Rodney Lee

On January 28, 2026, officers on routine patrol received an ALPR hit on a stolen vehicle near 29th Avenue North and West Broadway, in the City of Minneapolis, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. Officers located the vehicle parked at a gas station at Lake Drive and County Road 81 in Robbinsdale. The vehicle was a silver Volkswagen Jetta MN KVM638 that had been reported stolen with keys out of St. Paul on January 4, 2026. Officers ordered the driver to exit the vehicle. The driver was slow to exit the vehicle and did not initially comply with commands from the officers.

The driver was identified as Rodney Lee [DOB REDACTED] and placed under arrest. Lee was placed in a squad vehicle, and after a period of time he became agitated and then appeared to pass out in what officers believed to be an overdose. Officers transported Lee to the hospital, where he was eventually discharged for refusing service. Officers searched the stolen vehicle and located a bottle that contained a baggie with 6.5 pills. 3 of the pills were shaped like skulls and field tested positive for MDMA. Lee is currently in custody.