MINNEAPOLIS, MN : Charges filed in hit-and-run outside south Minneapolis mosque on Friday, 23rd May 2024

A 37-year-old Minneapolis man faces charges in a hit-and-run outside a Minneapolis mosque that was caught on video.

On Friday, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced that James Suttles faces one felony charge of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon in connection to incident.

Officers were called to the parking lot of Alhikma Islamic Center, located at 116 32nd Street West, just before noon, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

Police say a 36-year-old man had been retrieving items from his car when a minivan drove toward him at a high rate of speed. The man attempted to run when the driver of the minivan swerved and struck him.

He suffered injuries that are not life-threatening and was transported to Hennepin Healthcare for treatment, police say.

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