🌱 Patch AM: How a simple Fridley traffic stop became an 18-mile police chase

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In today's newsletter:

• How a simple Fridley traffic stop became an 18-mile police chase

Also on today's calendar: Bingo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dashcam Video Shows 18-Mile North Metro Pursuit Ends in Blaine Ditch After Pickup Driver Fled Fridley Officer Early Thursday (parktelegraph.com) — A pre-dawn police stop by a Fridley officer turned into an 18-mile, multi-agency chase across the north metro that ended when a pickup crashed into a ditch in Blaine. Dashcam video released by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shows the truck's route, and officials say the Andover driver was wanted on a felony drug warrant and has a lengthy criminal history.
   

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Monday October 5
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Tuesday October 6
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• Texas Hold 'Em →
  Route 47 Pub & Grub, 7820 University Ave NE, Fridley
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Thursday October 8
• Mad Mike's Open Mic →
  Route 47 Pub & Grub, 7820 University Ave NE, Fridley
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Friday October 9
• Southern Express Band at Route 47 →
  Route 47, 7820 University Ave NE, Fridley
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Heights Theater turns 100, bringing classic charm to the streaming era (mprnews.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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