Firearm Reported Stolen From a Vehicle on Bryant in the Wedge

A handgun was among the items reported stolen from a vehicle broken into on the 2300 block of Bryant Avenue South in the Wedge, according to a report to the 5th Precinct. No arrest has been announced.

Why this one is different

Most vehicle break-ins net low-value items, but a stolen firearm puts a weapon into circulation. Minneapolis police have repeatedly warned that a growing share of guns stolen in the city are taken from parked cars.

Lowry Hill News reports the block only and names no resident or unconvicted person.

The department's ask

Officers urge people not to leave firearms in vehicles at all, and to report a stolen gun with its serial number so it can be traced. Information on the 2300 block of Bryant Avenue South can go to the 5th Precinct or 311.

The surest way to keep your gun from being stolen out of your car is to never leave it there.