An attempted robbery of a McDonald’s in Waconia led police to recovering a ”ghost gun” – one without a serial number -  that makes it hard for law enforcement to track, and often used to commit various crimes, FOX-9 reported.

According to police, on Dec. 23, deputies responded to the McDonald’s on 910 Strong Drive on the report of an attempted robbery, the Carver County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook Tuesday.

Officers learned the suspects had fled on foot, and the use of K9 was deployed, according to police, resulting in the arrest of an adult male and juvenile on various charges.

Detectives later recovered the ghost gun, or a home-built firearm with no serial number.

The Wright County Highway Department is warning those who will be traveling in the next few days that the pending storm is going to be a nasty four-day event at the height of the holiday travel season.

Highway Department Maintenance Supervisor Nate Helgeson said that the forecast models are all over the board, predicting between four and 12 inches of snow today into tomorrow. He said the biggest danger will be wind chills Friday into Saturday, with sustained winds of 20-30 miles per hour gusting as high as 50 mph.

Helgeson said the cold will make it virtually impossible to treat roads because the standard chemicals don’t work at temperatures below zero. He said because there is so little moisture in the snow, for the most part, it will blow off roadways on its own if there isn’t drifting.

He added that crews will be out laying premium chemicals at turns in the road and intersections where black ice can form from dripping exhaust. The Highway Department will provide an update to the conditions later today or tomorrow morning as needed.

A Hutchinson man was arrested and charged Monday after allegedly assaulting a taxi driver, and not paying for a ride from Sioux Falls, SD to Hutchinson.

Police say 41-year-old Jonathan Weseloh is facing several charges, including felony-simple robbery, theft, assault, and controlled substance possession.

Police say a taxi driver reported that Weseloh assaulted him, took his phone, and ran off without paying for the $614 fare.

About two hours after the incident, police located Weseloh, arrested him, and transported him to the McLeod County Jail.

This story is courtesy of KDUZ in Hutchinson. 

MnDOT announced at 1:55 p.m. today that Highway 7 is temporarily closed east of Hutchinson between Memory Circle and Major Avenue, due to a crash. Traffic is being detoured on local roads by flaggers; drivers are encouraged to take alternate routes.