High speed chase ends with arrest

  A man is in Le Sueur County jail on Thursday, May 5, after he was arrested following a high speed chase through Le Sueur and Rice Counties.

The Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office reported that on Wednesday, May 4, a Le Sueur County arrest warrant was issued for Michael Paul Hubers, 48, Mankato on pending charges of second degree assault and domestic assault.

At approximately 2:44 p.m. on Wednesday, a county deputy attempted to arrest Hubers at 32807 181st Avenue in Lanesburgh Township, but Hubers resisted. According to a press release, when the deputy attempt to arrest him, Hubers became confrontational. Then, the chase ensued.

“Hubers was then able to get inside of a vehicle and flee the property,” the release stated. “Le Sueur County Deputies would pursue Hubers through a series of County and Township roads traveling at a high rate of speed eastbound toward Rice County.  The pursuit would then enter Rice County.”

After an approximate 20-minute pursuit, Hubers temporarily evaded the officers.  His vehicle was located shortly thereafter in rural Rice County at a farm site; however, he had fled on foot. 

The sheriff’s department reported that an extensive ground, air, and K9 search was conducted, however, Hubers was not located.

On May 5, at approximately 4:44 a.m. Hubers was located and arrested at a residence in Lonsdale on South Main Street without further incident. 

He is in Le Sueur County jail pending active arrest warrants, multiple charges with a further investigation to follow.

Responding agencies included Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery Police Department, Rice County Sheriff’s Office, Lonsdale Police Department, and the Minnesota State Patrol.

The latest arrest adds to Hubers' lengthy record. Since 1991, he has been arrested and convicted of more than 20 crimes, many of which were multiple felonies including escaping from custody, drugs, criminal vehicular homicide, driving after cancellation, stalking, violating predatory offender laws, domestic abuse and speeding.

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