Sunday, August 31, 2008

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From Sunday's Minneapolis StarTribune -- Do you see anything wrong with the writing in this story?

An unidentified man robbed a Walgreens in Savage this morning, then led authorities on a chase reaching speeds up to 100 miles-per-hour before flipping his car and dying.

The man walked into the Walgreens at 8100 Eagan Dr. dressed in a ski mask and heavy, winter-like clothing and grabbed one of the employees, said police Capt. David Muelken. The robber pressed a hard object into the employee's back and demanded money.

Store employees in the pharmacy called 911. The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of money, but was confronted by two police officers in the parking lot, Muelken said.

"Despite the attempts to stop him at the scene, he took off," Muelken said. "He just sped away."

The suspect fled southbound on Hwy. 13 toward Prior Lake. Two Savage police squads with two officers total pursued him. The suspect's vehicle reached speeds in excess of 100 miles-per-hour, Muelken said. The speed limit on Hwy. 13 is 55 miles per hour.

Prior Lake officers were setting up stop sticks near Hwy. 13 and 152nd St just within Prior Lake city boundaries, so the Savage officers pulled back, Muelken said.

"They were slowing down, hoping the suspect's vehicle speed would also slow down," he said.

But the suspect kept driving, lost control of his car and rolled over. He died at the scene.

Muelken said he was about half-a-mile from the stop sticks and could not see them when he lost control of his vehicle. The pursuit lasted about 1 1/2 miles, or about minute, Muelken said.

No one else was injured in the robbery or pursuit. Traffic was light during the pursuit and crash, Muelken said.

It's unclear if the suspect was wearing a seatbelt.

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