Jamestown  (NDHP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a man led law enforcement on a high speed pursuit, north of Jamestown.

Captain Brian Niewind says, at 7:12 p.m., on Thursday December 27,  a trooper observed a vehicle that was backed onto an approach near the Stutsman County Fairgrounds. The vehicle was running and was occupied.

Niewind says, the vehicle had one headlight out and expired registration. The trooper approached the vehicle and spoke with the driver. When the trooper asked the driver to exit the vehicle, the driver fled in the vehicle nearly striking the troopers patrol vehicle.

The vehicle fled from the Fairgrounds to Highway 52, traveling North at a high rate of speed. At Buchanan, the vehicle turned around and fled southbound toward Jamestown.

North of Jamestown, the vehicle fled west on a gravel township roadway. The trooper discontinued the pursuit because of poor road and weather conditions.

The suspect has since been identified, but will not be released at this time.

Niewind adds, the suspect has not yet been charged and the incident remains under investigation.