Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Jon Collins, 612-919-5918
Sheriff says 'heads up' to people with warrants
June 26, 2018 (MINNEAPOLIS) – The Hennepin
County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from 14 area law enforcement agencies,
will conduct a sweep to clear active warrants and make arrests throughout the
county on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Individuals
with felony and gross misdemeanor warrants will be pursued, with a focus on
warrants related to violent crime.
The Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone with an
outstanding warrant to turn themselves into authorities regardless of the
offense. Wanted persons may surrender to the Sheriff’s Office or their
local police department.
“This is your heads
up. Turn yourself in or face possible arrest in front of your coworkers or at
home,” said Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek. “Our number one priority for 2018 is to reduce Violent Crime in
Hennepin County utilizing local and federal partnerships, and our warrant sweep is
a great example of those partnerships in action.”
The Hennepin
County Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement agencies actively pursue and
arrest individuals with warrants daily. A warrant sweep is one of several
methods used to pursue individuals with active warrants.
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 or PSF. 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 cannot 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 PSF, 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
- HCSO -
Look for more news on
the Hennepin County Sheriff's website at http://www.hennepinsheriff.org.
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