Crime & Safety

Armed Robbery At Carlton County, MN Kwik Trip: 2 Suspects Sought

The masked men displayed a gun and fled with cash before dawn, police said.

State and local police are asking for the public's help identifying two men who robbed a Kwik Trip store at gunpoint early Saturday morning in Cloquet, Minnesota.
State and local police are asking for the public's help identifying two men who robbed a Kwik Trip store at gunpoint early Saturday morning in Cloquet, Minnesota. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

CLOQUET, MN — State and local police are asking for the public's help identifying two men who robbed a Kwik Trip store at gunpoint early Saturday morning in Cloquet, a city in Carlton County located about 130 miles north of the Twin Cities.

According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the robbery happened just after 4:30 a.m. at the Kwik Trip on Washington Avenue. The two suspects entered the store, displayed a firearm, and stole an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the scene on foot.

Investigators believe the men may have later left the area in a vehicle.

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Description of Suspects:

  • Suspect 1: Thin, light-skinned male, approximately 6 feet tall. He was wearing a dark hooded top, dark pants, white tennis shoes, and light-colored gloves.
  • Suspect 2: Light-skinned male, also around 6 feet tall. He was wearing a dark hooded top, dark pants, black tennis shoes, a brown bag-style face mask, and dark-colored gloves.

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— Minnesota BCA (@MnDPS_BCA) July" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/MnDPS_BCA/... 12, 2025 Anyone with information is urged to contact the Cloquet Police Department at (218) 879-1247.

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