Go-cart driver arrested after chase through downtown St. Paul

pioneer dePressed ^ | 8-11-10 | Tad Vezner

[WOBBLY BOB]

Four police cars, lights on and sirens blaring, chased a man in a go-cart at top speeds of 20 mph through downtown St. Paul on Tuesday evening.

Police finally boxed him into a parking lot, chased him around some more and then shocked him twice with a stun gun before his go-cart came to a stop.

The man refused to speak to officers or give his identity. He was booked into the Ramsey County Jail under the name John Doe, his age unknown.

The chase began about 5:50 p.m. near 12th and Jackson streets. A police officer in a squad car saw the man driving what appeared to be a homemade go-cart with a lawnmower-size engine on the back, southbound on Jackson.

The officer quickly determined the vehicle was not legal for street driving.

[WOBBLY BOB]

this was by my work last night. that must be why I heard the Benny Hill music blaring ...

[Jack Hydrazine]

I bet it looked like this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3WMG7edRrk

[Parmenio]

Was it Mark Dayton celebrating his win last night?

[Jack Hydrazine]

If this had been a superkart doing 150mph this event might have become newsworthy.

[paulcissa]

That's not a cart......THESE are carts:

[rightwingextremist1776]

The officer quickly determined the vehicle was not legal for street driving.

Wow...smart cop! I wonder if he learned that at the academy or it came naturally.....

[WOBBLY BOB]

that’s Dayton running from the anthrax.

[USMCPOP]

My brother used to live next door to an old guy who had been in a prison farm as a youth. One day he decided to escape and drove a tractor through the perimeter fence. There was a wild chase at about 10 miles per hour until the tractor ran out of gas.

[Littlejon]

Also wanted for questioning:

[WOBBLY BOB]

lol.

one of the great scenes in that movie: traffic backed up for miles will they climb the moutain pass at 1 MPH.

[WOBBLY BOB]

[IYAS9YAS]

That's not a cart......THESE are carts:

No. Those are Karts!

[IYAS9YAS]

I prefer Outlaw Karts - 500cc dirt bike engine, wings, dirt, what's not to love?

Outlaw Karts.

[RickB444]

The dude just got too involved playing Mario cart and thought he would live the game.

[WOBBLY BOB]

photos here of his ride and the “Say Hai” kid

[WOBBLY BOB]

photos here of his ride and the “Say Hai” kid

http://www.twincities.com/ci_15737695?nclick_check=1