Incident at Austin Runnings store ends, police now looking for burglary suspects

A major police presence developed in Austin after a reported burglary at the Runnings retail store, prompting a response from high-risk response teams. Authorities are now searching for the suspects involved in the incident.

According to law enforcement, the alarm at the Runnings store, located in Austin, Minnesota, was triggered early on the morning of Monday, January 20, 2025. Officers quickly established a perimeter around the business under the assumption that the intruders might still be concealed inside the premises. Special operations and high-risk response teams were deployed to clear the building sector by sector.

After a thorough sweep of the building, police determined that the suspects had already managed to flee the scene before officers could secure the exterior perimeter. Investigators later confirmed that the incident was an active commercial burglary, and further inventory checks revealed that the perpetrators stole four firearms during the break-in.

Police have launched a full investigation into the burglary and are seeking information on the suspects. Two of the four stolen firearms were successfully recovered by police within days of the heist, though the suspects remain at large. Anyone with information is asked to contact the local police department or regional crime stoppers to assist in resolving the case.