Somali daycare in Minnesota broken into, key documents stolen in overnight burglary

The break-in occurred as a national spotlight continues to shine on Minneapolis and daycare facilities run by Somali immigrants in the wake of massive fraud allegations.

Nasrulah Mohamed, manager of Nokomis Day Care Center, told reporters Tuesday that the facility was broken into overnight Wednesday. He believes the incident occurred between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m.

A door to the building was damaged, he said. The Minneapolis Police Department confirmed the break-in to Fox News Digital.

In addition to vandalism, the suspect or suspects took documents related to employees and children at the daycare, Mohamed said.

The 42-minute video, posted online last week, garnered millions of views and quickly went viral, drawing the attention of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other administration officials.

He claimed the daycare has received "hateful" and "threatening" messages over the past several days.

"This is frightening and exhausting," he said.

Nokomis Daycare Center was operating in good standing and is licensed to care for up to 71 children, including infants, toddlers and preschool-age children, according to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MDHS) website. 

The center had two violations in October for menus that failed to comply with the nutritional requirements set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and missing documentation to show that a teacher met qualifications. Both violations were corrected, the MDHS said. 

The day care center was not one of the facilities featured in Shirley's video.

The video surfaced amid widespread fraud allegations, up to $1 billion, in Minnesota. Federal prosecutors have already indicted and charged dozens of people in connection with the alleged fraudulent activity.

In 2025, Minnesota received $185 million for such payments, HHS said.