Shawn Bjerke

Grand Forks man accused of fleeing, crashing into law enforcement vehicles

August 19, 2024

Jim Monk,

(GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A Grand Forks man is facing numerous charges after police say he fled during a pursuit and crashed into two law enforcement vehicles. Grand Forks police say at approximately 09:51 p.m. Sunday, officers assisted a Trail County Deputy and the North Dakota Highway Patrol in the pursuit of a fleeing motor vehicle. During the pursuit,…

Grand Forks man facing eight charges after early morning pursuit

September 28, 2020

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department arrested a man on several charges early Monday morning after he fled during a traffic stop. According to police, 51-year-old Shawn Bjerke was driving on N 12th Street when officers attempted to pull him over for being a suspended driver. Bjerke initially pulled over and exited his vehicle. Officers addressed Bjerke which is…