Prosecutors say the St. Paul man who was accused of driving into a group of protesters in Minneapolis was attempting to 'jump' the barricade with his car.
On Tuesday, city crews began clearing and reopening streets near the site of Smith's shooting and Knajdek's death, but after police left, protesters moved back in and blocked traffic. Police say 30 people were arrested Tuesday night, including three for gross misdemeanor or felony charges. The rest received misdemeanor citations.
Witnesses have said Kraus was driving an SUV when he struck a parked car, tossing it into the crowd of demonstrators. Police said protesters pulled Kraus from his vehicle and witnesses reported demonstrators struck him. Kraus was arrested and treated for injuries at a hospital. A search warrant affidavit seeking a blood sample from Kraus following the crash says he admitted several times that he was the driver, without being asked, but when asked specific questions he gave illogical and irrelevant answers. Kraus told police his name was Jesus Christ and Tim Burton, that he had been a carpenter for 2,000 years, and that he wanted to get his children to the Super Bowl, the affidavit says.
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