North East Twin Cities Scanner Recordings

Washington county has decided they no longer care about transparency as they have fully encrypted their law enforcement communications.  Before too long as encryption marches on pages like this will be a thing of the past.  The only source of information will be from official police sources or those with the time and knowledge for FOIA requests.  

Around 3:30 this afternoon a vehicle traveling on Highway 61 at 202nd street in Forest Lake hit two pedestrians crossing Highway 61.  The pedestrians were air lifted.  Shortly after there was a semi roll-over in the roundabout about a mile to the north to tax resources further.  

This is the radio traffic coordinating the procession carrying the bodies of the killed police officers from HCMC to the Medical Examiners office after the February 18th Shooting. 

This is the Dakota County Fire Dispatch audio from the Burnsville shooting on February 18.

This is the EMS operations audio from the Burnsville Police Shooting on February 18.

Early in the morning of February 18 Burnsville officers responded to a house with a male inside with multiple children.  A standoff followed in which the male shot and killed two police officers, one fire fighter and injuring other officers.  

This morning around 6:30 a lengthy chase begun in Chisago County going into Pine County and then back south into Chisago County

An early morning chase on I-94 in Douglas county in Western Minnesota.

At 1:34 am St Paul Fire was dispatched to 1245 Arkwright Street for a house fire.  Multiple victims were pulled out of the home.

Last night officers gave chase to a vehicle with a stolen license plate in MInneapolis with speeds up to 90 mph eventually ending in St Paul. 

Last night officers in southern Washington County searched for a vehicle spotted going at a very high rate of speed south on Highway 61 in Cottage Grove.

Audio from a morning pursuit in North Branch.  The suspect eventually fled on foot.  

Yesterday President Biden visited the Twin Cities which included a stop in Minneapolis.  This is the coordination of the motorcade traveling from MSP to the Minneapolis event location and returning to MSP. 

Beginning just a minute after the previously posted audio and on the same channel a suspect bt a stolen Vehicle at the Emerald Inn in Maplewood fled across 694 into Lakewood Park.

Chase of a stolen vehicle beginning in Spring Lake Park.  The suspect ditched the vehicle, tried to car jack another, running over the owner in the process, then fled and stole another vehicle before being apprehended in White Bear Township.

Around 5:15 Saturday evening a shooting with five victims occurred near University Ave and Dale Street in St Paul.  Two were killed.  

Around 9:45 White Bear Lake officers were attempting to arrest a suspect wanted for felony domestic assault when the suspect barricaded themselves in a bedroom and shot at officers hitting an officer.  

High speed chase of a vehicle on I-35 south from around Stacy into Forest Lake this morning.

Around 4am a chase started on 694 in Washington County for several driving infringements. The chase eventually lead to residential areas of St Paul where it was terminated. The vehicle was later spotted in West Lakeland where the chase resumed and went into Wisconsin.

Washington County issuing the final dispatch tone of the Oakdale Volunteer Fire Fighters.  

Around 1am a stolen vehicle was involved in a hit and run and then fled south on I-35.  The vehicle was spotted by Wyoming and a chase eventually started in Forest Lake.

With the entire metro under severe storm warnings the ARMER radio system which public safety relies on had some issues.

Around 7:40 yesterday evening Roseville Police were responded to a shots fired call on West Owasso Blvd.  When they arrived the suspect shot at officers with one officer being hit.  The suspect would continue to fire at officers before eventually sustaining a gunshot wound and being taken into custody.

Around 9am yesterday a male at a St Paul business allegedly stabbed and lit a female on fire.  The suspect fled to his home in Bloomington and set it on fire and was apprehended shortly after.  

Around 4:15pm fire crews were paged to a report of fire in the basement of a house at 2nd Street and Murray in White Bear Lake.

Around 11pm last night a fire broke out at Danny's Auto Service in White Bear Lake.  Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, and Lake Johanna provided mutual aid.

Around 9:15 last night there were two separate shootings in St Paul within about ten minutes.  

A chase and subsequent search from Mankato this morning.  

Around 9:43 last night a homeowner called to report discovering a person burglarizing his garage.  The person fled on foot and police proceeded to track the suspect.  

Overnight a garage caught fire on Cumberland Street in St Paul and spread to other garages.  

Early this morning St Paul responded to a shooting on Arcade Street. 

Last night multiple agencies worked together to catch 100+ street races in the Mendota Heights area.

At 8:15 pm Forest Lake Police responded to a call of a man who shot his sister in the head on Henna Ave N.  The male fled to a shop on the property.  

This morning just before nine Cottage Grove responded to a call of smoke coming from a home on 98th Street S in Cottage Grove.  When they arrived the home was fully involved.

Audio from a domestic incident that turned into a standoff last night.  

The audio is a bit rough at times

Overnight St Paul fire crews responded to a large commercial fire at Universal Engineering Services on the Snelling Ave Service Road just south of Como.

Last night at 9:45 Forest Lake was called to a brush fire on Furman Street in Columbus.  Hugo and Lino Lakes assisted.  

A chase in Dodge County that went into Olmstead County

A chase from this morning in Rochester

Audio from a wild chase in northern Minnesota this evening.

