Thursday, August 23, 2012
Marsenior Pede Johnson faces two counts of attempted second degree murder.
The man arrested for trying to kill two Minneapolis Park Police officers late Tuesday night has been charged. Marsenior Pede Johnson has been charged with two counts of second-degree attempted murder for using a fake 911 call to lure officers to the intersection of West Minnehaha Parkway and Bryant Avenue South, on the southern end of the Bryant Avenue footbridge in Lynnhurst. The police account of the incident is posted above. After shooting him, police arrested Johnson and transported him to Hennepin County Medical Center. "I wanted to hurt some cops," Johnson told police, according to the charging documents. Minneapolis Police Department spokesperson Sgt. William Palmer announced the charges in an email to reporters Thursday afternoon…
Late Tuesday night, two Park Police officers were nearly killed.
Follow us on Facebook | Sign up for our free daily newsletter Tuesday night's assault on two Minneapolis Park Police officers at the corner of West Minnehaha Parkway and Bryant Avenue South was an isolated incident, police said in a press conference on Wednesday, and don't believe it portends increased criminal activity along Minnehaha Creek. Around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night, a man called 911 claiming to have been mugged at knife-point by Minnehaha Creek near Bryant Avenue South, Minneapolis Police Department spokesperson Sgt. William Palmer told reporters at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. As every officer in the precinct was tied up on priority calls, police didn't respond until 11:45 p.m., Palmer said. When officers did arrive, …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Incident happened late Tuesday night.
Follow us on Facebook | Sign up for our free daily newsletter Update 4:02 p.m. 8/22/12: At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Minneapolis Police Department spokesperson Sgt. William Palmer said investigators wanted to stress that this was an isolated incident, and homicide investigators have no other suspects at this time. Update 2:01 p.m. 8/22/12: The call that brought officers to Minnehaha Creek was a ruse, designed to lure the officer in. Police haven't yet said a what the suspect's motive might have been. Original Story 8:00 a.m. 8/22/12: A Park Police officer and a robbery suspect remain hospitalized Wednesday morning. The suspect allegedly stabbed the officer along Minnehaha Creek late Tuesday night, according to the Minneapolis…
Dan Bougie
10:20 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
I saw at least a dozen police cars shoot down Lyndale at high speeds with various siren noises blaring. We generally feel safe at our house but are deeply disturbed to learn about the incident last night. Best wishes to the injured officer. more ›