A Belcourt, N.D., man faces a list of criminal charges after police say he led officers on a late-night chase before sliding into a ditch in a stolen vehicle Thursday.
Chet Louis Brunelle, 31, faces charges of fleeing, possession of stolen property, driving under suspension, reckless endangerment, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance, according to the Grand Forks Police Department.
Police attempted to pull over a silver Ford Fusion at about 11:10 p.m. Thursday for a taillight violation when the vehicle accelerated and fled, according to a press release. Lt. Jeremy Moe told the Herald the initial stop attempt occurred in the 2900 block of 24th Avenue South.
Brunelle led officers on a chase, heading south out of town, Moe said. Because of icy road conditions police backed off and followed the car at a distance. The car spun into a ditch on Merrifield Road after the chase.
Moe said the vehicle had been reported stolen.
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Brunelle has an active warrant out of Devils Lake on an assault charge, court records show.
