GRAND FORKS, ND — A report of a drunk driver who almost hit numerous vehicles in Grand Forks set off a slow speed pursuit. The call came in around 6 o’clock Saturday night in the 4000 block of Walnut Street. Officers tried to stop 52-year-old Saha Darji of Grand Forks but he wouldn’t pull over. Darji, who had two kids in…
WEST FARGO, ND — A man who refused to stop for police in West Fargo is behind bars. Officers tried to stop 40-year-old Adam Montour for speeding around 1:30 this afternoon but he fled. Spike strips were used to stop his vehicle at the intersection of Sheyenne and 32nd Avenue West. Montour, who has no permanent address, was arrested for fleeing,…
GRAND FORKS, ND — A man blows through several stop signs and lights and runs from police before being caught in Grand Forks. Authorities tried to stop Cory Hanson around midnight last night after he failed to stop at a stop sign. He sped off and during the high-speed pursuit he ran several red lights, hit a porch and crashed into…
BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — An Alexandria, Minnesota man was arrested after leading authorities on a high-speed chase Saturday afternoon. 33-year-old Christopher Elliot faces fleeing and other charges in Becker County. The sheriff’s office says they received a complaint about an erratic driver on Highway 34. A deputy located Elliot’s vehicle near Detroit Lakes and he took off hitting speeds of…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. — An Omaha, Nebraska man led North Dakota troopers on a high-speed chase in Cass County Saturday night. Thirty-two-year-old Daniel Rosseter was arrested for reckless driving and fleeing a police officer. The highway patrol says around 11:40 p.m., they received a report of a reckless driver on I-94. A trooper located the SUV going more than 110…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks officers tried to stop a man driving the wrong-way down Gateway Drive. But they say 67-year-old Darrell Azure refused to stop and a set off a slow speed pursuit for about 10 blocks. It happened around 8 o’clock last night. Azure eventually stopped and was taken into custody for fleeing, DUI and driving under…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks and East Grand Forks police were involved in another chase that reached 100 miles per hour on Highway 2. Grand Forks officers tried to stop a car driven by 32-year-old Brent LaFontaine of Belcourt around 1 o’clock this morning for an equipment violation. He led officers on a chase through several neighborhoods and into…
GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. — Two men were arrested after an early morning pursuit through East Grand Forks, Grand Forks and Thompson. Authorities say Steven Johnson of Fargo was behind the wheel and refused to stop. Spike strips were deployed two separate times before the vehicle came to a stop west of Thompson. Johnson was arrested for fleeing, driving under…
FERTILE, Minn. — A suspect in a domestic assault led authorities on a high speed chase that reached 100 miles per hour. Polk County deputies tried to stop 27-year-old Aaron Jagol of Fertile early Tuesday morning. The pursuit lasted about 8 miles but was ended due to fog and icy roads. Jagol was soon found stuck in a ditch in…
RICHLAND CO., N.D. — A Richland County deputy was hurt during the arrest of a man involved in a slow speed pursuit. Authorities say 70-year-old Thomas Mattson was driving erratically on a rural Lidgerwood road Sunday night. Mattson refused to stop and drove to his house where he continued to refuse deputies orders and a Taser was used but was…
