Oregon Missouri Man Arrested in North Dakota
(KLZA) A Missouri man is in jail after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase with a stolen vehicle through North Dakota and South Dakota.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 43-year-old Robert W. Smith from Oregon, Missouri was arrested Thursday morning. Authorities say a trooper attempted to stop the vehicle Smith was driving along Interstate 29 in Richland County in North Dakota. When Smith reportedly failed to stop, a pursuit ensued southbound along Interstate 29 and into South Dakota. Speeds reached up to 105 miles per hour.
The car was stopped with a tire deflating device. Smith was immediately extradited to North Dakota and is being held the Richland County Jail in Wahpeton.
The vehicle had been reported stolen in Dickinson on Wednesday.
© Associated Press
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