Jamestown  (JPD)  A news release Thursday afternoon said Levi Shawn Guthmiller, wanted by police has been apprehended in Fargo.

The Jamestown Police Department news release, from Assistant Police Chief, Major Justin Blinsky, on Thursday:

On October 18, 2018, sometime after 1015 hrs., the Jamestown Police Department was notified Levi Shawn Guthmiller, the suspect in the incident from October 10, 2018, which is described below, was located and arrested by the Metro Street Crimes Unit and the High Plains Fugitive Task Force, in Fargo, ND. Guthmiller was transported to Cass County Corrections, to await further court proceedings.

The Cass County Jail register shows Guthmiller is being held for another jurisdiction along with new felony charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The Jamestown Police Department would like to thank all the Law Enforcement Agencies who assisted us in trying to locate and apprehend Guthmiller. We would also like to thank the citizens who assisted us in provided information related to this case.

 

 

Previously…

Wanted / Armed Suspect
(Jamestown, ND) On October 10, 2018, at 1759 hrs., a Jamestown Police Officer attempted to stop a vehicle which was being driven by a male suspect who had active felony warrants for his arrest, near Northland Estates trailer park in Northeast Jamestown.
As the Officer initiated the traffic stop, the male suspect evaded capture by striking the patrol car and speeding away. The vehicle was located minutes later near the intersection of 12 Ave NE and Railroad Drive, in northeast Jamestown. The vehicle slid off the roadway and became inoperable. The male driver fled the scene on foot and a search for him commenced. The suspect is believed to be armed with a firearm and potentially dangerous.
A code red alert was issued to warn citizens of the fleeing armed suspect and to encourage anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts, to contact the Police Department and to not confront the suspect.

 

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
205 Sixth Street Southeast
Jamestown, North Dakota 58401
Phone 701-252-2414
FAX 701 252-7087
SCOTT EDINGER
Chief of Police
The driver of the vehicle was identified as 25 year old Levi Shawn Guthmiller of Jamestown. Guthmiller is 6 feet tall, 160 pounds, with red hair. He was last seen wearing a dark colored jacket, with a white hoodie, and blue jeans.
The vehicle also contained a 21 year old female passenger, who was detained for questioning. Guthmiller has not been located at this time. Anyone with information about this incident or Guthmiller’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Jamestown Police Department at 701-252-1000.
The Jamestown Police Department was assisted by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office. This incident remains under investigation.