Childs allegedly rammed his truck into the sally port of the Prairie Island Police Department on Sturgeon Lake Rd. and took off in their fully marked Chevy Tahoe around 10 a.m.
Officers pursued Childs for about 40 minutes, while he yelled obscenities over the police radio, tossed the department-issued rifle and rammed an occupied squad car, injuring two officers.
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Childs led authorities on a winding route before the vehicle’s tires were deflated with stop sticks and he was eventually apprehended in a field northwest of the Treasure Island Resort & Casino around 10:45 a.m.
Paramedics were called for his minor injuries and the injuries of the two officers, who said they weren’t seriously hurt.
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A SWAT team, armored Bear Cat vehicle and a State Patrol helicopter were among the law enforcement personnel who swarmed the area Friday morning, with the busy hotel nearby being placed in lockdown until Childs was arrested.
