Minnesota Capitol Goes Into Brief Lockdown After Police Pursuit Ends Outside Complex

CBS Minnesota

May 19, 2022

A police pursuit came to an end just outside the Minnesota State Capitol complex in St. Paul Wednesday evening, prompting a brief lockdown.

Minnesota House Press Secretary Ted Modrich tells WCCO that “the House went into recess, members and staff were asked to remain in the Chamber, and the Capitol Complex was placed under a lockdown.”

The driver of the vehicle fled the officer when a traffic stop was attempted. The officer did not pursue, but a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter was up and tracking the vehicle. Police say the stolen vehicle was soon joined by another motorist in a vehicle stolen out of Edina.

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