13-05-2025
Police use stun gun in arrest of Willmar, Minnesota, man after pursuit
May 13---- A 49-year-old man from Willmar was taken into custody after authorities say he fled from police Monday afternoon.
According to a news release from Sgt. Ross Ardoff, commander of the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force, a Taser stun gun was deployed against the man to assist in the arrest. He was wanted on outstanding warrants related to controlled substance charges.
Agents attempted to stop a vehicle leaving a hotel in the Willmar area shortly after 1 p.m. Monday. Ardoff said the male fled in the vehicle, initiating a police pursuit.
A marked squad car began pursuing the vehicle in the 1500 block of 19th Avenue Southeast and ended within the 1400 block of Gorton Avenue Northwest, after the driver stopped and exited the vehicle.
According to the news release, the driver refused to obey verbal commands before the stun gun was used.
The man, who was not named, remained in custody of the Kandiyohi County Jail as of Tuesday morning, according to the online roster.
No one was harmed and no property damage occurred as a result of the pursuit.
According to Ardoff, a search of the vehicle yielded approximately 6 ounces of white powdery substance, which field-tested positive for "the presence of a controlled substance."
The substance was sent to the
for additional testing.
The CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force was assisted by the Willmar Police Department and the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office.
