Carver County Sheriff Jason Kamerud reports that on 05/27/20 at 7:16 AM his Office received a 9-1-1 call of suspcious activity at 17535 Highway 7, in the parking lot of the Cenex gas station.

The reporting party said that an adult male was acting strange and walking around with a hammer. It was also reported that he had pulled a female truck driver out of her truck the previous evening, but she was gone when deputies arrived and the report has not yet been corroborated. He also reportedly was waving the hammer, threatening passers by.

Carver County Deputies arrived and, after a short discussion, the man fled in the semi tractor trailer, driving over a row of diesel fuel pumps, causing significant damage to the pumps and the semi tractor that the man was driving. After striking the pumps, the man continued to attempt to flee in his semi and became disabled/stuck in the ditch to Minnesota Highway 7.

Trained negotiators and a mental health crisis therapist engaged the man in lengthy negotiations before the man eventually surrendered and came out of the truck to be secured by authorities. The man was taken to Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia for evaluation.

The matter remains under investigation by Carver County Sheriff’s Office.

Carver County Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted by Minnesota State Patrol, Ridgeview Ambulance, New Germany Fire Department, Tri-City SWAT Team and the Carver County Mental Health Crisis Team.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Detective Howard with the Carver County Sheriff’s Office at 952-361-1212.