Zekeria Abdi YusufRepeat

On June 3, 2026, at approximately 11:38 A.M., law enforcement officers were on routine patrol in the area of 16th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, when they observed a vehicle in the area that was reported stolen. Officers also observed the vehicle go through a red light in an intersection and initiated a traffic stop of the vehicle. Officers activated their lights and sirens when attempting to stop the vehicle, and the car continued to run through red lights at a high rate of speed.

Officers did not pursue the vehicle further. Other officers in the area were notified of the fleeing vehicle, and law enforcement was made aware that the vehicle had soon crashed in the area of 11th Avenue South and 3rd Street South. Officers located the driver of the vehicle, subsequently identified as ZEKERIA ABDI YUSUF (DOB: JUN-15-2002), "Defendant" herein, fleeing from officers on foot. Defendant was soon placed under arrest, and officers searched Defendant and located a key fob that matched that of the vehicle that was crashed.

Defendant is presently in custody.