A large ring of thieves was charged in September with targeting bar patrons and others for many months, then accessing cash apps and stealing more than $275,000.
Still below 2019 levels, violent offenses are creeping up in the city s downtown west neighborhood as business and night life returns to a semblance of normalcy.
Hennepin County officials say his leave of absence will be for the "indefinite future," and Chief Deputy Tracey Martin will now oversee the sheriff's office.