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Minneapolis police linked more than 500 vehicle break-ins to a single smash-and-grab trend by August 2025, the kind of episodic wave that hits corridors like Hennepin Avenue in concentrated overnight runs.

Thefts from parked vehicles dominated the property-crime reports logged in and around Lowry Hill East this spring, according to Minneapolis Police Department incident data.

Recent property-crime reports in Lowry Hill ran heavily to vehicle thefts and break-ins, according to Minneapolis Police incident data.

Auto thefts and break-ins clustered on the 1800 block of Girard Avenue South and the 2700 block of Irving Avenue South in late May.

A block-level look at recent property-crime reports in and around Lowry Hill East (the Wedge), drawn from Minneapolis Police incident data for the 5th Precinct.

Theft from vehicles is the most common crime logged in Lowry Hill and East Isles this spring, with repeated hits on the Girard Avenue South corridor.
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