Dec 31, 2020 MAPLETON â A man allegedly tried to flee from Mapleton police officers but did not get very far after crashing into a snowbank. Officers tried to stop Paul Peter Jal, 21, of Mankato, for having expired license plate tabs Wednesday afternoon and he went around a squad and sped off, according to a court complaint. He allegedly ran the stop sign at Central Avenue and Silver Street then lost control of his vehicle and hit a snow bank and curb. Jal then reportedly got out and ran but he was caught. Jal was charged Thursday in Blue Earth County District Court with felony fleeing police in a vehicle and misdemeanor fleeing police on foot.