Four Juveniles Arrested in Connection With Back-to-Back Armed Robberies in Minneapolis
Published: April 6th 2026
MINNEAPOLIS: Four juveniles, all known to police, were arrested Tuesday evening in connection with two aggravated robberies that occurred minutes apart in south Minneapolis, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
According to police, the first incident occurred around 5:45 p.m. on April 7 on the 2600 block of Park Avenue. A man who had parked his vehicle and was walking toward a nearby business was approached by four juveniles. The group assaulted him in an apparent attempted carjacking.
Police said the victim tried to flee toward the business but was followed by one of the suspects, who was armed with a gun. The armed juvenile then robbed the man of his wallet before all four suspects fled the scene. The victim was not injured. (MPD Incident 26-087565)
Moments later, less than a block away, a second robbery was reported on the 600 block of East 27th Street. A woman in her 60s and a man in his 50s were sitting in a vehicle when they were approached by at least four individuals dressed in black.
One of the suspects, also armed with a gun, opened the driver’s side door and ordered the woman out of the vehicle. Both occupants exited, and the suspects fled in the vehicle, taking the woman’s purse and phone. (MPD Incident 26-087564)
Throughout the evening, officers tracked the stolen vehicle using license plate reader technology. Around 9:30 p.m., an officer located the vehicle in a parking lot near 36th Avenue North and Penn Avenue North. While waiting for additional officers, the vehicle left the lot.
Officers attempted a traffic stop near 36th Avenue North and Oliver Avenue North, but the vehicle fled, leading to a pursuit. The vehicle later crashed into another occupied vehicle at Humboldt Avenue North and Lowry Avenue North.
Police said the 15-year-old driver fled on foot and was seen discarding a firearm, which was recovered. With assistance from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Air Support unit and MPD K-9, the suspect was located on the 3100 block of James Avenue North.
The driver was evaluated at Hennepin Healthcare before being booked into the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center on suspicion of aggravated robbery, felony fleeing, and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
Three additional juveniles, ages 15, 16, and 17, were arrested at the crash scene and transported to North Memorial Health. The 15- and 17-year-olds were later booked into juvenile detention on suspicion of aggravated robbery. The 16-year-old remained hospitalized with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries believed to have been sustained in the crash.
The driver of the struck vehicle was evaluated at the scene and did not require hospitalization.
Police said each of the juveniles has had prior contact with law enforcement. The 15-year-old driver has previous arrests for offenses including auto theft and assault with a dangerous weapon. The 16-year-old has prior arrests for auto theft and aggravated robbery, while the 17-year-old has prior arrests for auto theft and possession of stolen property.
“We continue to see a small number of juveniles who remain on a path where they are a danger to themselves as well as the community,” O’Hara said. “I am grateful for the excellent work of our officers and for the help from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office in making these swift arrests.”