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Prior Lake standoff ends peacefully

Police say a man assaulted an officer before breaking into a nearby home.
Credit: KARE

PRIOR LAKE, Minn. — Prior Lake police say a standoff in Prior Lake ended peacefully after almost nine hours.

A post to the city's Facebook page says officers responded to the Kwik Trip on Fish Point Road around 1:20 p.m. after reports of a man digging through the convenience store's dumpster.

When confronted, police claim the man assaulted an officer and attempted to pull out a handgun before allegedly fleeing on foot to a nearby home and breaking in.

Officials say there were no injuries.

   

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