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Search Underway After Incarcerated Man Cuts Off GPS and Leaves Minnesota Work Crew

The case spotlights the limits of GPS monitoring on low-security work crews.

Overview

  • Michael L. Vang, 41, removed his GPS monitor and left a state community work crew in Plymouth on Friday, according to Minnesota corrections officials.
  • Vang had minimum-custody status that allowed him to join an Institution Community Work Crew based out of Lino Lakes.
  • Investigators said he may have gotten a ride from near the job site, and they urged the public not to provide assistance.
  • Officials asked anyone with information to call 911 or the Department of Corrections tip line at 651-603-0026.
  • Court records show Vang is serving a sentence for a 2024 conviction for possessing a firearm or ammunition while ineligible.