Suspect flees on foot after abandoning vehicle, Cottage Grove MN


Police are searching for a shirtless male suspect who abandoned a Mercedes near Upton and 71st. The suspect fled on foot and K9 units are tracking in a residential area with heavy police presence and foot traffic.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Command, heavy. 24, we're heading on Logan and from East 5th Avenue with a doubt.
00:03
Logan and 75th, the dog, notice that.
00:05
And a bystander did say he thought he'd seen a shirtless male walking westbound on 75th.
00:12
Copy, possible suspect, shirtless, westbound 75th.
00:15
How long ago was that information given?
00:17
Approximately five minutes ago.
00:18
Probably five minutes I'm in the way.
00:19
He wasn't 100% confident, but I just figured I'd pass it on.
00:24
Okay. Okay.
00:25
9273. Medical 1785, 20 court for 95-year-old female, the shortness of bruntless.
00:32
Thanks, God bless.
00:33
Copy a lot of noise.
00:34
Time 1108, Medic 921, 1785 Tony Court, breathing problems Delta, cross streets, Lyndon Cove, and No Cross Street, Box 290, on fire-ups score, time 1108.
00:48
Rhonda, initial request.
00:50
Probably 119.
00:51
So that's where he saw.
00:53
719. K9 can currently work in yards to yard, currently at 75-19.
00:57
Morgan. Having K9 yard to yard starting at 75-19 Morgan.
00:59
Okay, 9-9 yard to yard, starting at 75-19, Morgan.
01:00
I'm 4,79, please.
01:02
Before 13 to 15.
01:03
Did that make a statement? Did that open out yet for station 3?
01:08
Coe, can you air victim's vehicle?
01:10
I need to know.
01:11
Perfect, thank you.
01:13
Roll five-vote.
01:14
Woodbury for Woodlands.
01:16
We're working with 48, 4-8-year-old male, was involved in a car accident, has small laceration on his left wrist once the e-valved, highly stable, alert-oriented.
01:26
No other complaints. Crash was minor.
01:27
We're a green patient, 5-0.
01:29
I have a good patient information for the DCA 9th 14 I'm with the vehicle the Mercedes at upton and 71st and a half is unoccupied with the unoccupied Mercedes after in 71st and a half 1114.
01:56
As a rule here, 90% less, well-questure, 101, 103 over 65, low-jured or 150.
02:02
No faster or access at this time.
02:04
Should be to the VA in Aval sign, a column of yellow.
02:09
Unfortunately, there's a ton of foot traffic.
02:11
I'll let you know, I think that's probably the last area I'm going to check here.
02:14
Cody, two of ten checking southbound on Logan, 115.
02:16
complaining of dizziness and low blood pressure.
02:20
All we deploy over by the perfect car to seepies around that area.
02:25
3413. 3413.
02:26
So how it appears that it played out, the suspect drove his Mercedes to the location and sat now, got out on foot, and we've been chasing them east and south since then.
02:37
I don't know if it's worth it to come track from the car here.
02:40
So where is the car park?
02:41
Near Upton and 71st.
02:44
Copy that. Dog needs a break.
02:45
Anyways, I'll put them off and then I'll come over to that area.
02:48
Go ahead. John, do you think it's worth it to just have one on Mark Harsit on this thing for a while?
02:52
Always, that was our thought once canine exhausted the area over there just to break it down and set up from a ways out and keep eyes on the vehicles.
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Location mentioned:
75th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
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