Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Armed Perpetrator Crashes Car Into Burnsville Home
Burnsville police apprehended the suspect after a short chase with the help of police departments from Savage, Apple Valley, Bloomington and the Minnesota State Patrol.
The Burnsville Police Department (BPD) was dispatched to a house in the 1400 block of East McAndrews Road after a homeowner interrupted a burglary and called police, said BPD Emergency Management Coordinator Sgt. Don Stenger.
The suspect reportedly pointed a gun at the homeowner before fleeing the scene in a black crossover utility vehicle (CUV).
The homeowner chased the suspected burglar in his own car and witnessed the suspect crash into a private residence at the corner of Burncrest Court and 134th Street.
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The suspect fled on foot and was apprehended by a team of police officers from Apple Valley, Savage, Eagan and the Minnesota State Patrol.
A gun was recovered on the suspect.
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The house that was struck was an active daycare facility but no one inside the premises was injured. The daycare provider and the children were moved to a nearby school as a precaution.
The name of the suspect will be released once his identity is confirmed.
See below for the original story.
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(Apr. 1, 2:51 p.m.) The Burnsville Police Department (BPD) has in custody a suspect they say was armed, chased by a civilian and subsequently crashed a car into a home at 225 Burncrest Court.
According to the BPD's Emergency Management Coordinator Sergeant Don Stenger, at approximately 11:50 a.m. today the suspect fled on foot after crashing a car – a black crossover utility vehicle (CUV) – into a home at the corner of Burncrest Court and 134th Street.
Roads surrounding the scene were closed and the two nearby schools were locked down, said Sgt. Stenger.
Speculation at the scene said a civilian witnessed the suspect breaking into a home in another part of Burnsville and gave chase. The suspect was said to have pointed a gun at the witness before fleeing and subsequently crashing his vehicle into the Burncrest home.
BPD was unable to confirm these details at the time of writing.
Owing to assistance from police departments in Apple Valley, Savage, Bloomington and the Minnesota State Patrol, BPD apprehended the suspect without incident after a short chase.
Stenger was confident that the suspect acted alone and that no one else would be apprehended.
BPD continue to investigate the situation and have promised a second briefing later this afternoon.
Watch this space for more information as further details become available.
