Shakopee Police Seek Leads in Attempted Armed Robbery

are seeking the public’s help in finding a suspect who they say brandished a handgun in an attempted robbery last week.

The incident occurred just before 10:25 p.m. Thursday, May 17, outside a residence on Sage Court, according to police investigations Sgt. John Buetow.

A man who was visiting family in Shakopee told officers when he went to pull out of the driveway, his vehicle was blocked by a man in a dark-colored Chevrolet Tahoe with chrome rims. The man then got out of the vehicle, brandished a handgun and demanded money, Buetow said.

The victim said he didn’t have any money and after the suspect looked into the man’s vehicle and saw nothing, he reportedly left.

The suspect is described as a black man, about 35 years old with a medium build and a shaved head.

If you have any information about this incident, please contact Shakopee police officers at (952) 233-9400, call the Shakopee Police Tip Line at (952) 233-9499 or email http://tiny.cc/SPD_TIP411.

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