Crime & Safety

Man Flees Burnsville Cops After Reported Order Violation

Although the man hasn't yet been found, officials say he does not pose a threat to the community.

BURNSVILLE, MN— A man who fled officers on Monday after they responded to a domestic abuse order violation in Burnsville has not yet been found, Sergeant Shannon Siem told Patch.

The officers responded to an active DANCO(Domestic Abuse No Contact Order) violation near Echo Park, Siem said.

A tweet that the Burnsville Police Department put out Monday said the man also had felony warrants. Siem told Patch this is in connection to a previous burglary.

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Schools in the area were put into a lockdown so the suspect wouldn't go into them while officers were trying to find him, Siem told Patch.

Eagan and Bloomington K9 units were called in to locate the man, but he has not been located, Siem said.

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Siem told Patch that the suspect does not pose a threat to the community and the incident is still under investigation.

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