Suspect Flees Officers, Damaging Police Cruiser In Minnetonka
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A disagreement in a Minnetonka parking lot led to a police chase and one man in police custody.
It started in a parking lot near Ridgedale where police say four people were in a car and had a disagreement. When officers were called to the scene, the car hit a police vehicle and multiple cars as he tried to escape the parking lot.
Minnetonka Police say a chase ensued and pursuing officers lost the suspect, but later found his car crashed near Highway 7 and Williston Road. When officers approached, three suspects surrendered and the driver fled the scene.
Police used a K-9 unit to track down the suspect, and he was taken into custody. The other three passengers were questioned and released.
All in all, officers say a police car was damaged along with five or six other cars in the chase.