By: Nick Wicker
University of Minnesota police are beginning to respond to a shift in crime patterns as the weather gains its icy Minnesota chill.
“With the cool-down over the last couple of weeks, activity seems to be decreasing,” said University police Deputy Chief Chuck Miner.
Crime tends to move indoors as the weather grows colder, he said, so instances of thefts and burglaries within University buildings occasionally spike during the winter.
“Even criminals don’t like the cold,” he said.