Roseville kidnapping: Suspect arrested days after gunpoint abduction
Roseville police arrested a 41-year-old man from Isanti late Friday in connection with a Sept. 23 gunpoint kidnapping and assault in a busy Roseville commercial corridor, police said.[1]
The man is being held at the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center, and formal charges had not been filed or announced as of Saturday, police said.[1] Police said the victim did not know the suspect and that the abduction occurred in broad daylight, prompting added patrols in the busy commercial corridor.[1] Roseville Police Chief Erika Scheider called the incident particularly concerning because it was a stranger attack in a busy area and praised detectives and staff for working around the clock.[1]
The Sept. 23 kidnapping and assault took place in a busy commercial corridor, and police said the victim did not know the suspect.[1] On Sept. 24, Roseville police publicly asked for the community's help as detectives followed leads and sought tips.[2]
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- The Sept. 23 kidnapping and assault occurred in a busy commercial corridor in Roseville; police say the victim did not know the suspect (Sept. 23 kidnapping).
- Roseville police arrested a 41-year-old man from Isanti late Friday night (Sept. 25) in connection with the Sept. 23 incident (41-year-old man from Isanti).
- The suspect is being held at the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center and formal charges had not been filed or announced as of the report on Sept. 26 (Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center).
- Roseville Police Chief Erika Scheider called the incident particularly concerning because it was a stranger attack in a busy area and praised detectives and staff for working around the clock (Roseville Police Chief Erika Scheider).
- Police said the abduction occurred in broad daylight in a busy commercial corridor, a detail that prompted added patrols in the area (busy commercial corridor).
- These developments were reported by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 (FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul).
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- Roseville police arrested a 41-year-old man from Isanti late Friday night in connection with the Sept. 23 kidnapping and assault.
- The suspect is currently being held at the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center; formal charges have not yet been filed or announced.
- Roseville Police Chief Erika Scheider issued a statement calling the incident particularly concerning because it was a stranger attack in a busy area and praised detectives and staff for working around the clock.
- Police reiterated that the victim did not know the suspect and that the abduction occurred in broad daylight in a busy commercial corridor, prompting added patrols.