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Police: Joggers Attacked At Random In Fridley

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police are looking for as many as six or seven Somali men after two joggers were randomly attacked in Fridley.

Authorities said two joggers were the victims of what are being labeled as random attacks on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and 3:50 p.m.  The joggers, both men, were on a path near East River Road and 37th Avenue NE when the attacks took place.

Police said one man suffered a bloody nose in the attack and the other has a sore throat. Authorities said these attacks were not robbery attempts and that the suspects randomly approached them and assaulted them.

Authorities said the suspects are described of a group of six to seven Somali men, but did not have any more information.

Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call Fridley Police.

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