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Charges: I-35 Standoff Suspect’s Car Contained 44 Pounds of Meth
Faribault, MN (KROC-AM News) - Authorities say the man responsible for an hours-long shutdown of I-35 just south of Faribault on Sunday was the target of a narcotics investigation conducted by the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and the Southeast Minnesota Violent Crime Enforcement Team. 41-year-old Donald Ray Sanderson of Minneapolis...
Faribault standoff shuts down Interstate 35 in both directions
FARIBAULT, Minn. — A standoff with an allegedly armed suspect in southern Minnesota shut down traffic on Interstate 35 for hours Sunday afternoon.The Rice County Sheriff's Office says a vehicle police had been pursuing stopped on northbound I-35 south of Faribault city limits shortly before 3 p.m.The suspect exited the vehicle with a handgun and entered the southbound lanes of the freeway, which prompted authorities to shut down traffic in both directions and issue a shelter-in-place warning to area residents. The sheriff's office says the man paced around the interstate with a handgun as officers repeatedly commanded him to drop his weapon. He did not comply and allegedly fired multiple rounds from his gun. No injuries were reported.Using "non-lethal tactics," authorities say they arrested the suspect around 7 p.m.The standoff happened on a stretch of I-35 that is currently under construction with traffic limited to two lanes.
I-35 open after incident with police on scene caused temporary detour near Faribault
Interstate 35 has reopened after an incident with police on the scene caused a detour in both directions near Faribault Sunday. Motorists were detoured off of Interstate 35 in both directions at Medford near Faribault late Sunday afternoon. A police presence was visible on MnDOT traffic cameras. Around 8 p.m.,...
Midday Headlines — July 22nd, 2024
>State Patrol Assists Rice County Deputies In Standoff With Armed Suspect. (Faribault, MN) — An armed suspect was taken into custody after a standoff in Rice County Sunday. The pursuit of the 41-year-old man began in Steele County resulting in a high-speed chase on Interstate 35 North. The vehicle came to a stop just outside Faribault around 3 p.m., and investigators stated that the suspect entered the southbound lanes while brandishing a handgun. The interstate was closed, and authorities issued a shelter-in-place order for the area. The suspect was ultimately arrested using non-lethal tactics around 7 p.m.
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