Erin at The Petite Salon

***UPDATE- SUSPECT IN CUSTODY***

On Saturday, there was an incident in Mendota Heights involving an armed robbery. The suspect, Lucifer Vincent Nguyen, was located in a vehicle and led the Mendota Heights Police Department on a short vehicle pursuit. The suspect crashed the vehicle and was spotted entering an eldercare facility. The Washington County S.W.A.T. team was called to assist the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office to search the building and to assist with evacuation and perimeter. During the search, a deceased female was found in an adjacent building. The victim's vehicle and keys were missing.

This vehicle was found abandoned at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Baytown Township on Sunday afternoon. A search was done of the area (including the use of one of our K9’s), but there was no contact made and the vehicle was subsequently released to the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office. We have had calls of possible sightings of the suspect on Saturday that came in yesterday and today. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is working with the U.S. Marshal’s Office and the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office related to any information we have received. There have been no sightings of the suspect since Saturday that we have been made aware. His current whereabouts remains unknown though current intelligence indicates that he may still be in the Twin Cities metro area.

Nguyen is a 44 year old Asian male, 5’5” tall, weighing 150lbs. A 2017 photo is attached and can be viewed on the WCSO page. If you have any information on the suspect, please contact the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 651-438-8477 or dial 911.

***UPDATE- SUSPECT IN CUSTODY***