HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 04-27 Maplewood Police pursuit ends in Wisconsin lake MAPLEWOOD REVIEW Page 14 Wednesday,April 27,2016 Review
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Maplewood police pursuit ends in Wisconsin lake
One woman's
for operating a motor
`thrill of the w, ° ' vehicle while intoxi-
,_ `'' ,a•' . - cated, a felony-level
chase' leads to w charge, and taken to the
St.Croix County Jail.
water rescueMk The Hudson Fire/Dive
' ° ' Team removed the vehi-
cle
and arrest l � i �� � from the lake, and it
is now being held at the'II What began as a rou- Hudson Police Depart-
tine traffic stop in Maple- Candace Marie Maunu �' ., ment.
The Maplewood Police
wood at about 2 a.m. li ` '•- "`�'' Department will be sub
Thursday, April 21, at 694, where her vehicle -'� r
White Bear Avenue and periodically reached f i �- .. ,...4.774.-- `� nutting its case to the
1 Highway 36 quickly led speeds of more than 100 r ""'"` Ramsey County Attor-
to a vehicle chase through miles per hour before she
"# , ney's Office for review
the east metro and a dar- exited onto eastbound
x P '�� and consideration of
ing water rescue in Wis- Interstate 94. `�' charges for felony flee-
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consin. The Minnesota State r" ,� � ,,, ,`' '' ,,, ��a" , , ing in a motor vehicle
A Maplewood police Patrol tried to stop `° ',{ '� ' -' and gross misdemeanor
f officer reportedly tried to Maunu's vehicle with courtesy of the Hudson Police Department driving with a revoked
stop a silver Honda Odys- tire deflation equipment,
After Maunu's mud-covered minivan was pulled from the lake, it was transported license.
sey with Iowa plates for but were unsuccessful. to the Hudson Police Department where it is being held. We greatly appreciate
an equipment violation The pursuit went into officers and a Washington submerge. According to The officers, who the assistance of all our
and speeding. The driver Wisconsin where Maunu County deputy jumped media reports,the officers entered the water to res public safety partners,
of the minivan was even- exited onto northbound into Lake Mallalieu to save had to back away to avoid cue the driver, demon Schnell said.
demon-
tually identified as Can- Highway 35 and traveled Maunu from her sinking being sucked in. strated incredible courage Agencies that assisted
dace M. Maunu, 35, of into downtown Hudson vehicle. According to the After the vehicle was and commitment to the the Maplewood Police
Blaine. where she stopped her Maplewood police report, entirely underwater, life of another over self," Department included the
Sher-
Despite the officer's use vehicle on a boat landing the officers in the water Maunu surfaced, and the said Maplewood Police Washington County Sher
of emergency lights and for Lake Mallalieu, a St. observed that Maunu was officers brought her to Chief Paul Schnell.
iff's Office, Woodbury
siren Maunu did not pull Croix River tributary. As unconscious and the only shore. Media reports indi Because of state juris- Police Department, the
over and instead led offi- officers were preparing to person in the vehicle. cate the water tempera- diction issues, Hudson Minnesota State Patrol,
cers through city streets call Maunu from the min- Officers were able to ture was probably in the police handled the arrest. Hudson Police Depart
at speeds just above the ivan, it rolled off the boat break Maunu's window, low 50's at the time and According to the Hud- ment and the St. Croix
posted limit until she fled launch into the water. which quickly caused the water rescue took less son police, Maunu was County Sheriff's Uffice.
eastbound onto Interstate Two Woodbury police the vehicle to completly than a minute. charged with fifth offense _Aundrea Kinney
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