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Willmar man arrested after short vehicle pursuit

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WILLMAR — A 41-year-old Willmar man was arrested for violation of a domestic-abuse-no-contact order and fleeing in a motor vehicle, after leading law enforcement in a short pursuit Thursday morning.

The Willmar Police Department originally responded to a call around 10:10 a.m. at a residence on the 1500 block of Becker Avenue Southeast, where the man was parked in the driveway.

According to a news release, he attempted to flee the scene in his vehicle and police deployed stop sticks and punctured two of his tires.

After a short pursuit, the vehicle came to a stop and the man was arrested without incident.

Mark Wasson has been a public safety reporter with Post Bulletin since May 2022. Previously, he worked as a general assignment reporter in the southwest metro and as a public safety reporter in Willmar, Minn. Readers can reach Mark at mwasson@postbulletin.com.
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