Minneapolis Downtown Council Offers $5,000 Reward For Information About Recent Downtown Assault
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 7:33AMVia a March 22 Press Release from the Minneapolis Downtown Council:
MINNEAPOLIS (March 22, 2016) — The Minneapolis Downtown Council (MDC) announced today that in collaboration with CrimeStoppers it is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of an individual who assaulted a St. Patrick’s Day Parade participant last Thursday in Downtown Minneapolis.
The incident took place near the intersection of 5th Street South and Marquette Avenue South at approximately 8:15 p.m. Anonymous tips can be called in to CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text your tip to the number 274637 (CRIMES). All tips to CrimeStoppers are anonymous and eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
“This was a particularly senseless, reckless and illegal action,” said Tom Hoch, Minneapolis Downtown Council Board Chair. “The victim had enjoyed participating in the parade with his family and was plainly and simply sucker-punched without provocation. This, despite a strong presence of Minneapolis Police Department, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and Metro Transit Police throughout downtown, and within sight of where the incident occurred. There were numerous youth serving agencies mobilized that evening. Shockingly, these deterrents did not prevent did not prevent this irresponsible act, and the individual must be identified and held accountable.”
“The Minneapolis Downtown Council is offering this reward because someone knows who engaged in this unlawful conduct,” said Steve Cramer, President & CEO of the Minneapolis Downtown Council. “We ask them to come forward. As a community, we must agree to define such behavior as outside the bounds of what we will accept. We simply won’t tolerate it, nor will we cede our streets to such brazen acts.”
About the Minneapolis Downtown Council:
Founded in 1955, and one of the oldest central business associations in the nation, the Minneapolis Downtown Council (MDC) is a membership-based entity that works to create an extraordinary downtown. The MDC’s collaborative developments of Intersections: The Downtown 2025 Plan was designed to help downtown businesses, community leaders and citizens build on downtown assets and implement future goals. For more information, please visit DowntownMpls.com.
