MPD probes overnight spree that damaged 87 cars
Minneapolis police are investigating after at least 87 vehicles had windows smashed across the city in the early morning of Saturday, August 22, 2026.[1]
The damage happened in nine separate incidents, the single largest on the 2700 block of 1st Avenue South where 37 vehicles were hit around 3:39 a.m.[1] Police said some scenes shared similar suspect-vehicle descriptions, but they said there is no single suspect or vehicle linked to all nine incidents and no arrests have been announced.[1]
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- MPD reports at least 87 vehicles damaged in nine incidents citywide in the early morning of August 22, 2026.
- The single largest scene was on the 2700 block of 1st Avenue South, where 37 vehicles were hit around 3:39 a.m.
- Police say some incidents share similar suspect-vehicle descriptions, but there is no common suspect or vehicle across all nine, and no arrests have been announced.
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August 22, 2026