3 men arrested after extended North Dakota police chase

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Three men are facing charges after their fleeing vehicle smashed into several police cars and nearly hit a deputy Saturday morning (Feb. 25, 2023). The Ward County Sheriff’s department says the chase started in McLean County before continuing into Ward County and ending in Minot. At one point, the fleeing vehicle aimed directly for a sheriff’s deputy who was trying to set out a device to deflate its tires. The deputy jumped out of the way and then fired two shots at the vehicle. Later, the fleeing vehicle struck three different law enforcement vehicles as it continued through the streets of Minot. The chase finally ended when the fleeing vehicle and a McLean County vehicle became disabled, and another deputy fired at the vehicle.