Man charged in carjacking that hurt 2 teens in Minneapolis

A man suspected in a carjacking struck pedestrians in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis police say multiple people are in critical condition after a man suspected in a carjacking struck pedestrians Monday in front of the bakery on 17th Avenue and Lake Street in Minneapolis.
Richard Tsong-Taatarii | Star Tribune via AP

Prosecutors have charged a St. Paul man in a carjacking that critically injured two teenagers as he sped down a Minneapolis street.

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Wednesday charged 48-year-old Steven Ross with two counts of criminal vehicular operation for hitting the teens as they walked in a crosswalk Monday. Ross also is charged with simple robbery, a felony.

According to the complaint, Ross stole an SUV from a man and drove away, smashing into parked cars.

The complaint says Ross ran a red light and struck the teens with such force they were launched into the air.

The 19-year-old woman was flung into a bakery window frame. The 14-year-old boy with her went through the bakery window.

Ross ended up hitting a police car. He’s due in court Thursday.

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