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Jake Lang Arrested After Vehicle Drove Onto Sidewalk

8/23/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Jake Lang was arrested after his vehicle drove onto a sidewalk toward a crowd.
Police reported the vehicles entered the sidewalk at about 11:50 a.m. on Saturday.
All occupants, including Lang, were arrested on probable-cause riot charges.
Three police officers and one civilian suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Both vehicles were impounded after officers redirected them away from the crowd.

History

Historical Context

During the May 31 2021 protest on Minneapolis’s I-35W, a 35-year-old Otsego driver steered a semi-truck into the crowd, was charged with criminal vehicle operation, then released on probation after prosecutors dropped the case in June 2021. The episode echoes the 2020 George Floyd unrest, which sparked nationwide protests and $500 million in property damage, prompting agencies to tighten vehicle-ramming response protocols.

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Story summary

Jake Lang was arrested after his vehicle drove onto a sidewalk toward a crowd.
Police reported the vehicles entered the sidewalk at about 11:50 a.m. on Saturday.
All occupants, including Lang, were arrested on probable-cause riot charges.
Three police officers and one civilian suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Both vehicles were impounded after officers redirected them away from the crowd.

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