Man who fled police rescued from river
Police say a Colorado man who fled a traffic stop in Moorhead early Friday ended up crashing his car in downtown Fargo and fleeing on foot onto the partially frozen Red River.By: Forum Communications, The Jamestown Sun
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police say a Colorado man who fled a traffic stop in Moorhead early Friday ended up crashing his car in downtown Fargo and fleeing on foot onto the partially frozen Red River.
The man broke through the ice, and officers used floating rescue ropes to pull him from the icy river after several minutes, Moorhead Sgt. Rob Matheson said.
Jerrid Scott Maes, 26, of La Junta, Colo., was arrested on suspicion of fleeing, possession of a controlled substance and multiple traffic offenses. He was taken by ambulance to Sanford Medical Center to be treated for exposure-related symptoms before being booked into the Clay County Jail.
Maes allegedly refused to stop for a Moorhead patrol officer who tried to pull him over at 2:46 a.m. A pursuit in the downtown area lasted several minutes and reached speeds of 40 to 50 mph, Matheson said.
After crossing the river into Fargo, Maes crashed his car and ran from the crash scene and onto the partially frozen river.
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