Man Strangles St. Louis Co. Deputy, Hides in Tall Tree for Hours: Sheriff

Deputy Strangled, Suspect Climbs 30-Foot Tree Before Arrest

RICE LAKE, Minn. — A man is in custody after allegedly strangling a St. Louis County deputy and climbing a 30-foot tree to escape on Monday. Deputies responded around 1:15 p.m. to the 4100 block of Willard Road for reports of a suspicious individual. When a deputy attempted to arrest him, the man became violent, allegedly strangling the deputy before fleeing on foot, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office.  The suspect then climbed a…

Man strangles St. Louis Co. deputy, hides in tall tree for hours: Sheriff

Authorities say a man strangled a St. Louis County deputy then climbed into a 30-foot tree where he stayed for hours before his arrest.

Man allegedly fled up tree after strangling sheriff deputy

RICE LAKE — A man is in jail after he allegedly choked a St. Louis County sheriff's deputy, climbed up a tree and would not come down for four hours Monday afternoon. The deputy was treated at a local medical facility and released, according to a news release from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office. The deputy responded to a report of a suspicious man in the 4100 block of Willard Road in Rice Lake around 1:15 p.m. The man fought with the depu…

Man charged with 1st-degree strangulation

MURRAY – A man was jailed Sunday after being accused of strangling someone, the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office said.