Man Forces Another Man To Drive Him to Islamic Center in Grand Forks at Gunpoint

Police say Grand Forks grocery store kidnapping was random

GRAND FORKS — A 43-year-old man is in custody following a random armed robbery and kidnapping that led to the evacuation of the Islamic Center of Grand Forks on Monday, April 21. Police say the incident began around 2:30 p.m. outside Al Amiin Grocery on South Washington Street. A 34-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle when a man, identified as Abdi Ali of Grand Forks, approached with a gun and demanded for the driver to get out. The driver r…

Grand Forks Police arrest man for attempted armed robbery, kidnapping

(GRAND FORKS, ND) – One person has been arrested for attempted armed robbery and kidnapping after an incident in Grand Forks Monday afternoon. Police were called to the 2100 block of 17th Avenue South on a report of a man pointing a gun at another man. When officers arrived on scene, they began clearing victims from around the Islamic Center to attempt to identify where the suspect was. One person was detained at the time. Authorities learned th…

Man Forces Another Man To Drive Him to Islamic Center in Grand Forks at Gunpoint

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A man is arrested in Grand Forks after forcing another man to drive him to the Islamic Center at gunpoint. Grand Forks Police were called to the center at 2122 17th Avenue south around 2:30 this afternoon. When they arrived they started clearing victims to determine the identity of the suspect. A SWAT vehicle was also called to the scene. Police eventually detained Abdi Ahmedali. He was arrested for attempted armed rob…

UPDATED: Man arrested, charged after incident at Grand Forks Islamic Center

GRAND FORKS — A man was arrested and charged after an incident that prompted a notable police response Monday afternoon in Grand Forks. Police were called to the Islamic Center at 2122 17th Ave. S. shortly before 2:30 p.m., after it was reported that a man pointed a gun at another man in a car and then walked into the center, according to a post-incident police report. When officers arrived, they began clearing people who were at the center, eve…