Minneapolis police arrest 7 people after burglary at Basilica of Saint Mary

Minneapolis police arrested seven people after a reported burglary at the Basilica of Saint Mary on Saturday. According to the Minneapolis Police Department, a security monitoring company called 911 around 12:55 a.m. to report a burglary at the church. Police said, with the help of the security company, officers arrested three adults and four juveniles on charges of burglary of a business, fleeing police on foot, and trespassing. Officers booked the adults into the Hennepin County Jail. Meanwhile, officers processed the juveniles through the department’s juvenile unit and later released them. A spokesperson for the Minneapolis Police Department told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that the Basilica reported damage and expects to release an estimate on Monday. The break-in happened as the Basilica undergoes a $45 million restoration project. Authorities said this is not the first “unauthorized after-hours entry” at the Basilica. Minneapolis police said the department’s juvenile unit