Police: Man dragged, assaulted officer after mask demand
Man charged with assaulting officer, fleeing police after mask dispute
By Associated Press | April 19, 2021 at 12:10 AM CDT - Updated April 19 at 12:10 AM
HUTCHINSON, Minn. (AP) - Prosecutors have charged a Minnesota man with felony assault and allege that he attacked a home improvement store employee and a police officer after the store worker told him to wear a mask.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that the incident began Wednesday afternoon when a cashier at a Menards in Hutchinson told 61-year-old Luke Oeltjenbruns that he couldn’t check out unless he put on a mask, according to a criminal complaint. Oeltjenbruns tried to leave with his merchandise, prompting the cashier to grab his cart.