Gnome Pub Break-In and Arrest | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

St. Paul’s The Gnome Pub suffered another brutal break-in, with thieves stealing $1,300 and causing up to $20,000 in damage—just the latest in over a dozen attacks in five years. Owner Brian Ingram, already stretched thin by mounting security costs and loans, is pushing for tougher penalties against repeat offenders, frustrated by dismissals due to mental health defenses. A major breakthrough: police arrested a 29-year-old suspect caught robbing another business, linking him to The Gnome Pub heist—a step toward justice but highlighting a deeper crisis of crime crippling small businesses…