News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Jon Collins, 612-919-5918
December 2, 2016 (MINNEAPOLIS) – The
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and a dozen other area law enforcement agencies
will conduct a sweep to clear active warrants and makes arrests throughout the
County on Wednesday, December 7, 2016.
The Sheriff’s
Office is urging individuals with active warrants to surrender to authorities
regardless of the offense.
“My message for anyone with an outstanding
warrant – turn yourself in. No matter what your warrant is for, ignoring it
will not make it go away,” said Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek. “If you don't turn yourself, we will find you."
There are
advantages to a voluntary surrender – by doing so, a wanted person will avoid
being arrested by deputies at their home or workplace. A wanted person may
surrender to the Sheriff’s Office or their local police department.
Individuals
with all types of felony and gross misdemeanor warrants will be pursued, with a
focus on warrants related to violent crime. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s
Office and local law enforcement agencies actively pursue and arrest
individuals with warrants daily. A warrant sweep is one more method used to
pursue individuals with active warrants.
It is the responsibly of an individual to
determine if they are wanted on an active warrant.
To determine if you have an active warrant:
- Visit the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Central Records
Unit at the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility, also known as the
Hennepin County Jail. It’s located at 401 South 4th Avenue, Minneapolis,
MN.
- The Central Records Unit office and the PSF are open 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Bring a photo ID. You may call Central Records to see if
you have a warrant for your arrest at 612-348-2000. A warrant number
and/or case number will be required to check for warrants. You may not
access information by phone when providing a name only.
To voluntarily turn yourself in:
- Individuals may turn themselves in to local law
enforcement or they may turn themselves in anytime at the Hennepin County
Public Safety Facility.
- If turning yourself in at the Hennepin County Public
Safety Facility, notify the deputy at the front lobby that you would like
to turn yourself in. You may be placed under arrest and detained in the
jail.
- Continued detention will depend on bail amount, release
conditions, your ability to post bail, and the court schedule.
- Bring government issued identification with you, and cash,
if you plan on bailing yourself out.
How to provide tips
Tipsters are
encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office with any information concerning the
whereabouts of fugitives. For anonymous tips, you may choose from the following
methods to submit tip information.
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Call:
1-888-988-TIPS (8477)
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Text:
847-411, start your text with “HCSOtip” then enter your tip
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App:
Search "HCSOtip" to download the iPhone or Android app
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Online:
www.HennepinSheriff.org, then fill-out the form
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Look for more news on
the Hennepin County Sheriff's website at http://www.hennepinsheriff.org.
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