Task Force Targets Downtown Crime | Duluth News

Duluth News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 13, 2026 · 1m

Duluth’s Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force, alongside multiple agencies, arrested fourteen high-risk individuals downtown in a bold crackdown on violent crime, outstanding warrants, and exploitation of addiction struggles. Charges span felonies like gun possession, drug trafficking, burglary, fraud, child neglect, theft, trespassing, and probation violations — all aimed at dismantling cycles of violence and instability. Led by Lt. Jason Tanski, the operation targets big players profiting off vulnerable communities, with the goal of making downtown safer for residents, workers, and…