LAKEVILLE, Minn. — Lakeville Police need your help identifying a man they say is responsible for a violent assault of a 65-year-old man in a Walmart parking lot. The victim was hospitalized with severe injuries.
Police say the victim told them it started as a road rage incident, and say the suspect accused the victim of cutting him off on I-35 near County Road 70.
"The individual that felt he was cut off ended up following the other vehicle into the Walmart parking lot and he ended up approaching the driver of the other vehicle," said Investigative Lieutenant Bill Gerl. "The other driver didn’t know what was going on at that point."
Police say the suspect is a white male in his late 40s to 50s, approximately 6’1" to 6’3" tall, with short, sandy hair peppered with grey. They say he was wearing a green jacket with writing on the left chest, and he was seen driving a grey Jeep Grand Cherokee.
KARE 11 checked with Lakeville police Friday morning. They say the department has received numerous tips, but as of 9 a.m. had made no arrests.
"[The security footage] is a little grainy, but I’ve seen worse. As I look at it, if I knew that person, I could identify him off that picture," said Gerl.
Police also urge drivers to not engage if they are on the other end of road rage.
"If the other person is following you to your destination, always call 911. If your safety is in jeopardy, call 911," said Gerl. "Nobody should be following you after one of these incidents."