Our local Walmart this morning........
March 18, 2010
High-speed chase ends car driving into Wal-Mart
Police pull guns on suspect
By Robb Murray The Free Press
MANKATO — A Minnesota Lake man drove his car into the Mankato Wal-Mart store Thursday morning and held authorities at bay for 30 minutes before he surrendered his weapon and was apprehended.
Raymond Mager, Jr., 47, had been involved in a minor traffic accident at about 6 a.m. He fled the scene and authorities were called. Blue Earth County Sheriff Brad Peterson was the first to respond, and when he made contact with Mager, Mager reportedly fled.
Peterson followed him into the Wal-Mart parking lot where a short chase ensued. Mager actually drove through the store doors and into the store and Peterson, who was then joined by a Mankato police officer, followed him into the store.
About 30 minutes later Mager surrendered his pellet gun and two officers took him into custody.
Mager faces possible charges of first-degree assault and fleeing police. He was taken to Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital following the incident for a mental evaluation.
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