Vadnais Heights man accused of showing gun to kids at lemonade stand

The Brief

  • A 23-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly showing a gun to children at a lemonade stand in Prior Lake on Monday, June 16.
  • Police say the man also had an open package of marijuana in his vehicle and did not have a permit for the pistol.
  • Cole Manning Wright is accused of giving the gun to children under 14 without their parent’s consent.

PRIOR LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) A Vadnais Heights man is facing multiple charges after police say he showed a handgun to children running a lemonade stand and let them handle it, all while having an open package of marijuana in his vehicle.

Lakefront Park incident

What we know:

Officers with the Prior Lake Police Department responded around 5:54 p.m. on Monday, June 16, after a report that a man showed a gun to children at Lakefront Park. The reporting party told police her children were running a lemonade stand when a man approached, tried to pay with a counterfeit $100 bill, then pulled out a black satchel and showed them a handgun.

What they’re saying:

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