Stun Gun Stops Thief in Attempted Forest Lake Robbery

Forest Lake police employed a stun gun on a 22-year-old man over the weekend after he is alleged to have robbed six people at gunpoint.

The man in question was arrested and taken into police custody on suspicion of terrorist threats, assault, aggravated robbery, theft, fleeing police and disorderly conduct.

According to police reports, the suspect had stolen a replica Airsoft handgun from Walmart which was then used to rob two groups of people in the store’s parking lot.

He first approached a group of females who were walking toward the store entrance. Pointing the gun at them he demanded that they hand over their money. Running into the store the girls reported the incident.

He is then reported to have approached a second group, a female and two males, who were sitting in a car waiting for their friend who was working. The suspect ordered the female out of the car, but when she argued with him he hit her over the head with the gun. In the end, all three of them ran into the store and called police.

When police arrived, the male then ran toward McDonald’s. Police gave chase and watched as he struggled through a drainage ditch and climb up a culvert. He was ordered to stop several times by police, which he refused to do so. As a result a police stun gun was employed on him.

Thanks to the employment of the police self defense device they were able to prevent the man from targeting others for money.

In this day and age, the use of stun guns has proved extremely efficient at preventing people from harming others. It’s also not uncommon to find police with the device on them for their line of work.

Each situation they are presented with is different which means that they need to have the necessary tools on hand to help them when they need it the most. While the use of a stun gun may not be required in all situations, simply knowing that it is close by should the situation change means that they are always ready for instant action to achieve the results they want in any given moment.