Smash-and-Grab
Every Lowry Hill News story tagged Smash-and-Grab.
Crime
Understanding the Smash-and-Grab Trend Across Southwest Minneapolis
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.
Crime
Wedge Weekly: Theft From Autos Tops the Week's Tally
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.
Crime
Lowry Hill Blotter: Overnight Window Smashes on Two Streets
Recent property-crime reports in Lowry Hill ran heavily to vehicle thefts and break-ins, according to Minneapolis Police incident data.
Crime
Wedge Weekly: Vehicle Break-Ins Cluster on Three Blocks
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.
Crime
Wedge Weekly: Smash-and-Grab Car Break-Ins Return
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.
Crime
Smash-and-Grab Breaks Two Car Windows on Kenwood Parkway
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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