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Suspect 1/3 <a href="https://t.co/x6W2hnYjbz">pic.twitter.com/x6W2hnYjbz</a></p>— MSP First District (@MSPFirstDist) <a href="https://twitter.com/MSPFirstDist/status/1750906671755415696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2024</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cls0vxl9k000y357h2v83l89b@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'He was taken to Sparrow Hospital for treatment of hypothermia, intoxication, and mental evaluation. He was eventually released Sunday and held in the Eaton County Jail. 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