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| Routine arrest leads Minneapolis police to arsenal |
| 2017-05-16 |
| [STARTRIBUNE] Minneapolis police uncovered an arsenal of guns and bomb-making devices during a routine arrest last week. According to police, a man walked by a parked car in north Minneapolis about 5 p.m. Thursday and confronted the people inside after they threw food wrappers on the ground. They ignored him until he paused to get the car license number. The men then got out of the car and indicated they had guns, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday. The man flagged down officers, the complaint says, but the men from inside car continued to yell at him and resisted the officers’ attempts to control the situation. The men were insistent they needed to be near the car because a drone was coming to deliver a package, the complaint said. Because of the suspicious circumstances and fear for the man’s safety, the men were placed in the squad while officers searched their car. Inside, the officers found a hand grenade, handgun, assault rifles and magazines and a large quantity of ammunition, the complaint said. They also found cellphones, computers and electronics equipment, including drone parts. Bomb squad personnel called to the scene noted that the large amount of ammunition and electronic devices could be used for bomb-making, the complaint said. Abdullah N. Alrifahe, 27, of Minneapolis, was charged with a gross misdemeanor for carrying a pistol in public without a permit. In December, he was convicted of the same offense. It could not be determined whether the FBI or another federal agency is investigating. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #14 Stories like this should have a link to an auction page where you can bid on the seized items. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2017-05-16 18:00 |
| #13 Littering and pollution are far more serious offenses than having an arsenal and bomb-making devices. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-05-16 14:53 |
| #12 But typical that by not understanding cultural norms they get nabbed littering. I'm surprised that didn't lead to a felony charge. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2017-05-16 14:24 |
| #11 #5 Somali party favors. The grenade is the signal for the guests to leave. It's early, but that looks like Snark of the Day. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2017-05-16 09:15 |
| #10 Been busted twice huh? Any bets this known wolf is gonna do something else in the future and law enforcement will be "surprised"? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2017-05-16 09:08 |
| #9 Inside, the officers found a hand grenade, handgun, assault rifles and magazines and a large quantity of ammunition, the complaint said. They also found cellphones, computers and electronics equipment, including drone parts "We are simple, but rustic, herders by tradition. These are for personal use" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-05-16 08:58 |
| #8 It could not be determined whether the FBI or another federal agency is investigating Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-05-16 08:24 |
| #7 Import unemployable refugees and they turn to violent gang crime to make a dollar. Hardly surprising. But typical that by not understanding cultural norms they get nabbed littering. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2017-05-16 03:59 |
| #6 Dang, an Amish guy, doncha'know. |
| Posted by: Steven 2017-05-16 02:39 |
| #5 Somali party favors. The grenade is the signal for the guests to leave. |
| Posted by: Elmineter Gravitch3625 2017-05-16 01:59 |
| #4 It's the Lutherans I tell you! Quick more tin foil the hats in Minneapolis. |
| Posted by: Jeasing Creque5352 2017-05-16 01:50 |
| #3 Young Republican and Tea Party Member, dontchaknow? |
| Posted by: magpie 2017-05-16 00:14 |
| #2 Is that a white person name? |
| Posted by: chris 2017-05-16 00:11 |
| #1 charged with a gross misdemeanor Huh? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-05-16 00:09 |