Ex-Minnesota Viking Carl Eller faces assault, threat charges in incident with cops after DWI stop

Minneapolis, MN

Former Vikings great Carl Eller told Minneapolis police officers, "I'm gonna kick your a— if you don't let me go," before assaulting two officers, according to criminal charges filed against him Thursday.

The Hennepin County attorney's office charged Eller, 66, with fourth-degree assault, terroristic threats, third-degree driving while impaired and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

Eller was released from the Hennepin County Jail on $50,000 bail Thursday afternoon. He could not be reached for comment Thursday.

The complaint, based on information from Minneapolis police Sgt. Steve Wagner, gave this account of Wednesday's events:

Officers Gil Antaya and Seth Porras were on patrol about 1 a.m. in the area of Eighth and Russell avenues north when they saw a Mercedes 550 speed through a stop sign. As the vehicle approached the squad car, it swerved toward it and missed it by inches.

"It appeared to officers that the driver was trying to strike the squad car," the complaint said.

The officers activated lights and sirens and followed the vehicle as it fled, at speeds up to 60 mph, police have said. The driver, later identified as Eller, pulled into a driveway in the 1000 block of Washburn Avenue North.

Officers approached the car. Eller looked at Antaya, locked the doors and continued to stare. The officers yelled for Eller to get out of the vehicle, but he opened the garage door and pulled inside, "nearly striking the officers," the complaint
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