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Sgt. Bondhus arrived at the stop location and took custody of the defendant. The defendant was upset and when asked to get into the trooper’s squad, he replied, “no.” Then he said, “god damn you fucking assholes,” and “fuck you.” The defendant tensed up and resisted slightly but ultimately got into the squad. The defendant then stated that he is a Vietnam Vet and that “she was riding my ass.” The defendant said he did not point the gun at her. The defendant then claimed he had PTSD and was crazy.
The defendant 4 50-CR-26-529 Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 3/23/2026 was brought to the Mower County Jail. At the jail, Sgt. Bondhus read the defendant the Miranda warning and he agreed to speak with the trooper. The defendant stated that he had been in an intense phone conversation with his daughter, who had gotten intoxicated the prior evening. The defendant admitted that he was holding his cell phone as he drove. The defendant stated that the other driver was tailgating him. The defendant admitted that he took the gun out of the glove box, out of a holster, and held it in the air in his car.
The defendant said she backed off, so he put it away but threw the holster onto the floor. The defendant then said he had his cruise control set at 62 mph. He estimated that she was one car length behind him. The defendant admitted that it was his 9mm gun and said there was no round in the chamber, but that it did have a loaded magazine in it that holds 9mm rounds. The defendant also admitted he told his daughter while talking on the phone that he had someone tailgating him and that he was going to pull out his gun to try to get her to back off.