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New York Post
03-05-2025
- New York Post
Minneapolis-St. Paul restaurant shutting down over crime, owner blames officials for ‘out of control' violence
A Minneapolis-St. Paul restaurant owner, is closing his doors, saying crime and a lack of accountability from city officials have made it impossible to keep operating safely. Brian Ingram, who owns several restaurants, including the Apostle Supper Club in St. Paul, Minnesota, said he's shutting down the business over crime in the area. Now, he wants to send a message to local leaders. Advertisement 'Crime has just kind of spiraled out of control,' Ingram said during an appearance on 'Fox & Friends' Friday. 'It is maddening that our city officials are not standing on every corner going, 'We're done.'' Ingram blames the breakdown in public safety on what he describes as a failure by local prosecutors, judges, and attorneys to hold offenders accountable. 'As our DA and as our city attorneys and judges decided that we were no longer going to prosecute criminals, that we're just going to let them back out, it just kind of keeps exploding,' he said. He pointed to repeated break-ins and ongoing safety concerns for staff and customers as reasons for closing. Advertisement 5 A Minneapolis-St. Paul restaurant owner, is closing his doors, saying crime and a lack of accountability from city officials have made it impossible to keep operating safely. Apostle Supper Club / Facebook Adding to his frustration, Ingram said it's difficult to even file a police report. 'I called 911 twice in the last month and both times the dispatcher told me I could not have a police officer come to my business and do a report,' he said. 'Well, of course, crime is down when you can't file a police report.' According to the City of Minneapolis' crime dashboard, certain crimes, such as assault, burglary, robbery, and sex offenses, have declined compared to this time last year. Advertisement 5 'Crime has just kind of spiraled out of control,' Brian Ingram said. 'It is maddening that our city officials are not standing on every corner going, 'We're done.'' FOX News 5 Ingram pointed to repeated break-ins and ongoing safety concerns for staff and customers as reasons for closing. Apostle Supper Club / Facebook Still, the city experienced a wave of gun violence over a 24-hour period earlier this week, with five people killed and six others injured in multiple shootings. Police are investigating whether the incidents are gang-related. Ingram said he knows at least one repeat offender who has burglarized his restaurant multiple times despite numerous arrests. Advertisement 'He robbed me, got out of jail, came back, burglarized me again a few days later, came back a couple weeks later and did it again,' Ingram said. 'This is madness.' 5 Ingram blames the breakdown in public safety on what he describes as a failure by local prosecutors, judges, and attorneys to hold offenders accountable. AP In response to the recent violence, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara released a statement expressing outrage over the shootings and promising increased patrols. 'The level of violence this city has experienced in less than 24 hours is infuriating,' the statement read. 'Each individual act causes immense grief and tears families apart.' While Ingram welcomed the police department's response, he said it's not enough unless elected officials speak out too. 5 In response to the recent violence, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara released a statement expressing outrage over the shootings and promising increased patrols. AP 'It's time to stand together,' he said. 'I'm so tired of this Republican-Democrat, it's like, we can all agree that crime is crime, and if you commit a crime, you should go to jail.' Advertisement He urged the Minneapolis-St. Paul community to come together and push for policies that prioritize public safety. 'As a community, we can stand together, be proud of our community, love on our community, and stand for it, and just stop the madness,' Ingram said. 'Common sense has to prevail.'
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Minneapolis-St. Paul restaurant shutting down over crime, owner blames officials for 'out of control' violence
A Minneapolis-St. Paul restaurant owner is closing his doors, saying crime and a lack of accountability from city officials have made it impossible to keep operating safely. Brian Ingram, who owns several restaurants, including the Apostle Supper Club in St. Paul, Minnesota, said he's shutting down the business over crime in the area. Now, he wants to send a message to local leaders. "Crime has just kind of spiraled out of control," Ingram said during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" Friday. "It is maddening that our city officials are not standing on every corner going, 'We're done.'" Ingram blames the breakdown in public safety on what he describes as a failure by local prosecutors, judges, and attorneys to hold offenders accountable. Minneapolis Police Arrest Suspect In Mass Shooting That Left 4 Dead, 1 Injured "As our DA and as our city attorneys and judges decided that we were no longer going to prosecute criminals, that we're just going to let them back out, it just kind of keeps exploding," he said. Read On The Fox News App He pointed to repeated break-ins and ongoing safety concerns for staff and customers as reasons for closing. Adding to his frustration, Ingram said it's difficult to even file a police report. Democrat Mayor Blasted For Vowing To Make Major City 'Safe Haven' For Illegal Immigrants "I called 911 twice in the last month and both times the dispatcher told me I could not have a police officer come to my business and do a report," he said. "Well, of course crime is down when you can't file a police report." According to the City of Minneapolis' crime dashboard, certain crimes, such as assault, burglary, robbery, and sex offenses, have declined compared to this time last year. Still, the city experienced a wave of gun violence over a 24-hour period earlier this week, with five people killed and six others injured in multiple shootings. Police are investigating whether the incidents are gang-related. Ingram said he knows at least one repeat offender who has burglarized his restaurant multiple