JamestownPolice_2Jamestown  (CSi)  After a lengthy pursuit, area law enforcement agencies  did not locate, a black Ford F150 pickup truck that drove off from a gas station in north Jamestown Thursday afternoon.

Media sources including the Jamestown Sun reported that Jamestown Police Department Sgt. Brian Miller said the pursuit started around 3:22 p.m. when a call came into Stutsman County Communications about a pickup truck driving off with one man in the truck,without paying for $90 in gas from Casey’s General Store, 1003 13th Street, Northeast.  Jamestown police officers tried to pull the pickup truck over, but it took off.

Subsequently the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and Foster County Sheriff’s Office pursued the pickup. Thursday afternoon. Jamestown Police  discontinued the pursuit as the pickup truck moved north out of the Police Department’s jurisdiction.

SpikeStripA  perimeter was established in the area northwest of Jamestown with spike strips in the event the driver doubled back, but Miller said but he continued driving north.  At times the truck left the roadway and in and out of farm fields.

Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser said his deputies called off their pursuit for safety reasons after the driver continued at a speed on U.S. Highway 281/52 into Foster County reaching 98 mph.

Foster County Sheriff Ian Mattice said Foster County deputies pursued the pickup about 2 miles north of Bordulac before he called off the pursuit for safety reasons.

The incident remains under investigation by the Jamestown Police Department.