Thieves in Minneapolis take money from stroke patient at fundraiser
Minneapolis police are investigating the reported theft of about $1,300 from a fundraising event over the weekend.
The money was taken outside of Jimmy's Bar in Minneapolis Saturday night. The victim was a 45-year-old Andover woman for whom the fundraiser was held, police said Sunday. The event was held to help her pay for medical bills from a recent stroke and surgery. The robbers apparently grabbed the woman's purse when she briefly went outside the bar.
Police Sgt. Jesse Garcia said it is not unusual for thieves to stake out such fundraisers in hopes of making off with some of the cash.
"People do scout out these types of things," Garcia said Sunday night. "They'll be in the crowd, and they will wait and follow someone outside."
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