A man suspected of inappropriately “touching children” at a park in Minnesota reportedly fired an officer’s holstered weapon during a violent arrest Tuesday.
Authorities charged the suspect with second-degree assault and disarming a peace officer following an incident at Mueller Park, according to CBS News. Police went to the park after a report alleged someone was touching children inappropriately, according to charging documents. An officer located a man matching the suspect’s description in an alley in the vicinity. The suspect “refused to comply and actively and physically resisted” the cop, according to the documents.
The two allegedly ended up on the ground amid the struggle, prompting the officer to deploy his Taser. “At some point during the altercation, the defendant was able to get his finger into the trigger guard and discharge the weapon,” the complaint said. The gun remained in its holster when it fired and no one sustained serious injuries, according to police.
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Multiple officers ultimately subdued and arrested the man after continued resistance, investigators said. The suspect allegedly claimed during a police interview that he fired the weapon as a warning shot because the Taser upset him. (RELATED: Feds Reportedly Bust Into Plane Cockpit To Arrest Pilot On Child Rape Charges)
He later threatened the officer, saying he was going to “f*** [the officer’s] life up,” according to the complaint. The suspect allegedly then pantomimed firing a weapon and said, “f*** you, f*** your job, lose your family.”
The suspect remains in custody. Law enforcement knew the man from previous encounters and he has a criminal background, including assault and criminal sexual conduct, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said