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Man Stole Excavator, Drunkenly Demolished Minnesota Businesses: Police - Patch
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· June 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident has been reported by local news sources, with further details available.
A man is accused of stealing an excavator and using it to demolish businesses in Minnesota. According to police, the man was intoxicated at the time of the incident. The incident has been reported by local news sources, with further details available.
The full story can be found through online news outlets, including a report from Patch. For more information on the incident, including the specifics of what happened and the current status of the case, readers can refer to the original news article, which provides a more detailed account of the events.
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Category: safety Published: June 25, 2026 Source: Google News - Minneapolis Reading time: 1 min
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