Bloomington Arrest Records

Bloomington recent arrests are processed by the Bloomington Police Department and booked into the Hennepin County jail. The city sits in southern Hennepin County and is one of the largest cities in Minnesota by population. Arrest records from the Bloomington PD can be requested through the department's records division. The Hennepin County jail roster at jailroster.hennepin.us updates every hour and shows current bookings. VINELink also covers Hennepin County for custody status searches and release notifications.

Bloomington Police Department

The Bloomington Police Department is located at 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431-3027. The department is a full-service municipal agency providing patrol, investigations, community policing, and crime prevention services across the city. For records and arrest data requests, contact the department's records division directly. Visit the department's website at bloomingtonmn.gov/police-department for current contact information and records request procedures.

Bloomington PD handles arrests within city limits. After arrest, detainees are typically transported to the Hennepin County jail. For questions about someone currently in custody, the Hennepin County jail at 612-348-5112 is the right contact, or check the online jail roster. For arrest reports specifically from Bloomington PD, the department's records division has that data. You need the person's full name and date of birth to make a request. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, arrest data is public information, so basic booking details must be made available on request.

The VINELink system covers Hennepin County and lets you search current custody status for anyone booked following a Bloomington arrest. You can also sign up for free alerts when a person's status changes.

VINELink is free and available any time. It covers all Bloomington arrests booked into the Hennepin County jail system.

Bloomington Recent Arrests and Hennepin County Jail

When someone is arrested in Bloomington, they are booked into the Hennepin County jail. The jail is located in downtown Minneapolis and consists of two facilities near City Hall and the Government Plaza light rail station. The Sheriff's Office runs the jail. Call 612-348-5112 for information on custody, bail, or visitation. The online jail roster at jailroster.hennepin.us updates every hour. It shows names, booking photos, current charges, bail amounts, court dates, and housing location for people in custody.

The roster also shows people released within the past seven days. That makes it useful for checking on a recent release as well as current custody. VINELink at vinelink.com covers Hennepin County as well. Search by name, check custody status, and sign up for free notifications when a person's custody status changes. Both tools are free and available around the clock.

How to Find Bloomington Recent Arrests

Start with the Hennepin County jail roster at jailroster.hennepin.us for current booking information. The roster is free, updates every hour, and requires no account to search. VINELink at vinelink.com also covers Hennepin County and lets you register for custody change alerts. For older records or for specific arrest report copies, contact the Bloomington Police Department records division directly.

If you want criminal history data that goes beyond a single arrest report, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension handles those statewide requests. The BCA system at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca covers all Minnesota agencies. For court records tied to Bloomington arrests, use the Hennepin County District Court search at mncourts.gov. Court filings and case outcomes are held by the court, not the police department, so those are separate requests.

The Hennepin County Sheriff also accepts data requests for arrest records related to Sheriff patrol activity. Email sheriffsofficedatare@hennepin.us or visit hennepinsheriff.org for more details. The Sheriff's office responds under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

Warrants and Court Records in Bloomington

Active warrants connected to Bloomington cases are in the Hennepin County District Court system. Search at mncourts.gov to find case records, including any warrants issued during proceedings. The court record is the most accessible public source for checking whether a warrant exists. Warrant documents are held by the court clerk and may not be fully visible online, but the case record will confirm a warrant's existence.

For statewide criminal history reports, the BCA at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca covers all Minnesota arrest activity, including Bloomington. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.85, certain active investigative data may be restricted. Once charges are filed and a case enters the court system, most public data becomes accessible. If records on a recent Bloomington arrest seem limited, the case may still be in the active investigation stage.

Hennepin County Recent Arrests

Bloomington is in Hennepin County. All city arrests are booked into the Hennepin County jail. The Sheriff's Office runs the jail and manages jail roster data and data requests for all county bookings. See the Hennepin County page for full Sheriff's Office contact details, jail roster links, and more resources for recent arrests in this area.

View Hennepin County Recent Arrests

Nearby Cities

Several other cities in Hennepin County and the southern metro area share the same county jail and state resources for arrest records.