Burnsville Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Indiana, Charged
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The suspect in a Burnsville stabbing has been arrested in Indiana after a brief standoff that ended peacefully early Thursday morning, according to Indiana officials.
On June 18 at 2 a.m., 37-year-old Jason Alexander Lott was arrested in Indiana in connection to the domestic stabbing assault of his girlfriend on Tuesday, June 16.
Shortly after the announcement of Lott's arrest, the Dakota County Attorney's Office announced that Lott has been charged with second-degree attempted intentional murder, first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault. In addition to allegations of stabbing his former girlfriend, Lott is accused of trying to stab her 14-year-old daughter.
According to Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom, the former girlfriend of Lott said they had been in a prior relationship and he was the father of one of her children. She said that on June 13, she asked him to leave her apartment and he did, but returned the next day and took her phone, keys and parking pass – while expressing anger at not seeing his child.
Then on June 16, Lott allegedly unlocked the victim's apartment door while she was lying in bed and confronted her, telling her that no one else could have her. He then went to the kitchen, grabbed a knife and returned to the bedroom and began stabbing the victim, who suffered wounds to her right leg, abdomen and right arm.
Lott then allegedly tried stabbing the victim's daughter, who followed Lott to the bedroom, but her mother was able to stop him.
After a struggle, the knife broke and Lott left the apartment. The victim then went to a neighbor's apartment, called for help and was later taken to the hospital where she needed surgery for her injuries.
Police were unable to immediately locate Lott, so a warrant for his arrest was issued. His car was later found by law enforcement in Indiana and he was arrested after a short standoff.
He will be extradited back to Minnesota to face the charges.
If convicted of the charges, Lott faces up to 40 years for the attempted murder charge and up to 20 years for the first-degree assault charge. Second-degree assault carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.