A man suspected in a shooting late last month faces criminal charges after leading police on a high-speed chase across the east metro on Wednesday, authorities say.
Frederick Albert McGee, 28, was charged with second-degree assault resulting in great bodily harm, fleeing police in a motor vehicle and fifth-degree drug possession, according to the criminal complaint filed against him Friday in Ramsey County District Court.
McGee was wanted in a March 30 shooting in St. Paul. He is suspected of firing at a Toyota Tundra in a parking lot at 110 W. Arlington Ave. after spotting a man with whom he had a dispute, legal documents say.
The man’s 44-year-old father was struck in the left shoulder and below the ear and was taken to a nearby hospital by his wife. He was listed in stable condition in the days following the shooting.
After talking to the victim and his son, police narrowed in on McGee as their suspect, the complaint said.
Officers spotted him in Oakdale on Wednesday and attempted to pull him over, legal documents say.
Instead, McGee accelerated and led officers on a high-speed chase through St. Paul and the surrounding east metro area, according to the complaint.
His speeds reportedly topped 90 mph at times.
After speeding through the intersection at the top of the Maryland Avenue exit ramp off Interstate 35E, McGee crashed into a light pole and rolled his vehicle, the complaint said.
SPPD officers arrested a 29-year-old male today after he led them on a pursuit through the East Side, Maplewood, North St. Paul, Oakdale and back into Saint Paul.
He crashed, dropped a stolen handgun and ran … but officers caught up with him on the 300 block of Maryland. pic.twitter.com/396eh18otb
— Saint Paul Police Department (@sppdmn) April 11, 2018
The St. Paul man took off running, but police caught up to him and placed him under arrest, legal documents say.
Officers found a stolen revolver near his vehicle, as well as methamphetamine, ammunition and drug paraphernalia inside it, the complaint said.
McGee told officers that he ingested drugs and needed medical attention.
His criminal history includes two convictions for fleeing police, as well unlawful possession of a firearm, domestic assault and four counts of violating a no-contact order.
No attorney was listed for him in court records.