Man sentenced to 13 years in prison for shooting at Bloomington police officers

A man who shot at Bloomington police officers during a traffic stop last year will now serve more than a decade in prison.

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Joshua Rocha, 22, of Savage, pleaded guilty in August to three counts of first-degree assault on a peace officer in connection with the Dec. 4 incident near Mall of America. Attempted murder charges were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.

A judge sentenced Rocha to just over 13 years in prison (160 months) on Friday. Rocha was granted credit for 311 days served in jail.

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