Man identified in Austin arrest

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(ABC 6 News) – The Austin Police Department (APD) has released the name of the man involved in a standoff who was arrested in Austin after ten hours of negotiations.

According to APD, 48-year-old Kristofer Luiken was taken into the Mower County Jail where he is being held pending review of charges by the Mower County Attorney’s Office.

According to Austin Police Department captain Todd Clennon, at approximately 10:25 PM on Sunday evening, Owatonna Police were attempting to make contact with Luiken in regard to a disturbance at a convenience store.

During that contact Luiken fled , striking an Owatonna Police car with his vehicle. Luiken had a 7-year-old child in the vehicle with him, and officers feared for her safety due to Luiken’s current actions and state of mind.

Police then began to chase the man until Luiken stopped at a house on the block of 4th Avenue NW in Austin after the vehicle hit a stop stick and the tires deflated.

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Clennon says that the man is related to the owners of the house. Police were trying to cooperate with the man, who initially refused to get out of the car.

There was also a 7-year-old girl in the car with the man who is related to him. Currently, it is not known how she is related. According to Clennon, the girl had not had any food or water since the chase started.

After approximately 10 hours, Luiken peacefully surrendered on Monday morning at around 9:10 AM. Following Luiken’s arrest, the girl was safely brought out of the car and into the house where her family was.

Reports also say the man had “edged weapons” and bear spray in his car.

The man is potentially facing multiple charges and will be tried in Steele County.

This is a developing story.

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There is a police presence in a neighborhood in Austin.

According to reports, the police presence seems to be centered around a white vehicle. Items are being removed from the vehicle’s trunk.

Reports also say that traffic on 4th Avenue NW is being blocked off between 16th and 18th Street NW.

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