UPDATE: Two in Custody Following Cass County Shelter in Place Warning
Sheriff Jesse Jahner says the arrests follow a high-speed chase through several counties.
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says a man and a woman have been captured following an early morning theft at the Jamestown Walmart, followed by a high-speed chase into the Embden area.
Jamestown Assistant Police Chief Justin Blinsky tells KFGO News police responded to the report of a theft at the Walmart shortly before 3 a.m. Officers had a description of the vehicle, which was found minutes later.
An officer attempted a traffic stop but the driver refused to pull over and headed east on the interstate with Jamestown police pursuing the vehicle. Speeds were in excess of 100 mph.
Police broke off the pursuit once into Barnes County as the state patrol took over. Cass County deputies got involved once the vehicle entered the county. The suspects’ vehicle was found after it became stuck in mud.
The suspects were found eventually located in an abandoned house, about two miles away from their abandoned car, north of Chaffee, N.D.
Earlier versions of the story are below.
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – A search is underway in the Absaraka area this (Thursday) morning for a suspect or suspects involved in a theft who led authorities on a pursuit from Jamestown east on I-94 into Cass County.
Sheriff Jesse Jahner says a shelter in place alert has been issued for people in a 10 mile radius of the search area
Jamestown Assistant Police Chief Justin Blinsky tells KFGO News police responded to the report of a theft at a retail store shortly before 3 a.m.
Officers had a description of the vehicle that left the Walmart which was located minutes later.
An officer attempted a traffic stop but the driver refused to pull over and headed west on the interstate with Jamestown police pursuing the vehicle.
Major Blinsky says speeds were in excess of 100 mph.
Police broke off the pursuit once into Barnes County as the state patrol took over.
Cass County deputies got involved once the vehicle entered the county.
The suspect’s vehicle was found abandoned and authorities are now conducting an intensive search for the suspect.
