Mpls man charged in New Hope burglaries

Jonte Jamel Yates, 36, of Minneapolis, is charged in Hennepin County with one count of first‑degree burglary and four counts of second‑degree burglary tied to a string of New Hope break‑ins between Nov. 1 and 12. A court complaint says surveillance video led the Hennepin County Intelligence Unit to identify Yates; he was arrested after a pursuit, and a search recovered items resembling those seen in the footage, with phone data placing him near the scenes. The complaint notes Yates previously admitted in an earlier case to targeting Hispanic residents, believing they were less likely to report crimes.