Teen Man Accused of Brandishing BB Gun During Rochester Traffic Dispute

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Police arrested a Rochester teenage man accused of threatening another man with a BB gun that appeared to replicate an actual handgun. 

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Rochester Police Department Communications Coordinator Amanda Grayson says the incident began with a traffic dispute and escalated after the reported victim threw a stick at the suspect’s car. 

The man reported being threatened with a gun around 7:00 on Tuesday night. 

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Police Arrest Teen Man Accused of Making Threats with BB Gun at Rochester Park

Officers responded to the threats call at a home in the 1700 block of 9th St. Northeast. The man told police he was outside of his home when he saw a vehicle pass by that he believed was speeding and driving recklessly. 

He said the same vehicle passed by a second time and that he threw a stick at it to get the driver’s attention. The driver, later identified as 18-year-old Sakariye Ali, got out and pointed a gun at the ground, the police report says.

The men exchanged words and Ali left, according to the police report. Officers then found the vehicle parked at Silver Lake Park. Police arrested Ali after he admitted to stopping the car and getting out with the BB gun pistol, Grayson said.

Officers found the gun, which the report said replicated a real pistol, inside of the vehicle. Jail records indicate Ali was booked into the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center shortly after 7:45 p.m. 

Grayson says he could face threats of violence and other charges. Ali is awaiting his first appearance in Olmsted County Court.

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