Two robbery suspects were arrested Thursday night after they crashed their vehicle in Minneapolis' Fulton neighborhood after a dramatic police pursuit north from Edina.
Dramatic crash in Minneapolis after police chase from Edina ends in two arrests
The chase began after a robbery was reported at a CVS pharmacy at 6905 S. York Av. in Edina, police said.
April 17, 2020 at 11:33AM
The chase began after a robbery was reported at a CVS pharmacy at 6905 S. York Av. in Edina, police said. Edina police pursued the vehicle north into Minneapolis, where it crashed after taking out a fire hydrant and two trees in yards near the intersection of 49th Street and S. Xerxes Avenue. The crash was reported about 8:15 p.m.
Residents raced out of their houses after hearing the crash and found Edina officers with guns drawn surrounding the car. Several Minneapolis police cars also rushed to the scene to assist.
The two suspects were taken from the car and arrested. They did not appear to have suffered serious injuries.
Correction: Previous versions of this article misstated the Minneapolis neighborhood where the crash happened. It is the Fulton neighborhood.
