Police: Suspect arrested in fair robbery
Published 9:35 am Thursday, September 18, 2014
ST. PAUL — Minnesota State Fair police said one person has been arrested and a gun has been recovered in connection with an armed robbery of a beer exhibit last month.
Police said Wednesday the person was arrested in the Aug. 29 robbery of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild exhibit. They say the robbers tied up two people who worked at the exhibit and took at least $10,000. The exhibit sells beer from about 35 breweries.
Authorities haven’t identified or charged the person.
State Fair police say they are investigating with St. Paul police.