WINONA, Minn. — Police stopped a man with a bloody forehead coming out of an address on West Broadway, where an domestic assault had been reported. Edward Lee Clark, 41, of Winona, said he had been hit in the head by a woman inside. This was about 1 a.m. While an ambulance was called, another office went inside and found the place in shambles. The woman’s account:
> In an argument Clark hit her in the face with an open hand, then pushed her and went down on top of her.
> The woman’s adult son smashed a scooter over Clark to get him off.
> Clark retaliated by attacking the son.
> The mother and son took refuge in a bathroom and locked the door.
Meanwhile, outside an ambulance crew put a band-aid on Clark’s forehead. The officers then told Clark he was under arrest, at which point he fled. He was tackled not far away. On his person police said they found
> Three bags of a substance that field-tested as cocaine.
> Pills in a rainbow of colors.
> A green sock with cash.
> A small scale.
In all, the powder totaled 101 grams, the pills 16 grams, police said.
Back in the apartment, police learned from a dispatcher that the adult son was wanted in St. Paul. He was arrested on the St. Paul warrant. while the mother was mending her cuts, scrapes and bruises.
Clark. Charges include domestic assault, drug possession, fleeing police.