PEMBINA COUNTY (KFGO) – A vehicle pursuit spanning several counties was stopped before it got to Fargo Saturday morning.
The pursuit started in Pembina County. A Pembina County Deputy saw a vehicle that was
reported as stolen from Harwood ND and was speeding. When the Deputy attempted a traffic stop the vehicle fled southbound on I-29. The vehicle reached speeds of 95 mph. The suspect vehicle exited the interstate and traveled eastbound on Hwy 54, briefly entering Minnesota before turning westbound and returning to North Dakota where it continued to travel southbound on I-29.
As the pursuit continued, there were multiple attempts by Law Enforcement to stop the vehicle with spike strips. A Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) was utilized on the fleeing vehicle before it was able to enter the Fargo Metro area. The suspect left the roadway entering the west ditch of I-29. Once off the roadway, the suspect vehicle continued to flee southbound in the ditch and drove back onto I-29 where it struck a
NDHP squad car. The suspect vehicle was then forcibly rammed off the roadway by a NDHP squad car ending the pursuit in the west ditch.
A juvenile male driver and juvenile male passenger were taken into custody without further incident. The pursuit covered 103 miles on I-29. There were no injuries to the suspects or law enforcement.
Both suspects are facing charges of fleeing, reckless endangerment, theft of a motor vehicle
and possession of stolen property.
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