Suspect Apprehended After Leading Law Enforcement On Multiple Vehicle Pursuits And K-9 Searches

CBS Minnesota

October 3, 2021

A man with eight active arrest warrants was finally apprehended Friday after leading authorities on two separate pursuits, stealing multiple vehicles, and leading authorities on various K-9 searches.

According to reports from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, on Sept. 30 the office received news of a stolen vehicle in the area of Douglas County and Alexandria. Later that night an Alexandria Police officer located the stolen pickup and trailer and attempted to stop the vehicle when a pursuit began. Law enforcement terminated the pursuit a short time later after being unsuccessful.

Authorities then received information from On-Star reporting the vehicle as stationary on the east side of Alexandria. Officers and Deputies went to the location but when they arrived, the driver had disconnected the stolen trailer and gotten back into the stolen pickup beginning another pursuit. The suspect eventually stopped on the east side of Lake Geneva and fled on foot. A perimeter and K-9s were used in an attempt to locate the suspect in the wooded area. During the search, authorities heard the man tell them that he had a gun and were able to identify the suspect.

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