16 People Charged In Downtown Minneapolis Vandalism

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Friday that it has charged 16 people in connection to the vandalism that occurred Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

Additional felonies are expected to be charged, according to a news release.

People charged so far include:

Mubashir Jeilani, 25, of Minneapolis, with second-degree burglary at a CVS Pharmacy located at 2001 Nicollet Avenue on Aug. 26.

Jason Graves, 23, of Brooklyn Park, with third-degree burglary at a store in the 100 block of West Grant Street on Aug. 26.

Gerald Wright, 30, of St. Paul, with third-degree burglary at a downtown business on South 7th Street on Aug. 26.

Armando Ovando, 21, of Lake Elmo, with third-degree burglary at a downtown business on South 7th Street on Aug. 26.

Terry Rean, 50, of Minneapolis, with third-degree burglary at a business near 12th Street and Nicollet Mall on Aug. 26.

Asante Simmons, 26, of Bloomington, with third-degree assault and third-degree burglary for looting from a Foot Locker at 7th Street and then assaulting an officer who attempted to stop her from stealing the goods in a nearby underground parking garage on Aug. 26.

Yoal Ruei, 18, of Coon Rapids, with third-degree burglary near 12th Street and Nicollet Mall on Aug. 26.

Andrew Kephart, 19, of Aston, with third-degree burglary at the Saloon Bar on Aug. 26.

Timothy Strong, 48, of St. Paul, with third-degree burglary at the Saloon Bar on Aug. 26.

Jahmori Hunter, 18, of White Bear Lake, with third-degree burglary at the Saloon Bar on Aug. 26.

David Smith, 22, of Minneapolis, with third-degree burglary at Pixie Liquor in Brooklyn Park on Aug. 27.

Keeshowna Carney, 20, of St. Cloud, with third-degree burglary at Pixie Liquor in Brooklyn Park on Aug. 27.

Phillip Scott, 21, of Brooklyn Park, with third-degree burglary at Pixie Liquor in Brooklyn Park on Aug. 27.

Shantel Scott, 20, of Brooklyn Park, with third-degree burglary at Pixie Liquor in Brooklyn Park on Aug. 27.

Maia Smith, 20, of Minneapolis, with second-degree burglary near the 2000 block of Nicollet Avenue South on Aug. 27.

Civil unrest sparked by misinformation

Vandalism Wednesday night began after a man fatally shot himself. There were unsubstantiated claims made on social media that police shot him.

In a rare move, the city quickly released video of the graphic incident on social media, citing the need to quell rumors and end the civil unrest. The video was taken down Thursday morning.

Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey both condemned the vandals in late-night news conferences and told people downtown that they must return home.

A total of 132 people were arrested by multiple agencies on various offenses that included riot, burglary, damage to property and curfew Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Vandals damaged dozens of businesses downtown and in the Loring Park neighborhood.

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