Brooklyn Park police nab three in morning robbery

By TIM HARLOW, Star Tribune

Last update: January 6, 2009 - 12:42 PM

Police arrested three robbery suspects who allegedly broke into a Brooklyn Park home this morning, then led police on a chase through three cities as they tried to get away, said Capt. Greg Roehl of the Brooklyn Park Police.

The masked suspects were toting handguns when they gained access to a residence on the 1900 block of S. Meadowwood Court around 8:45 a.m. The perpetrators used tape to restrain the homeowner and made off with unspecified items, Roehl said.

The break-in did not appear to be random, but police did not know the relationship between the victim and the suspects.

The suspects fled in a vehicle and failed to stop for police. They drove at average speeds through Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center on Hwy. 252 and into Minneapolis on Interstate Hwy. 94 before they got off of the freeway and turned into a neighborhood. Squads from Brooklyn Center and Minneapolis joined the pursuit and helped stop the suspect's vehicle near 39th and Aldrich avenues N., Roehl said.

The suspects ran from the vehicle, but were caught and taken to the Brooklyn Park jail, Roehl said.

It was not clear if the vehicle they were driving was stolen. It was unclear if any weapons were recovered, Roehl said.

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