Richard Nunez (Cass County Jail)
FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo man was arrested and is facing a number of charges following an incident early Saturday morning in north Fargo.
A police officer noted a suspicious vehicle parked in the 1200 block of University Drive N shortly after midnight. The officer approached the vehicle and told the man to respond but he didn’t answer. He then opened the car door to remove the driver when the driver put the vehicle into drive and sped off, crossing North University and then onto a sidewalk.
The officer was dragged a short distance by the car and suffered minor injuries. The driver also struck a pedestrian on the sidewalk, crashed the vehicle into a tree, exited his vehicle and attempted to flee.
Police quickly arrested the suspect, identified as 30-year-old Richard Nunez, for with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to deliver opiates, felony fleeing from law enforcement, reckless driving, driving under the influence resulting in bodily Injury and felony reckless endangerment. Police say it was Nunez’s 4th DUI offense.
Police say they found approximately 190 M30 pills and $1500 in cash in Nunez’s car.
The victim sustained major, non-life-threatening injuries and is reported in stable condition.
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