AUSTIN, Minn. – Burglars set off alarms inside the Runnings department store on the Northwest Side about 6 a.m. Police set up a perimeter and called in a sharp-shooter team. An inside search found the intruders had left. The store’s opening for the day was delayed until police were confident that they had checked every nook and cranny and cleared the scene.

Big Box store. Empty parking lot ahead of usual 7:30 a.m. opening. At1400 18th Avenue Northwest.