In what’s been marked as a boost to public safety, Minneapolis police have seized an illegal firearm following a traffic stop involving a dangerous driver. According to a social media post from the Minneapolis Police Department, the incident occurred when officers, working with agencies involved in Operation Safe Summer, observed a driver flouting traffic laws by using a bus-only lane to pass other vehicles at an unsafe speed.
The officers followed the culprit to a local fast food joint’s parking lot where they attempted a traffic stop. The drama escalated when the driver dashed away on foot, abandoning his vehicle before Minneapolis PD reeled him in. While the feat of the driver fleeing might give one an immediate pause, this misstep wouldn’t allow for his swift capture by the pursuing officers, who managed to apprehend him shortly after he attempted to flee…