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Contact: Jennifer Bennerotte
Phone 952-833-9520 • Fax 952-826-0389 • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina, Minn., Aug. 22, 2018 — The Edina Crime Prevention Fund has doubled its reward for
information leading to the arrest and charging of the people responsible for a recent robbery. The
reward is now $6,000.
At 4:52 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, a Walgreens employee reported that three men entered the store, 6975
York Ave. S., and tied up employees with cable ties in the pharmacy area. One of the suspects was
armed with two handguns.
The suspects were described as follows:
Possibly early to mid-20s in age, black man with a goatee, approximately 6 feet tall, weighing
160 pounds. He was wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants.
Possibly early to mid-20s in age, black man, approximately 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighing 180
pounds. He was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and had gold “grills” over his teeth.
Possibly early to mid-20s in age, black man, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 140
pounds. He was wearing a dark blue zip-up hooded sweatshirt with a black hat underneath the
hood, black pants and had gold “grills” over his teeth.
If you have information regarding this incident or suspects, contact the Edina Police Department at
952-826-1600, any time of day. Your identity may remain confidential. The Edina Crime Prevention
Fund is the sole judge of any point of contention regarding the reward, and any decision on any issue
connected with the reward is final.
For more information, call the Edina Police Department at 952-826-1610.
(Suspect photos on following page.)
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