WOODBURY — Authorities are trying to catch two men believed to be on a hotel-robbing spree in Minnesota.

The robbers are believed to have targeted five hotels since July, most recently the Woodbury Hampton Inn about 4 a.m. Thursday.

Other robberies the past two months have occurred in Hastings, Red Wing, Inver Grove Heights and North Branch.

In each case, the robbers entered the hotel during early morning hours, asked for a room, then pulled a gun or implied they had a gun in a pocket.

Woodbury Police Detective Jeremy Miller said the holdups have become increasingly violent, with the men charging the clerk in the Woodbury case and forcing their way behind the counter.