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I-35 in Faribault shut down: Video shows standoff on highway
FARIBAULT, Minn. (FOX 9) - Traffic cameras show a confrontation between police and a man holding a weapon along Interstate 35 near Faribault, Minnesota, that shut down traffic for hours. The Rice County Sheriff’s Office released additional details about the standoff on Sunday night. What we know so far.
UPDATE: Suspect apprehended after police standoff near Faribault
Suspect apprehended after police standoff near Faribault. (ABC 6 News) – Minnesota State Patrol has confirmed an armed suspect in a standoff with law enforcement was apprehended Sunday evening. MSP assisted Rice County Sheriff’s Office on an incident on I-35 near mile post 54, south of Fairbault. The...
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.
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.,...
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