Hutchinson man charged in attacks on Menards employee, police officer
Hutchinson man charged in attacks on Menards employee, police officer
The series of confrontations took place after a cashier told the suspect to put on a face mask.
April 16, 2021 — 5:46pm
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The man also allegedly dragged a police officer with his car, then hit him with a hammer.
Luke Alvin Oeltjenbruns, 61, was charged in McLeod County District Court with first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault and fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle.
The case prompted a whirlwind of discussion on social media as people pointed out that Oeltjenbruns, who is white, was relatively unscathed during the incident, while Daunte Wright, 20, who was Black, was fatally shot by a police officer in a much less initially dire situation Sunday in Brooklyn Center.