HCSO: Osseo Sipe Park Incident Linked to Gangs
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of five people and the recovery of eight hand guns after last Wednesday’s large gathering at Osseo’s Sipe Park that drew numerous 911 calls.
Witnesses described the scene as “chaotic.” Multiple eyewitness accounts said more than a hundred people gathered at the park, which resulted in 911 calls about drugs and loud noise, the sheriff’s office said.
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office’s Violent Offender Task Force, Minneapolis police and special agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had been working on preplanned enforcement detail in Minneapolis when they were diverted to Osseo. Investigators learned that “numerous individuals with affiliations to gangs” were attending the gathering and in possession of firearms.
The sheriff’s office says three of the eight guns recovered had fully automatic switches, an issue that’s become of increasing concern for law enforcement.
Police continue to investigate the incident.
Neighbor security video captures police response to Sipe Park incident.
