Man charged in shooting, chase through northern Twin Cities

Published 9:41 am Wednesday, November 23, 2016

 

ANOKA — Prosecutors have charged a 24-year-old man with shooting another man and then leading authorities on a chase through the northern Minneapolis suburbs that ended with police shooting the suspect.

Castle Rogers Ahlbeck of Brooklyn Park is charged with first-degree assault of an officer, second-degree assault, possession of a firearm by an ineligible person and fleeing police, all felonies.

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According to the complaint, Ahlbeck shot a man in the leg outside a gas station in East Bethel Thursday, over a drug deal.

Authorities say Ahlbeck fled law officers at speeds over 100 mph before crashing into a squad car on Highway 10 in Anoka. Ahlbeck ran away and was shot by a Coon Rapids police officer.

Bail for Ahlbeck is set at $700,000. His next hearing is set for Dec. 19.