(Otter Tail County, MN)--Officials in Otter Tail County say a man suspected of being linked to a serious assault or possible attempted murder in Minneapolis was arrested at the Hansel Lake Rest Area along Interstate 94 near Dalton
Officials say Eliezer Rodriguez, 31, of Minneapolis, was arrested after an air, ground and K9 search of the area. which a shelter-in-place advisory was issued. The arrest came hours after the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota State Patrol received a report of a suspicious person at the rest area.
Law enforcement found that the suspect’s vehicle was near the rest area. A ground team made up of officers from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota DNR began tracking Rodriguez. He was arrested following a short foot pursuit.
He was taken to Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls for a medical issue not related to his arrest.
