Mario Brown

On May 19, 2026, law enforcement attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle with suspended registration in Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County. As the suspect vehicle got to the area of 7th Avenue South over I-94, the officer activated his emergency lights to initiate the stop. The vehicle continued onto westbound I-94 and accelerated rapidly. Law enforcement pursued the vehicle with active emergency lights and active sirens. The suspect vehicle continued to flee at speeds ranging from 90 to 100 miles per hour.

Mendota Heights police assisted by deploying stop sticks near the Pilot Knob Road exit. The suspect vehicle hit the stop sticks and continued to flee for approximately ½ mile before stopping. After the vehicle stopped, law identified the driver as MARIO BROWN [DOB REDACTED], Defendant herein. Defendant admitted that he saw the squad car following him with it’s emergency lights activated trying to pull him over. Defendant admitted he fled because he had outstanding warrants and did not want to go to jail.

Defendant’s drivers license was cancelled inimical to public safety and his criminal history shows five Driving After Cancellation- Inimical to Public Safety (DAC-IPS) convictions. Defendant had multiple active felony warrants and an active warrant out of Hennepin County for gross misdemeanor DAC-IPS.