The Golden Valley Police Department (GVPD) has one man in custody after an early morning stabbing Friday, Feb 28, 2025, at Theodore Wirth Pkwy and Olson Memorial Hwy in Golden Valley.
According to Police Chief Virgil Green, the GVPD received a call around 6:15 am Friday morning regarding a male victim who reported being stabbed. When officers arrived on scene, they found a white male victim with multiple stab wound injuries near a black GMC and had him transported to North Memorial Hospital. They also impounded the vehicle for processing. The victim described his attacker as a young white male.
Officers later responded to a call from Minneapolis Parks staff regarding a half-naked white male inside a maintenance building and transported him to the Golden Valley Police Department for additional questioning.
During the investigation, officers received a call from a homeowner in the Hidden Lakes community near Theodore Wirth Park whose home had been broken into. An E-bike was missing, and officers discovered a pair of shoes inside of the home. A review of home surveillance video footage showed the white male in custody at the GVPD running from several houses trying to gain entry. Officers later recovered the stolen E-bike in a wooded area near Theodore Wirth Park.
“Based on the information we have now, the two males got into some type of argument and the suspect began to stab the victim,” said Green. “The truck they were in crashed in a wooded area, and the suspect fled into the Hidden Lakes neighborhood. Officers determined the suspect and victim were both under the influence of some type of illegal substance. It’s still early in the investigation, and currently we are not releasing the names of the suspect or victim.”
Green said the suspect will be transported and booked at the Hennepin County Detention facility and is facing charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and burglary for breaking and entering into the maintenance building.
“There is no danger to the public,” added Green.