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Body Found A Day After Police Chase

The Associated Press — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:54:30 +0000

Authorities say a suspect fled from a vehicle following a police chase in Clay County and was found dead the next day, apparently of hypothermia. A sheriff's deputy was patrolling state Highway 9 about 1:30 a.m. Saturday and turned his squad around to check on a passing car.

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St. Cloud Woman Leads Police on Short Chase

Jim Maurice — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:38:02 +0000

A 47-year-old St. Cloud woman is in jail, after leading police on a short chase early this (Monday) morning. Officers tried to stop the vehicle just after 2:00 a.m. in the 2600 block of County Road 8, after reports of suspicious activity.

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Charges Filed in Stearns County Shooting, Chase

Lee Voss — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:49:33 +0000

Two men were charged in a weekend incident where a BB Gun was fired at a another vehicle and police were led on a high speed chase.

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St. Cloud Man Arrested After Police Chase

Lee Voss — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:08:05 +0000

A St. Cloud man was arrested after leading authorities on a chase which Friday afternoon. Stearns County Sheriff's officials assisted St. Cloud Police in tracking down 41-year-old Jason Abel on an order for protection violation.

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Sauk Rapids Man Arrested After Police Chase

Lee Voss — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:12:23 +0000

A Sauk Rapids man faces several charges after leading police on a chase Tuesday night. Officers tried to stop 53-year-old William Diedrich in the 100 block of East St. Germain just before 11:00 p.m. when Diedrich allegedly accelerated.

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Man Jailed After Police Chase

Lee Voss — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:27:22 +0000

A convicted felon was arrested in St. Cloud Thursday after leading police on a short chase. The incident happened just before 11:00 p.m. Thursday when St. Cloud Police tried to pull over a car for an equipment violation.

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Indiana Man Leads St. Cloud Police on Short Chase

Jim Maurice — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:36:00 +0000

An Indiana man has been arrested after a short police chase. St. Cloud police say the incident happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Friday near 10th Avenue and Highway 23.

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Police Arrest Man After Low Speed Chase

Jim Maurice — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:11:31 +0000

A 26-year-old man has been arrested after trying to flee police. Waite Park Police say the incident started at about 3:00 p.m. on Friday when an officer tried to stop a driver that was believed to have a warrant out on him.

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Vehicle Involved In St. Cloud Police Chase Found In Sauk Rapids

Jim Maurice — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:19:36 +0000

Sauk Rapids police find a vehicle involved in a St. Cloud police chase. The incident began at about 2:30 a.m. this (Monday) morning in downtown St. Cloud.

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Short Police Chase Ends With Arrest Of 19-Year-Old Woman

Jim Maurice — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:50:36 +0000

A 19-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after an early morning incident. The incident started as a fight and property damage, as officers arrived a vehicle took off. After a short chase of one-third of a mile that reached speeds of 40 miles an hour, the vehicle pulled into a parking lot. Arrested was 19-year-old Luul Abdi of Owatonna.

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Minnesota Teen Dies After 100-mph Chase Ends In Chrase

The Associated Press — Wed, 11 May 2011 10:27:01 +0000

Authorities are investigating after a teenage boy crashed and died following a police chase in northern Minnesota that reached speeds of more than 100 mph. It happened early Saturday after a Beltrami County sheriff's deputy stopped a car in Bemidji.

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Additional Charges Filed Against Fleeing Driver In Wrong-Way Fatal Crash

Lee Voss — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:59:47 +0000

The Stearns County Attorney's Office has filed additional charges against a Waite Park man who killed two people and seriously injured another while fleeing police.

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UPDATE – Police Release Names of Victims In Fatal Crash During Police Chase, Baby has Now Also Died

Jim Maurice — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:23:47 +0000

Bail has been set at $1.5 million for 22-year-old Timothy Gilles. The Stearns County Attorney's Office charged Gilles with Fleeing A Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle Resulting in Death.

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Man Killed During Police Chase In St. Cloud, Waite Park

Jim Maurice — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:21:26 +0000

A police chase in St. Cloud ended tragically. St. Cloud police say the incident started at about 5:00 p.m. yesterday (Friday) when officers with the Central Minnesota Drug Task Force asked for help stopping a vehicle.

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