Man suspected of shooting at National Guard in Minneapolis faces more charges
He has now been charged in Hennepin County District Court with more serious crimes.
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Andrew Thomas, 28, was charged earlier this week in federal court with felony weapons possession in connection to the April 18 drive-by shooting.
And on Wednesday, Thomas was charged in Hennepin County District Court with three counts of first-degree assault against a peace officer, two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of illegal weapons possession.
Thomas, who is listed as from Minneapolis with no fixed address, was arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail early Monday before being released to federal officials the next morning, jail records show.
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National Guard soldiers will soon pack up the beige trucks dotting the Twin Cities. Workers will begin to take down barbed wire and tall fencing surrounding government buildings. Business owners and building managers will carefully remove plywood covering shop windows and office tower lobbies.
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The guilty charges for former police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd show police are held accountable, Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinsonsaid Wednesday.
“Nobody is above the law,” he emphasized.
Hopefully, now everyone can heal, Hutchinson said, adding that officers are stressed and tired after a monthslong effort called Operation Safety Net. It brought the National Guard and many state and local entities together to ensure public safety during the Chauvin trial.
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Minnesota prosecutors filed multiple charges Wednesday against a man accused of opening fire on National Guard soldiers stationed in Minneapolis as part of efforts to maintain the peace following the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.
Andrew Thomas, 28, was arrested Sunday and handed over to federal authorities the next day. He is charged in Hennepin County District Court with three counts of first-degree assault against a peace officer, two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and an illegal weapons possession, the Star-Tribune reported. He also faces a federal weapons possession charge.
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