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As of Monday, the county was handling nearly 140 carjacking cases
St. Louis Park police released this photo last week of an attempted carjacking in the Lunds & Byerlys parking lot.
As carjackings in Minneapolis and the suburbs continue to surge, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office says it is assigning more prosecutors to handle the influx of cases.
County Attorney Mike Freeman said Tuesday that his office plans to "ramp-up" prosecution of carjackings by dedicating one prosecutor to adult cases and another to juvenile cases. An advocate is also being designated to help carjacking victims.
As of Monday, 138 carjacking cases were referred to Hennepin County for possible charges, with the majority - 94 - involving juveniles. Last year, 124 cases were referred by law enforcement, with 87% of those leading to charges. Of the carjacking cases referred to the county so far this year, 75% have led to charges.
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