Blackduck, Minn. (KFGO) – A Grygla man was arrested after a pursuit ended with intentionally crashing into a Bemidji Police Department squad car at 1:13 on Saturday morning.
A Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office Deputy and a Blackduck Police Officer were on patrol in the City of Blackduck when they observed a vehicle stopped at an intersection. The car remained stationary despite no opposing traffic. The deputy then observed the car proceed and signaled a turn but failed to execute the turn. After additional driving behavior was observed, a traffic stop was initiated.
The driver, 52-year-old Jason Moe, Grygla man, accelerated at a high speed and proceeded south on US Highway 71. The pursuit reached speeds of 100mph as the suspect approached Hines. The vehicle turned east on Hines Rd, and the deputy attempted to perform a pursuit intervention technique when the vehicle entered the ditch and proceeded back to Highway 71. A Minnesota State Trooper and another Beltrami County Deputy successfully deployed tire deflation devices.
Bemidji Police Officers were at Farley Drive and Highway 71 when the suspect vehicle intentionally attempted to hit one of the squad cars. The officer was able to maneuver his squad to avoid a head-on collision but was subsequently struck on the driver’s rear side of the squad. The suspect vehicle became disabled at the tree line. Deputies and officers attempted to apprehend the suspect, but he resisted arrest and was sprayed to gain compliance.
Moe has been charged with fleeing in a motor vehicle, first-degree assault, use of deadly force on a peace officer, second-degree driving while impaired, and obstruction with force. Moe was transported to the Bemidji Sanford Medical Center, medically cleared, and taken into custody. No other injuries were reported.
The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Blackduck Police Department, Bemidji Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, and Bemidji Ambulance Service.
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