Intoxication can often lead to some serious accidents and this is the prime example of this. Yes, we are talking about the arrest of Nicolas David Kraus. As per the reports, the police have charged the man with the murder of a woman. Moreover, he has also injured three people as per the reports.
In fact, if we follow the sources correctly, he charged into a crowd of black lives matter demonstrators. So, this incident followed some serious setbacks as a girl lost her life and three people also faced injuries. As per the reports the man had a lot of drink and therefore was under the effects of intoxication.
So, if you wish to know more about the incident involving Nicolas David Kraus then you are at the right place. Follow this article to know more about the accident and what followed after.
A Reckless Driving Case: What Did The Police & Prosecutors Say?
It’s not the first time that police have arrested a man for driving under the effects of alcohol. However, it’s also really serious as this incident has robbed the life of a person and left three people with serious injuries. According to the prosecutors, Nicolas David Kraus, who is around 35 years old, was under the effects of Alcohol. On a Sunday night, he drove at a fast pace and tried to ‘jump’ a car that protesters used in uptown Minneapolis as a barricade.
Thereafter, he fatally crashed into a group of people who were demonstrating black lives matter at the Minneapolis. So, as we said just now, there’s one casualty and three injuries due to such atrocious driving incidents.
Who Is The Victim?
So, do you wish to know about the victim of this case? Well, Nicolas David Kraus crashed into the group and killed a girl. As per the reports we have confirmed that her name is Deona Knajdek. In fact, it was she who was using her car as a barricade. This incident happened back on June 12 at the BLM protest movement.
Kraus’ Statement
So, Nicolas David Kraus, while talking to the police said that he felt an urge to get over the barricade. In other words, he told the police that he decided to speed things up instead of hitting the brakes.
He did see a crowd over there but didn’t decide to stop but rather crashed into it. So, because of such a harsh decision, life ended for Deona Knajdek, a mother of two.
Reason For The BLM Protest
So, Knajdek and a group of people protested the death of Winston Boogie Smith in that BLM movement. The police shot the man earlier that month after he pulled a gun during his arrest. So, the police wanted to arrest him because he took possession of a firearm.
Kraus’ Arrest
So, on Monday morning the police arrested Nicolas David Kraus on suspicion of homicide. Moreover, he also drove despite not having a driving license. According to the police reports, he also lied about his license.
Moreover, from the attorney’s office, we got to know that his actions were not premeditated. Furthermore, this is not the first time the police arrested him as he had prior convictions back in 2007.
As per the search warrant Affidavit, Kraus said a lot of times that he was the one who’s responsible for Sunday’s crash. Moreover, he even gave nonsensical answers as well when the police inquired.
For example, he told the police that his name was Jesus Christ and Tim Burton. Police also noticed that his pupils were small and didn’t react to lights. So, they came to the conclusion that he wasn’t sober at all.
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