A local burglar is still at large. Residents experienced 31 burglaries in March and April, said Nicole Magnan, a crime prevention specialist for the Minneapolis Police Department. Official statistics on area burglaries in May are not yet available.
Police have one suspect for many of the crimes.
He prefers to hit multiple-unit dwellings like boarding houses and apartments, Magnan said, though she couldn't speculate as to why. She said he doesn't break in, but rather looks for open doors and windows. When confronted, he says he is looking for someone in the building. Wrecker Service driver Randall Patrick Larson refused to comment on the incident. University Police did not return multiple phone calls and Sgt.