Detroit Lakes: 105 MPH Chase Leads to Felony Charge

Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — Jonathan Lee Kinney faces felony fleeing and misdemeanor assault charges in Becker County.

The charges stem from a June 10, 2025, incident at Walmart in Detroit Lakes.

Prosecutors allege Kinney assaulted a woman inside the store before fleeing police in a black Lexus.

The case is filed as 03-CR-25-1405.

Surveillance Shows Alleged Assault

Police were called to Walmart around 7:34 a.m. after an employee reported an assault.

The employee said a man grabbed a woman and pushed her against a wall near the entrance.

The woman declined to identify the man when police first spoke with her.

Investigators then reviewed store surveillance video.

The complaint says the video showed Kinney grabbing the woman’s sweatshirt and pushing her against the wall.

Kinney then left the store in a black Lexus with dealer plates, according to prosecutors.

Police remained near the store after reviewing the video.

About nine minutes later, the suspect vehicle allegedly returned to the Walmart parking lot.

An officer approached the vehicle near the grocery entrance.

The driver allegedly accelerated through the parking lot as police activated emergency lights and sirens.

The Lexus then turned onto Highway 10 and continued at high speed, the complaint states.

The pursuing officer reached 105 mph but could not keep up.

Authorities later received information that the vehicle traveled through Audubon before turning north.

Police were unable to locate the vehicle during that initial pursuit.

Investigators later identified the woman and linked her to Kinney through North Dakota law enforcement records.

Police compared Walmart surveillance images with photographs of Kinney.

The complaint says a Facebook image and prior booking photo appeared to match the Walmart suspect.

Investigators also noted clothing that allegedly connected Kinney to a former employer.

The complaint says these details helped investigators identify Kinney as the suspect.

Kinney faces felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle.

Minnesota Statute 609.487 covers fleeing or attempting to flee an officer in a vehicle.

The felony carries up to three years and one day in prison.

It also carries a possible fine of up to $5,000.

Kinney also faces misdemeanor fifth-degree assault involving fear of bodily harm or death.

Minnesota Statute 609.224 covers that form of fifth-degree assault.

The misdemeanor carries up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

The complaint also references other pending court matters involving Kinney.

Those matters are separate from the Detroit Lakes allegations.

The filing requested a warrant based partly on those matters and the alleged fleeing offense.

Public case information may be available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The current charges remain allegations and do not establish guilt.

Kinney is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.