North Mankato man accused of assaulting officer with lamp
October 26, 2023 11:45AM CDT
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A North Mankato man is accused of assaulting a police officer.
Aaron Robert Kastning, 37, was arrested Tuesday and charged in Nicollet County District Court with 4th-degree assault against a peace officer, 5th-degree assault, and disorderly conduct, all misdemeanors.
According to a press release from North Mankato Police Chief Ross Gullickson, officers were summoned to an address on Pleasant View Trail at 10:53 a.m. for a report of a disturbance.
The release says Kastning refused to cooperate with officers and threw a lamp at one of the policemen, striking him in his arm and shoulder.
The officer wasn’t injured.
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