MANKATO, Minnesota (FOX 9) – A Minnesota man is accused of trying to run down a group in his truck after a fight at a Mankato bar over the weekend.

What we know

Mankato Police responded shortly after 1 a.m. on Nov. 1 to an incident on East Walnut Street near South Front Street.

Police say witnesses reported a man in a GMC truck tried to run over a group.

How did it start?

Witnesses told police the suspect, Jared Cartwright, 41, of Huntley, was involved in a bar fight before the truck incident.

A witness said Cartwright slapped him and he was kicked out of the bar. However, when the victim and his friends left the bar, they say Cartwright was waiting for them in his truck.

Outside the bar, police say Cartwright again started another verbal confrontation that turned into a fight.

Witnesses said Cartwright eventually got back into his truck and then came “burning” at the group, driving through a flower bed and down the sidewalk toward the six victims. One of the victims took shelter behind a pillar. The rest seem to have been able to get out of the way.

Police say surveillance video shows the incident, with the truck running down the sidewalk toward the group before suddenly stopping.

what did he say

Cartwright was stopped in his truck shortly after the incident. In speaking with Cartwright, police say he admitted to getting into an argument with “some college guys,” the charges state, but denied trying to run anyone over.

However, during the interview, police noted that Cartwright appeared to be intoxicated. Cartwright allegedly admitted to consuming four whiskeys at the bar.

The charges state that Cartwright blew a blood alcohol content of 0.135 on the breath test.

What’s next?

Cartwright was charged Monday with multiple charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon and driving while intoxicated.