSpotter activation in the area of 24th St. E. & Cedar Ave. S. ShotSpotter had detected four rounds fired from the street in front of a residence. Shortly after, a 911 caller reported there was a victim shot in the street. Before squads arrived, the victim was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle.

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VIDEO: Hutchinson Officer Dragged, Assaulted During Traffic Stop

An officer attempting to make a traffic stop in Hutchinson, Minn., was dragged by the suspect driver and struck in the head with a hammer during the altercation, police said.

The officer, who has not been identified, was hospitalized with injuries, but was in stable condition as of late Wednesday, April 14. The suspect, 61-year-old Luke Alvin Oeltjenbruns, of Hutchinson, was arrested at the scene after the assault, Hutchinson police said.

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