Officers said a 35-year-old man struck a power pole and two parked cars after fleeing police early on Sunday morning.
WEST ST PAUL, Minn. — A man was killed in a crash early Sunday morning after fleeing police in West St. Paul.
Officials said a woman called to report a 35-year-old man threatening people and damaging property inside a home after consuming a “large amount” of alcohol and using drugs. The emergency dispatcher said they could hear a male yelling in the home and what sounded like items being thrown.
In a press release, police later said they saw the man’s vehicle headed west on Moreland Avenue in West St. Paul and tried to stop the vehicle and arrest the driver for Domestic Assault and other charges. The driver fled, police said.
A few blocks after police tried to stop the driver, he crossed Robert Street and lost control, striking …