Violent carjackings have surged in Minneapolis, Minn., in recent months, swelling to numbers that officials have deemed "staggering," according to reports. Carjackings are up 537% when compared to the previous November, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “The numbers are staggering,” said police spokesman John Elder. “It defies all civility and any shred of common human decency.” Police arrested protested who marched with fireworks to Uptown in Minneapolis, Tuesday, Nov.