Minneapolis Police records showed there have been 2,725 auto thefts so far in 2023, compared to 1,306 last year at this time.

“I bet 14 or 16 years old, came up, had guns, like right into, you know, my stomach, and all I could look at was the gun,” Craig Boettcher said.He was one of the 755 victims attacked in the Twin Cities last year. We know stories like his well.“They said ‘Give us your keys or we’ll kill you,'” Boettcher said.Minneapolis Police report 655 carjackings last year alone. They resulted in 91 arrests. At least one 18 year old was arrested three times. Our investigation found he was charged twice.During one police interview, a suspect said it was only a misdemeanor. Police clarified it’s a felony. The suspect admitted, “Every time I get caught in a stolen [car] (they) drop it down to a misdemeanor.”“Now I have to look at everybody as somebody who could threaten or kill me, instead of helping people,” Boettcher said.He hopes there’s a solution before more innocent people are hurt.