Ex-Mpls cop pleads guilty in Dakota Co. robberies

A former Minneapolis police officer turned robber has pleaded guilty to more crimes.

Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said Tuesday that 29-year-old Timothy Carson has pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree aggravated robbery and two counts of first-degree attempted aggravated robbery.

The robberies and attempted robberies happened over three weeks in Apple Valley, Eagan and Rosemount, from mid-December through early January. A CVS pharmacy, a Marathon gas station and a man sitting in his car were among the targets.

Last week, Carson was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a string of robberies in Hennepin County. That sentence will be served concurrently with an eight-year federal prison term for an Apple Valley bank robbery last January.

Sentencing in Dakota County is set for Dec. 14.

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