At 10:43 pm Dakota County police and fire units were called to a fire in an apartment building with people trapped.  

Around 7:40 this evening there was a head on collision at Lake Elmo Ave and Hudson Blvd in Lake Elmo resulting in the need for extrication and several injuries.

A chase in St Paul followed by a search after the suspects ran.  

A north metro chase starting in Chisago County along southbound I-35

A wild chase last night in Winona County

A chase early this morning through Rochester

Fire in a unit of an apartment building on Clarence Street in Maplewood

Audio from a wild chase through Little Canada, Shoreview, Arden Hills, and Roseville. 

Late last night a woman was shot at the Northernaire Motel in Maplewood.  A male fled on foot which lead to a search.  

A chase from early this morning in south east Minnesota

A man apparently went down the bank to the Mississippi River and got himself stuck and needed to be rescued.  

An early morning chase starting in White Bear Lake and ending in Hugo

Audio from a structure fire in Oakdale this afternoon

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Around midnight a suspect known to carry fire arms ran from police near Bellaire and County Road F

This morning around 3:15 lightning is suspected of starting a house fire on Ashland ave in St Paul

Presidential Visit Interior Operations

President and VP Motorcades

Audio from the protests in Minneapolis during the Presidential visit

A chase and subsequent lengthy search for a person this morning

A chase this morning from the west metro. Someone, somehow got a knife wound in the neck.

A chase this morning near Palisade

A chase this morning starting in Vadnais Heights ending in St Paul.

This morning a domestic dispute resulted in one person allegedly chasing another person with an AR-15.  Swat responded to the scene.  The audio may not be in linear order

April 2, 2019

Around 4pm Ramsey County received a call stating that the callers Uncle shot his Dad.  This resulted in a SWAT callout.

January 1, 2019

Early this morning Minneapolis squads chased a vehicle with multiple occupants throughout Minneapolis.

November 24, 2018

It is 8 AM That Is All

This morning a building on Payne Ave in St Paul exploded from a likely gas leak.  The audio is a bit rough.

November 23, 2018

Shortly after 1am Stillwater officers responded to a suicidal male with a knife on south fourth street.  The call resulted in the officers using a taser and ultimately shooting and killing the suspect.  

November 21, 2018

Around 930 last night St Paul Fire was called to a structure fire at Selby and St Albans.  

November 18, 2018

This morning St Paul chased a car suspected to be involved in a shots fired call.  The driver eventually bailed near Arlington and Desoto.  While looking for the suspect multiple gun shot victims surfaced.  

Early this morning squads on St Paul gave chase to a vehicle which would go on for nearly 45 minutes and cover a lot of territory.  The drivers was alleged to have been threatening to kill the occupants of the vehicle as well as police officers.

Around 12:30am St Paul police chased a vehicle in the Sibley and Grotto area.  The chase was contained to a fairly small area as the driver was mostly going in circles.

October 24, 2018

Around 1:30am a vehicle crashed in Forest Lake and the single occupant fled the scene.  A search for the occupant was commenced.  

Audio from an early morning chase near Duluth. 

Audio from the chase of three suspects from a robbery of the Super America at White Bear Ave and Burkle Road in White Bear Lake

March 4, 2018

A chase in and around Owatanna

December 28. 2017

Audio from a house fire at 1108 9th Ave SW in Forest Lake. The fire spread to an adjacent house.

December 2, 2017

Audio from a house fire at 10977 57th Street N in Lake Elmo.  Stillwater, Bayport, Oakdale, Mahtomedi, Lower St Croix Valley and Woodbury provided assistance.  

November 24, 2017

Audio from a lengthy chase in Beltrami County

November 19, 2017

Audio from a long chase this morning.  The officer calling the chase in the beginning is one of the most calm officers I have heard calling a chase.  He sounds almost board.

November 19, 2017

Audio from a short chase and foot pursuit in St Paul

November 18, 2017

Audio from a chase that ended in Sandstone in which the driver attempted to ram squad cars

November 17, 2017

Audio from this morning of the search for the suspect wanted in the hit and run of a teenager in Andover a few days ago.

January 13, 2017

Audio from an early morning St Cloud chase in which a car was hit by a train.  Also a first for me, a drone was used in the search.

November 9, 2017

Audio from a chase this morning in Minneapolis

Around 5 pm calls were received for gunshots in the area of Pascal Street and Terrace drive in Roseville.  The victim did not survive.

September 23, 2017

A Couple southern Minnesota overnight chases, may possibly be the same person in both of them but I'm not sure.

September 22, 2017

Audio from overnight high speed chase with speeds reaching 120 MPH

Audio from an overnight officer involved shooting near Hokah

An officer involved shooting in Chisago County related to an earlier carjacking

Overnight multiple departments chased a vehicle through St Paul and Maplewood wanted for a shots fired incident. 

A chase overnight which started in Richfield and went into Minneapolis

5/30/17

This morning inmates from the Lino Lakes Prison escaped by stealing a van.  

May 26, 2017

Around 6:15 this evening a Ramsey County squad spotted an Audi which was associated with at least eight car jackings.  A lengthy on and off pursuit followed