Prosecutors say a man threatened to shoot up a cell phone store and then led police on a 40-minute pursuit where he nearly struck two police officers in Winthrop Harbor Tuesday morning.

Trent J. Schneider, 54, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, four counts of aggravated assault, aggravated fleeing to elude and resisting a peace officer causing injury.

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