A 41-year-old Chanhassen man is facing three felony charges after a driver and two juveniles told Carver County deputies they feared being shot during a heated roadside encounter last week. Craig Allen Swanson was arrested at his home on September 17, accused of displaying a handgun during a confrontation near Lyman Boulevard and Audubon Road.
According to a complaint detailed by MN Crime, the driver told investigators a man in a red Ford F-150 had been tailgating him on Audubon Road and making obscene gestures before pulling alongside his vehicle as it prepared to turn left onto Lyman Boulevard. The driver said he saw the pickup driver display a gun, though he told deputies he did not see it pointed directly at his vehicle’s occupants — he described the man holding it toward the truck’s ceiling. One of the two juveniles in the vehicle gave a different account, reporting that the man pointed the gun directly at them. The driver said he feared for the occupants’ safety and called 911.
Carver County Sheriff Jason Kamerud said deputies responded to a 911 weapons complaint reported at 3:40 p.m. on September 17 near the Chanhassen intersection, according to a statement reported by Bring Me The News. Investigators identified Swanson as the pickup’s registered owner after he matched the description victims provided, and deputies took him into custody when he returned to his residence.
Firearms and Ammunition Recovered From Home and Truck
Deputies recovered a loaded Taurus .380-caliber handgun from a lunch pail inside Swanson’s garage, according to the complaint cited by MN Crime. During a search connected to a warrant, deputies also found loaded magazines and ammunition strips tucked in the pickup’s center console. Court records reviewed by the same outlet indicate investigators ultimately located two firearms tied to the case — one inside the truck and the second in the garage…