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Crime, Law and Justice
MPR News Staff
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Man arrested after allegedly making threats against UnitedHealthcare campus in Minnetonka

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., lowered its flags to half-staff on Dec. 4, 2024, in honor of CEO Brian Thompson. Minnetonka police said a person was taken into custody and there’s no ongoing threat to the public, following a large police response to the corporate campus on Monday.
Kerem Yücel | MPR News file

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A man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening violence against the UnitedHealthcare corporate campus in Minnetonka.

The incident prompted a large police response to the building late Monday morning. Security at UnitedHealthcare has been heightened since its CEO, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot in New York last December.

There were no reports of injuries stemming from Monday’s incident in Minnetonka. The suspect remained in custody at the Hennepin County Jail as of early Tuesday, pending charges.

According to a statement from Minnetonka police and the FBI, a man contacted the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office just after 10:45 a.m. Monday and “issued threats of violence directed at the UnitedHealthcare facility if specific demands were not met.”

Officials told the Associated Press that the man was seen in a parking lot near the UnitedHealthcare campus, located just west of U.S. Highway 169.

An FBI crisis negotiator established contact with the man as law enforcement responded to the scene. The negotiator encouraged the man to surrender, which he did voluntarily about 45 minutes after the initial police response.

In an update posted to social media just after noon, Minnetonka police said there was no ongoing threat to the public. Police told KARE 11 that a gun was recovered at the scene.

The Associated Press reported that the man had previous contacts with Minnetonka police. Police and the FBI said there was “no indication that the individual had specific grievances against UnitedHealthcare,” but authorities did not elaborate on the demands he made.

UnitedHealthcare issued a statement about the incident, also saying there were no indications that the man held grievances against the company.

“The safety and security of our colleagues is our top priority. We are grateful that law enforcement acted quickly to resolve the situation near our Minnesota offices,” the statement read.