Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The chase reportedly reached speeds of 110 mph.
A driver led Golden Valley police on a chase early Tuesday morning that culminated near Hopkins’ Mainstreet, Hopkins Police Sgt. Michael Glassberg said. The chase began when Golden Valley officers tried to stop the driver at 12:46 a.m. Golden Valley crime analyst Joanne Paul said that the chase orginated near Interstate 394 and Highway 169. Four Golden Valley police officers tried to stop the man during the four-mile pursuit, according to Paul. Audio recorded by Police Clips stated that police reached speeds of 110 mph as they excelerated down southbound Highway 169. Click here to listen to the audio. Glassberg said the chase finished at Fifth Avenue and Mainstreet when the driver tried to run away. Paul said the 44-year-old man faces two …
Sunday, November 25, 2012
This week's selection includes a new store that creates new clothes from old, two amputees who share their stories with students, and an important coin toss.
Editor’s Note: Every week we will bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Minneapolis Teen Charged In Multi-City High-Speed Chase Burglary suspects led police on a chase for 17 miles early Tuesday morning. The chase ended in Maple Grove, where three men were arrested. MAC Nixes Flight Pattern Shifts for Edina Skies Edina skies are safe for the time being, after the Metropolitan Airports Commission opted to nix a major shift in flight patterns over select swaths of the city. Owner Says Prices Will Be Cheap at New Liquor Store in St. Louis Park …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Police say the man fled during a traffic stop when they smelled marijuana in his SUV and found he had a suspended license.
Hopkins Police on a drunken driving detail with Hennepin County accuse a Minneapolis man of leading them on a high-speed chase while pitching marijuana baggies out of his SUV window. Officers reported that they smelled marijuana when they stopped a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by 30-year-old Lamar Javis Burgess in Minneapolis, near Dowling Avenue and Interstate-94, according to charging documents written by Police Sgt. Michael Glassberg. A check on the driver’s license showed that Burgess has a suspended driver’s license. Police said Burgess appeared very nervous and became argumentative, repeatedly stating that his license was not suspended. When the officer asked him to step out of the vehicle, Burgess shifted into drive and accelerated away, …
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Myron Lynn Williams, 36, faces a felony charge of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and a misdemeanor of fleeing an officer while not in a motor vehicle.
A Hopkins man is in jail following a chase through the east side of the city last week, Officer Erik Husevold wrote in charging documents. Myron Lynn Williams, 36, faces a felony charge of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and a misdemeanor of fleeing an officer while not in a motor vehicle. The felony carries a penalty of up to three years and one day in prison and a $5,000 fine. The misdemeanor charge could result in up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. The charges stem from an incident that began at about 2:15 a.m. Oct. 12 when Hopkins police officers saw a driver in a Ford Mustang who appeared to be smoking marijuana. Officers turned on their squad car’s emergency lights and activated the siren. The driver immediately …
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Fabuladico
1:41 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
So, an unlicensed, uninsured, intoxicated, junkie driving at 110 MPH. I'm glad the cops got this jerk off the street, hopefully, while he's in prision he can also get some rehab for his substance abuse. more ›