COLLEGEVILLE -- Authorities have arrested a suspect connected to an assault and vehicle pursuit.

The Minnesota State Patrol says 29-year-old Devan Wilson was arrested without incident at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday near Sagatagan Lake.

The manhunt began just after 7:30 a.m. when Wilson allegedly assaulted a State Patrol trooper during a traffic stop and DWI investigation on I-94.  After a vehicle pursuit, Wilson ran toward St. John's.

The trooper suffered multiple fractures to his jaw which requires surgery.

Authorities from 16 agencies were involved in the search. Those agencies include:

• Minnesota State Patrol
• Stearns Sheriff’s Office
• Benton Sheriff’s Office
• St. Cloud Police Department
• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
• Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Cold Spring Police Department
• Avon Police Department
• Albany Police Department
• St Joseph Police Department
• Waite Park Police Department
• Melrose Police Department
• Sauk Centre Police Department
• Sartell Police Department
• Minnesota Department of Corrections
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