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Teens break into Uptown apartment, assault tenant, party on roof

Teenagers broke into an Uptown Minneapolis apartment, assaulted a tenant and then held a rooftop party on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, according to Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul.

The Fox 9 article says the teens smashed a door to gain entry, attacked the building resident and later gathered on the roof. The sequence is detailed in the Fox 9 story, "Minneapolis apartment chaos: Teens smash door, attack tenant and party on rooftop."

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  • Location: The Venue on Knox Apartments in Uptown Minneapolis
  • Incident: Teens allegedly smashed the front door, entered the building, and held a rooftop party late Saturday night
  • Escalation: Fire alarm was pulled and a tenant says he was assaulted by at least 10 teens, suffering head, arm and body injuries
  • Official response: Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer labeled the group ‘urban explorers’ and said authorities are working on strategies; MPD documented damage but has made no arrests
  • Management response: Tenants say building management has not notified residents or commented on the incident

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April 29, 2026