Council members scold property owner, issue 30-day ultimatum

 
By Dan Haugen
Northeast Beat Editor
The owner of a vacant nuisance property in the Holland neighborhood has 30 days to begin a major renovation project or else the city plans to demolish the house.
The two-story, single-family home at 822 26th Ave. NE has drawn complaints from neighbors, who say it’s being used for loitering, drug dealing […]

Stray bullet hits pizza delivery driver on Central Avenue

(Photo: Matt Rolfe says he was turning south onto Central at this corner when a bullet hit him in the arm. BY DAN HAUGEN)
By Dan Haugen
Northeast Beat Editor 
A pizza delivery driver is recovering after a stray bullet struck him in the arm early Saturday morning on Central Avenue.
Matt Rolfe, 27, had just delivered a pizza to the Northrup […]

Alleged sex slavery ring extended into Northeast neighborhoods

Federal prosecutors charged 25 people Monday with running a network of brothels that included one in the Audubon Park neighborhood, according to the Star Tribune. Five of the brothels were in Minneapolis and others were in Richfield, West St. Paul and Austin, Minn., according to the newspaper. The alleged brothel in Northeast was at 3144 […]

Officer involved in restaurant shooting OK’d to return to duty

The officer involved in Monday’s shooting at Legend’s Bar & Grill has been cleared to go back to work, police said.
Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan reviewed details of the incident and determined Sgt. Bill Blake may return to full duty, according to a press release. An administrative review will continue, as is standard procedure, it […]

Guardian Angels to begin bus patrols in North, Northeast

 

By Dan Haugen
Northeast Beat Editor
The Minneapolis chapter of the Guardian Angels announced Tuesday that it plans to start patrolling bus lines in North and Northeast Minneapolis this evening.
The organization’s members wear red berets and white T-shirts as they patrol communities in an attempt to deter violent crime. They don’t carry weapons, but they are trained in […]

Attempted robbery suspect shot by police at neighborhood bar

A pair of armed men wearing masks burst from the restroom at Legend’s Bar & Grill on Monday afternoon and attempted to rob the restraurant, according to news reports. A plain-clothes, on-duty police officer happened to be among the customers and shouted for the men to drop their guns. He then shot the gun out […]

Crime-prevention activists launch newspaper

By Jake Weyer
Northeast Beat Contributor
Crime trends, safety tips, photos of wanted criminals and a variety of other public safety news delivered to your doorstep.
That’s what the creators of new publication the Minneapolis Defender plan to provide Northeast Minneapolis and parts of Southeast Minneapolis once a month starting April 24.
The newspaper is the brainchild of […]

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