Overview
- A Ramsey County sergeant in an unmarked SUV and his police dog were fired on during a road‑rage chase on Tuesday, Aug. 18, when a Buick allegedly pulled up beside a minivan and a passenger leaned out and shot at the deputy’s vehicle.
- The deputy and his K‑9 partner Sonny were checked at the scene and reported unharmed after the round struck the Durango’s hood and ricocheted into the windshield.
- Investigators recovered two 9mm shell casings, captured the Buick’s plate on squad video, found the unoccupied Buick near Timberlake Road, and linked a stopped black sedan to the case through witness statements and items recovered at the traffic stop.
- Authorities say a handgun reported stolen from Illinois was recovered near St. Paul Regional Water Services and that charging documents accuse 24‑ or 25‑year‑old Dmonte Leanna of attempted murder, multiple assault counts, illegal firearm possession and assault of a public‑safety dog.
- Court papers say Leanna admitted making a terrible mistake and expressed remorse, his mother was the driver of the sedan where he was found, his prior criminal sexual conduct conviction makes him ineligible to possess firearms, and prosecutors have scheduled his initial appearance as the case moves forward.