UPDATE…

Cass County  (KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says a man and a woman have been captured following an early Thursday morning theft at the Jamestown Walmart, followed by a high-speed chase into the Embden area. The thieves got away with about $60,000 in merchandise, mostly electronics.

Jamestown Assistant Police Chief Justin Blinsky tells KFGO News police responded to the report of a theft at the Walmart shortly before 3 a.m. Officers had a description of the vehicle, which was found minutes later.

An officer attempted a traffic stop but the driver refused to pull over and headed east on the interstate with Jamestown police pursuing the vehicle. Speeds were in excess of 100 mph.

Police broke off the pursuit once into Barnes County as the state patrol took over. Cass County deputies got involved once the vehicle entered the county. The suspects’ vehicle was found after it became stuck in mud.

KVLY reports that  during the search the Cass County Sheriff’s Office issued a shelter in place, telling people to keep cars and buildings locked and to call 911 if anyone saw anything suspicious.

Officers had a four mile perimeter set up in the 3900 block of 146th Ave SE in Wheatland, stretching all the way to 150th Ave SE.

Both suspects are from Detroit, Michigan. Twenty-two-year-old Dejon Johnson and 21-year-old Tiffaney Simmons are facing burglary and criminal mischief charges.

The suspects were found eventually located in an abandoned house, about two miles away from their abandoned car, north of Chaffee, N.D.

 

Previously….

Fargo  (KFGO)  A search is underway in the Absaraka area this morning at 2:55,  for a suspect or suspects involved in a theft who led authorities on a pursuit from Jamestown East on I-94 into Cass County.

Jamestown Assistant Police Chief Justin Blinsky says the pursuit started at 2:55 a.m., that  hit speeds in excess of 100 mph.

The Highway Patrol and Sheriff’s Office joined the pursuit as it crossed into Cass County. The suspect’s vehicle was found abandoned.

Law enforcement then conducted a search for the suspect.

More information as it becomes available.