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13-Minute Chase Ends in Blaine Ditch Crash
2 Oct
Summary
- Fridley pursuit lasted 13 minutes and covered 18 miles.
- Driver had felony warrant for dangerous drugs.
- Crash occurred in a ditch in Blaine, Minnesota.
An early morning police pursuit through the north metro area of Minnesota ended abruptly in a ditch in Blaine on Thursday. The incident began around 3 a.m. when a Fridley officer attempted to stop a pickup truck. The driver refused, initiating a pursuit that lasted 13 minutes and covered 18 miles.
Agencies from Fridley, Roseville, St. Anthony, New Brighton, Mounds View, and the State Patrol joined the chase. Dashcam footage captured the truck speeding through an Army Training Site in Arden Hills before ultimately crashing into a ditch in a Blaine neighborhood.
The arrested driver, a resident of Andover, was found to have an outstanding felony warrant related to dangerous drugs. He is currently in jail pending new charges, with a history of convictions including obstruction, fleeing police, DWI, and assault.
