Man, 21, charged in connection with Chaska police chase that began at Arby's drive-thru
CHASKA, Minn. — A 21-year-old man is facing four charges after almost hitting a Chaska police squad car, and a chase that started at an Arby's drive-thru Thursday night, authorities say.
Court records show the man is charged with first-degree assault against a peace officer, second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and fourth-degree DWI.
Video from the Chaska Police Department shows a motorist driving the wrong way on Yellow Brick Road and almost hitting a squad car.
The motorist, according to authorities, drove around the officer's vehicle and pulled into an Arby's drive-thru and began ordering food. The officer approached the vehicle and allegedly saw signs of impairment with the driver.
The officer asked the man to step out of the vehicle, but he drove over the curb of the drive-thru and back onto the street.
Police say the driver hit two squad cars while trying to flee officers. Their vehicle was disabled after crashing into several unoccupied vehicles on Stoughton Avenue, around two-and-a-half miles away from the Arby's.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for minor injuries, and then booked into Carver County jail.
