On March 17, at approximately 7:46 p.m., the Fillmore County Emergency Communications Dispatch was notified by the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office of a person in a mental health crisis that may have been in our county. This person was also reported to be in possession of loaded weapons and had threated to harm themselves. At approximately 8:45 p.m., the victim in crisis was found in Fillmore County, in the area of 110th Ave. and 131st St. in Beaver Township. This area is about one mile west of U.S. Hwy 63 and about one mile north of the Iowa border. The victim was alone in his vehicle and had stopped. A perimeter and containment was set up by the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with help from members of the Minnesota State Patrol, Mower County Sheriff’s Deputies, and Olmsted County Deputies. Contact was made with the victim in an attempt to deescalate the crisis. At approximately 9:20 p.m., the victim attempted to leave the area in his vehicle and his vehicle was disabled by the vehicle’s tires being deflated through the use of “stop sticks” (tire deflators). The victim then surrendered himself to officers on scene, without incident. The victim was then transported to Rochester for a medical/mental health evaluation. In a search of the victim’s vehicle, a loaded handgun was found and taken into evidence.
Person surrenders to law enforcement in Beaver Township
