Safety Notifications

U of M Twin Cities: Gun pointing occurred near Folwell and Gortner Ave on the Saint Paul campus at approximately 10:45 pm. Suspect vehicle is a dark colored Hyundai sedan. There were four occupants in this vehicle, the driver pointed the gun. Vehicle was last seen northbound on Gortner and eastbound on Larpenteur. Contact 911 if you encounter this vehicle. This occurred on campus, but no U of M community members were involved. Updates and safety-tips: http://z.umn.edu/alerts

U of M Twin Cities: U of M Twin Cities: Severe weather at approximately 5pm (8/29/24). The Weather Service predicts the storm will last an hour. Public Safety recommends campus members stay indoors or seek shelter. High winds, hail and lightning are part of this storm. Both Williams Arena and 3M Arena at Mariucci will be open for anyone needing an indoor space. The football game will be delayed until 8pm and stadium public gates open at 6:30pm.

Dinkytown Alert: At approx. 11:50 am a robbery at gun point occurred near 6th St and 13th Ave SE. There were four (4) suspects involved. They are described as: a male wearing sunglasses, a white hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, black shoes and a black bag. The second suspect is described as wearing a black adidas hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black shoes. The other suspects involved are described as wearing dark clothes and ski masks. Suspects fled northbound on 6th St SE in a red SUV. Call 911 if you see individuals matching these descriptions. A campus community member was involved in this incident. This incident did not occur on campus. MPD is investigating this case. For safety tips and update: http://z.umn.edu/alerts

U of M Twin Cities: A carjacking at gunpoint, occurred at approximately 9:55 am near Cedar Ave S & Riverside. Suspect is described as a male, 20-23 years old, wearing a red and black jacket. Vehicle stolen was a black 2008 Mercedes SUV, last seen southbound on Cedar Ave S. Contact 911 if you see a vehicle matching this description. This will be an MPD case. Updates and safety-tips: http://z.umn.edu/alerts

Dinkytown Alert, City of Minneapolis: Aggravated Robbery occurred at approximately 8:00 am, today, in the area of 515 14th Ave SE. Three suspects robbed the victim at gunpoint, taking a purse, phone and car keys. One suspect was wearing a red sweatshirt, blue jeans, black ski mask and was armed with a handgun. Second suspect was wearing a black sweatshirt, white jeans and a black ski mask. Third suspect was wearing all black with a black ski mask. The MPD is investigating. Contact 911 if you see these individuals or have information regarding this incident. Updates at: z.umn.edu/alerts

U of M Twin Cities: Gun pointing incident (Aggravated Assault), occurred at approximately 3:30 AM on the south side of Dinnaken House, 900 Washington Ave. SE. Both suspects are described as males, approximately 20-29 years old, the first suspect was described as wearing a black baseball hat and purple shirt, the second suspect was described as wear a black hat or bandanna wearing a black and red long sleeve shirt. Both suspects were last seen southbound on Huron Blvd. in an older model dark green Jeep Cherokee. Contact 911 if you see a vehicle or suspect matching this description. This is a Minneapolis case report. Updates and safety-tips: http://z.umn.edu/alerts

U of M Twin Cities: U of M Twin Cities: Attempted robbery at knifepoint, occurred at approximately 10:30 PM at 501 Washington Ave SE Suspect displayed a knife. Suspect described as a male with a beard, 25-30 years old, wearing a white jersey and possibly black shorts. Contact 911 if you see someone matching this description. Updates and safety-tips: http://z.umn.edu/alerts

U of M Twin Cities: Shooting occurred at 6:50 pm near Washington Ave SE and Walnut Ave SE. Four suspects fled the scene in a grey Dodge Charger. The suspects were teenage years to early twenties. Contact 911 if you see these suspects. Updates and safety tips at z.umn.edu/alerts

U of M Twin Cities: Robbery occurred at 2:15 am at the 19th Ave Ramp, 300 19th Ave S. Victim was threatened with a knife and punched. Two suspects involved. Loss was a bicycle. The first suspect was approximately 6’1” in height, medium build wearing a silver t-shirt and black jeans. Second suspect was 6’1”, medium build and wearing a red shirt. Contact 911 if you see these suspects. Updates and safety tips at z.umn.edu/alerts

U of M Twin Cities: Robbery occurred at 3 pm at the intersection of 25th and University Ave Se. Suspect took another party's bag. Suspect is described as 5'10, red shirt, khakis and wearing a medical mask. Last seen riding a bike from the location southbound on 27th Ave. Contact 911 if you see this suspect. Updates and safety tips at z.umn.edu/alerts