Man runs stop sign on lawnmower, shot by police

West Lafayette, Indiana - A man shot by West Lafayette police after he allegedly pulled a gun after a chase on a riding lawnmower has been arrested on a preliminary charge of felony intimidation with a weapon. 42-year-old Eric W. Tendam was arrested at a hospital where he was being treated for non life-threatening injuries. Police say Tendam’s weapon turned out to be a realistic pellet gun. Police tried to stop the man on the lawnmower after he ran a stop sign. Surrounded, he allegedly stopped and pulled a gun.  More…