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BCA Probes Police Use-of-Force Incident in Virginia, Minnesota

A public update will follow the initial review.

Overview

  • The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a police use-of-force incident in Virginia, Minnesota, reported Friday morning.
  • BCA agents and crime-scene teams are on site with Virginia police and St. Louis County sheriff’s deputies.
  • A section of Second Avenue South is taped off as responders secure the area.
  • The agency says it will release more details after a preliminary investigation is complete.
  • The BCA serves as Minnesota’s statewide investigative arm and often leads independent reviews of officer-involved force.