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Suspect Arrested After Stealing SUV During Sobriety Test in Front of St. Paul Police Officer

Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI
Jennifer Lewerenz
Sep 30, 2024 | 8:58 AM
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(KNSI) — A suspect is in custody after police say he stole an SUV right in front of the owner and a St. Paul police officer.

It happened Sunday at about 6:20 p.m. after a driver was stopped near 7th Street and Jefferson Avenue south of downtown for suspected driving under the influence. That driver was performing field sobriety tests when a man jumped into the driver’s seat of the Lincoln Navigator and sped off.

The SUV was found just over two hours later. Officers tried to make a stop, but the driver allegedly led police on a chase that ended southwest of Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport near Cedar and Longfellow Avenue. The driver was taken into custody at gunpoint just before 9:00.

There is no word on whether the initial driver was cited.

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