WINONA, Minn. — Police were called to the FleetFarm home improvement store about a theft in progress and, surprise, gotcha, arrested a LaCrosse man as he walked out. Police said Dean Jacob Mickelson, age 30, admitted to the thefts. Store detectives said they had seen Mickelson usig a box-cutter to remov spider-wrapping from several items:
> A black semi-automatic look-alike air-gun pistol.
> A 357-caliber look-alike air-gun pistol.
> A pack of three knives.
The total value was about $200, store loss-prevention agents said. This was about 4:50 p.m.
Mickelson. Store detectives say he removed spider-web security wrapping.