HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 11-29 Two Minnesota Best Buy stores hit by large group thefts on Black Friday FOX 9Two Minnesota Best Buy stores hit by large group
thefts on Black Friday
By FOX 9 Staff I Published November 27, 2021 9:13AM I Updated November 28, 2021 6:04PM I Burnsville I FOX 9
Best Buy stores in Burnsville, Maplewood hit by mass thefts on Black Friday
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police are investigating after large groups of
people stole from two Twin Cities Best Buy stores on Black Friday.
According to Burnsville police, at about 8 p.m., a group of 20-30 people ran
into the Best Buy store and stole several items. Police say no force was used
and no weapons were displayed.
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The suspects were gone by the time police arrived. The theft is still under
investigation.
According to Maplewood police, at about that same time, officers responded
to the Best Buy store at 1795 County Road D East on a report of a theft in
progress. When they arrived, they learned that a large group of approximately
10-12 adult and juvenile suspects entered the store at the same time and
worked together to steal multiple high value items in a "grab and run" theft.
The suspects were gone when officers arrived on scene.
Man witnesses Best Buy large group theft in Burnsville, Minnesota
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The Maplewood Police Department is currently reviewing evidence and
working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to identify the
suspects involved. The Maplewood Police Department is also looking into
whether this group of thieves are connected to any other similar thefts in the
metro this weekend.
Best Buy provided the following statement regarding the thefts:
"Retailers across the country are seeing spikes in crime. These incidents have been,
by and large, non-violent though often traumatic for those who witnessed them. As
an industry, we are working with local law enforcement and taking additional
security precautions where it makes sense.
We are also working at the federal level to pass a law that would make the online
re -selling of these stolen goods much more difficult, materially reducing the
incentive to commit the crimes in the first place."
If you have any information on the thefts, call investigators at 651-249-2608.