Minneapolis man shot at police, fled in high-speed chase: charges

WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis man has been charged, accused of taking pictures at law enforcement officials a number of occasions throughout a high-speed automobile chase on Sunday evening earlier than fleeing on foot, in line with a felony criticism.  

Pablo Nava Jaimes, 30, was charged Tuesday with 5 felonies, together with three counts of first-degree use of lethal drive in opposition to a peace officer after he allegedly shot out of his car towards White Bear Lake law enforcement officials a number of occasions on June 5, in line with the criticism. 

The incident occurred round 8:20 p.m. on Sunday in White Bear Lake when regulation enforcement tried to drag over a driver, later recognized as Jaimes, for rushing and driving on the shoulder of Interstate 35E, costs mentioned. The driving force then allegedly fired a shot at a Minnesota State Patrol trooper and continued driving, reaching speeds of practically 100 mph. Neither the trooper or the squad car had been hit.

Authorities, together with a White Bear Lake law enforcement officials in squad automobiles and a State Patrol helicopter, pursued the driving force east on Freeway 96 and Birch Lake Boulevard, the place Jaimes slowed down and fired a number of pictures on the White Bear Lake police squad autos behind him, the criticism mentioned. Neither the officers or the squads had been hit.

Shortly after, Jaimes and his passenger deserted the automobile at a enterprise on Birch Lake Boulevard in White Bear Lake Township and fled on foot. One particular person was seen throwing a gun over a fence, in line with the criticism.

The pair was arrested after a helicopter helped direct canine officers to the place they had been situated. Jaimes was taken to the hospital after a canine had “apprehended him by his arm,” costs mentioned. The passenger was additionally taken to the hospital for an unrelated medical concern. 

Jaimes mentioned he was uncertain what number of occasions he shot on the officers as a result of he was drunk, the criticism mentioned. He claimed he didn’t know why he fired on the officers however mentioned he was annoyed with regulation enforcement for not doing something up to now when his property had been vandalized.

Along with using lethal drive crimes, Jaimes can be charged with two counts of harmful weapons drive-by taking pictures.

On the time of the incident, Jaimes had a suspended driver’s license and a warrant for his arrest. Throughout a previous incident, he was stopped for rushing and allegedly had open bottles of beer, a loaded handgun within the automobile and methamphetamine in his pockets. 

Jaimes is scheduled to seem in court docket on Wednesday morning.