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Man who died in chase with police in Columbia Heights is named

April 19, 2012 at 2:08AM

The motorist who died in a late-night chase with police in Columbia Heights, culminating in him being thrown from the stolen vehicle into a lake, was identified Wednesday at Mark S. Ehlers, 32, of Minneapolis.

Ehlers died Tuesday from drowning in Hart Lake, according to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office.

The chase began about 12:40 a.m. Tuesday on Arthur Street, where two patrol officers in separate squad cars saw Ehlers driving recklessly, police said. The car, which was reported stolen, went down a steep ravine and struck a tree near the lake's edge, sending Ehlers into the water.

Officers attempted in vain to revive him, police said.

He had a record in Minnesota that included convictions for disorderly conduct, theft, trespassing, tampering and using a motor vehicle without permission, receiving stolen property and first-degree burglary.

PAUL WALSH

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