MASON CITY – For the second time in three years, a man has caused havoc for law enforcement, and he is back behind bars after a chase through a trailer park.
A large law enforcement presence was observed at the Gracious Estate trailer park, 700 South Eisenhower Avenue, Tuesday December 8 at about 3:00 PM. They were searching for 28-year-old Levi James Andersen who was there. Andersen was wanted on a number of warrants connected to dangerous offenses out of nearby Freeborn county, including weapons, drugs, fleeing police and much more. Andersen held police at bay three years ago in downtown Mason City and a swat team and armored vehicle had to be called to the scene to take him in that time.
On Tuesday, tactical officers with the special operations group arrived, and Andersen fled. However, there was too many officers and he was soon caught and arrested. He had what police suspect was methamphetamine and a loaded handgun when he was finally stopped and subdued.
As a result of the arrest of Andersen, two additional warrants were served that day. One, at the residence Andersen fled from, and another, at a different, undisclosed residence in Mason City. Officers discovered more firearms, ammunition and possible silencers. Some of the firearms may have been converted into automatic weapons.
Andersen was taken to jail on numerous warrants out of Freeborn county, where he was previously arrested for a motor vehicle pursuit in June of this year. He had also been arrested in Douglas county, Minnesota in March of this year for possessing a firearm as a felon and carrying a weapon without a permit.
Due to his actions Tuesday, Andersen was additionally charged with felony possession of a controlled substance; two counts of felony carrying a dangerous weapon; possession of a dangerous weapon and interference with official acts and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police are working at Gracious Estates after #MCPDWarrantArrest. Area is safe but officers need space to work. 2758 pic.twitter.com/UNHJ2qU7N5
— Mason City Police (@MasonCityPD) December 8, 2015
Whys is it everyone always blames the manager… sex offenders have been in gracious estates for yrs and the manager now has only managed since Jan, blame the owners their guttless
Managers are supposed to manage. It’s what they are PAID to do. Enforce rules. Call cops if the law is broken. Not too difficult to get down in 11 months.
The managers and also property owners should be required to conduct background checks on potential renters. Maybe that would curb some of the scum bags and drug dealers in this town.
It has always been that way there. It is just a breeding ground for druggers and criminals. We had a Mobile Home there years ago and it was like that. I had a relative that lived there and he moved out because of all the problems.
Hopefully for a while he’ll be in Mn.Jail and they will keep him but sh*t rolls down hill so he will return it’s just when.
Levi Anderson was NOT a resident of Gracious Estates. He was a guest of a resident.
So are all the registered sex offenders in Gracious Estates just guests of its management?
He is NOT a registered sex offender.
But he is a very bad awful person.
He is a very naughty little boy and mom and dad are going to ground him until St. Patrick’s Day. Santa has crossed him off the nice list, so he will only be receiving a lump of coal.