Park Police Incident Summaries

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This page offers incident summaries for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Applicable press releases will also be posted here.

The summaries shared on this page will only provide public information available for each incident.

If you’d like to receive information about crime and safety incidents in Minneapolis, the city has an emergency alert system, that alerts subscribers in real time through their cell phones. Enroll in alerts by following the instructions at: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/contact-us/sign-up-for-news-alerts/.

Additionally, city-wide crime data can be found at: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/government-data/datasource/crime-dashboard/

Media may contact pio@minneapolisparks.org.

Death investigation near Kenilworth Trail and West 21st Street

At 6:45 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, Minneapolis Park Police responded to a call of a potential deceased person near the Kenilworth Trail and W. 21st Street. Upon arrival, […]

Deceased male in Minnehaha Regional Park

At 1:15 pm today, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, Park Police responded to a call of a body in Minnehaha Regional Park (area of E 46th St & 46th Ave S […]

Shots fired at Painter Park

At 8:33 PM on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, Park Police officers responded to a call of shots fired in the Painter Park parking lot. Preliminary information is that an unknown […]

Trespasser injured after fall from Upper Harbor Park structure

At approximately 11:30 pm on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, Park Police responded to a call for assistance from Minneapolis Fire regarding a female juvenile that had fallen from a structure […]

Body recovery on East River Road near the Franklin Ave Bridge

At 1:50 p.m. on Fri., November 7, 2025, Park Police responded to a call of a body on the embankment of the Mississippi River near the Franklin Avenue Bridge. Park […]

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