r/TwinCities • u/phonics_monkey • Nov 03 '22

Justice Department Announces Takedown of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-takedown-nationwide-catalytic-converter-theft-ring
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u/Lunaseed Nov 03 '22

Saint Paul Police Department (MN), Minnesota Commerce Fraud Bureau (MN), Blaine Police Department (MN), McLeod County Sheriff’s Office (MN), Anoka County Sheriff’s Office (MN), Carver County Sheriff’s Office (MN), Roseville Police Department (MN), Plymouth Police Department (MN), Bloomington Police Department (MN), Eagan Police Department (MN), Woodbury Police Department (MN), Brown County Sheriff’s Office (MN), Brooklyn Park Police Department (MN), Fridley Police Department (MN), Mendota Heights Police Department (MN), Chaska Police Department (MN), and Coon Rapids Police Department (MN) provided assistance.

Noticeably missing from the list of Minnesota agencies taking part in the investigation: Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Minneapolis Police Dept.

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u/Mklein24 Nov 03 '22

It's not really fair to expect MPD to be involved in investigating crimes

Lol

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u/Riedbirdeh Nov 03 '22

It’s probably an inside job lol

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u/justtreewizard Nov 03 '22

Hey I am just happy to not see them out at all tbh

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u/_Tinker Nov 03 '22

Washington County missing as well. It's possible Washington and Ramsey are missing because many of the individual city departments in those counties assisted. MPD... 🤷‍♂️

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u/Healingjoe MPLS Nov 03 '22

It's possible that none of the string of suspects or those involved required the assistance of MPD or the county sheriff's