Early Saturday morning in Brooklyn Park, a police traffic stop turned into a brief chase and a foot race into the trees. According to police, four people bailed out of a vehicle officers had tried to pull over, sprinted into a nearby wooded area, and disappeared. The car they left behind was reported stolen in an armed carjacking in Minneapolis, and officers say they found a firearm inside the vehicle. Despite a search of the neighborhood, no suspects were located, and the investigation remains active.
How The Chase Unfolded
Brooklyn Park officers say it started around 4:50 a.m., when an officer tried to stop a vehicle for speeding. The driver did not pull over, and the vehicle eventually left the roadway. Police say four people then jumped out and ran into a wooded area nearby. The car was later confirmed to have been taken in a Minneapolis carjacking, and officers recovered a firearm they believe was used in that incident. A ground search turned up no sign of the occupants, according to KSTP.
Part Of A Bigger Stolen Car Surge
The Brooklyn Park episode lands in the middle of a broader stolen vehicle spike in Minneapolis. City data and reporting show Minneapolis logged hundreds more auto thefts in early 2026 than during the same stretch last year. Local officials have linked that rise to staffing and enforcement differences, which they say affect how agencies decide when to pursue, when to disengage, and how to focus on recovering stolen cars, as reported by CBS Minnesota.
Suspects Still On The Run
Brooklyn Park police say detectives are following up on leads and the case remains open. As of the latest report, officers had not found the four people who fled the car and no charges had been announced. Police also reported no injuries tied to the incident, per KSTP.
