Crime & Safety
Armed Robbery Attempted At Oakdale HyVee: Police
The suspect reportedly pointed a gun at the victim and demanded the keys to his car, police said.

OAKDALE, MN — Police are looking for a suspect after an armed robbery at the HyVee grocery store in Oakdale on May 16. A man told police he was getting into his vehicle — a black 2016 Maserati GQ4 — when another man in his 20's, wearing a black stocking hat, black sweatshirt, and black sweatpants approached him from a newer green Ford Taurus.
The suspect reportedly pointed a gun at the victim's midsection and demanded the keys to his vehicle. The victim ran and the suspect left in the Taurus.
According to the victim, the Taurus was occupied by three other people.
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The Taurus backed out of the parking spot into the rear end of a black Toyota Highlande and left the area toward Interstate 694, police said.
This case is an active investigation.
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