times despite numerous arrests. Homan Accuses Democrats Of Defending A 'Wife Beater' Amid New Scrutiny Over Deported Migrant's Past "He robbed me, got out of jail, came back, burglarized me again a few days later, came back a couple weeks later and did it again," Ingram said. "This is madness." In response to the recent violence, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara released a statement expressing outrage over the shootings and promising increased patrols. "The level of violence this city has experienced in less than 24 hours is infuriating," the statement read. "Each individual act causes immense grief and tears families apart." Minneapolis Business Owners Face 'Almost Impossible' Challenges Including Crime, Regulations While Ingram welcomed the police department's response, he said it's not enough unless elected officials speak out too. "It's time to stand together," he said. "I'm so tired of this Republican-Democrat, it's like, we can all agree that crime is crime, and if you commit a crime, you should go to jail." He urged the Minneapolis-St. Paul community to come together and push for policies that prioritize public safety. "As a community, we can stand together, be proud of our community, love on our community, and stand for it, and just stop the madness," Ingram said. "Common sense has to prevail."Original article source: Minneapolis-St. Paul restaurant shutting down over crime, owner blames officials for 'out of control' violence
Fox News
03-05-2025
- Fox News
Minneapolis-St. Paul restaurant shutting down over crime, owner blames officials for 'out of control' violence
A Minneapolis-St. Paul restaurant owner is closing his doors, saying crime and a lack of accountability from city officials have made it impossible to keep operating safely. Brian Ingram, who owns several restaurants, including the Apostle Supper Club in St. Paul, Minnesota, said he's shutting down the business over crime in the area. Now, he wants to send a message to local leaders. "Crime has just kind of spiraled out of control," Ingram said during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" Friday. "It is maddening that our city officials are not standing on every corner going, 'We're done.'" Ingram blames the breakdown in public safety on what he describes as a failure by local prosecutors, judges, and attorneys to hold offenders accountable. "As our DA and as our city attorneys and judges decided that we were no longer going to prosecute criminals, that we're just going to let them back out, it just kind of keeps exploding," he said. He pointed to repeated break-ins and ongoing safety concerns for staff and customers as reasons for closing. Adding to his frustration, Ingram said it's difficult to even file a police report. "I called 911 twice in the last month and both times the dispatcher told me I could not have a police officer come to my business and do a report," he said. "Well, of course crime is down when you can't file a police report." According to the City of Minneapolis' crime dashboard, certain crimes, such as assault, burglary, robbery, and sex offenses, have declined compared to this time last year. Still, the city experienced a wave of gun violence over a 24-hour period earlier this week, with five people killed and six others injured in multiple shootings. Police are investigating whether the incidents are gang-related. Ingram said he knows at least one repeat offender who has burglarized his restaurant multiple times despite numerous arrests. "He robbed me, got out of jail, came back, burglarized me again a few days later, came back a couple weeks later and did it again," Ingram said. "This is madness." In response to the recent violence, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara released a statement expressing outrage over the shootings and promising increased patrols. "The level of violence this city has experienced in less than 24 hours is infuriating," the statement read. "Each individual act causes immense grief and tears families apart." While Ingram welcomed the police department's response, he said it's not enough unless elected officials speak out too. "It's time to stand together," he said. "I'm so tired of this Republican-Democrat, it's like, we can all agree that crime is crime, and if you commit a crime, you should go to jail." He urged the Minneapolis-St. Paul community to come together and push for policies that prioritize public safety. "As a community, we can stand together, be proud of our community, love on our community, and stand for it, and just stop the madness," Ingram said. "Common sense has to prevail."
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
On maiden deployment, USS Minneapolis-St. Paul stops two drug smuggling operations in Caribbean
The USS Minneapolis-St. Paul, the state's namesake ship serving the U.S. Navy, was instrumental in recently stopping two drug smuggling operations in the Caribbean within 72 hours of one another during its maiden deployment, officials said. The drug busts resulted in the confiscation of 1,200 pounds of cocaine (worth an estimated $9.5 million) and 2,400 pounds of marijuana (worth an estimated $2.8 million), according to a Navy press release. The so-called littoral combat ship worked with the U.S. Coast Guard to take out the drug smuggling vessels through a combination of air and surface operations. 'The USS Minneapolis-St. Paul executed their duties seamlessly in the combined effort to protect the homeland from illicit maritime trafficking,' said Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet. 'We train diligently and stand ready to execute interdiction missions at moment's notice,' said Minneapolis-St. Paul commanding officer Cmdr. Steven Fresse. 'To be able to make an immediate impact so early on during our maiden deployment is a testament to the hard work and skills of the ship's crew.' The new ship's homeport is in Mayport, Fla., near Jacksonville. Minneapolis man accused of threatening to kill member of Congress Teen shooter gets 23-year prison sentence for daytime 'chilling execution' outside St. Paul tobacco shop Four guns found in and near St. Paul high schools in a week's span Idaho police release body camera video of nonverbal and autistic teen's fatal shooting Shooting rampage at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police say
