PRESS RELEASE- Windom Police Department
On March 8, 2023, at approximately 8:13 A.M., the Windom Police Department was dispatched to the 100 Block of 6th Avenue for a report of a female being threatened with a knife by a male. He was also reportedly damaging her property.
Officers responded and a male attempted to escape the area in a pickup truck. The truck lost control and became stuck in a snowbank. The driver attempted to free himself from the snow and struck a Windom Police Department emergency unit in the process, causing damage to the police vehicle. Responding units blocked the driver’s access for escape, which resulted in the arrest of Justin Charles Olson, 29, of Princeton, MN. Olson was transported to the Cottonwood County Jail.
Olson has been charged with 2 counts of 2nd Degree Assault, Felony Domestic Assault, Fleeing a Peace Officer in a Vehicle, 1st Degree Damage to Property, 3rd Degree Damage to Property, and Interruption or Interference with an Emergency Phone Call.
The Windom Police Department was assisted by the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol and Minnesota DNR.