Valley City  (VCPD)  Valley City Police report that on Thursday, September 23, 2021, a Valley City Police officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle in Valley City for an expired registration.  The driver of the vehicle did not pull over at that time and a pursuit ensued.

The News  Release states that other VCPD officers. and the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office responded in the pursuit, that went to the frontage road on the south side of I-94.  The driver of the vehicle then pulled into the parking lot of the new Barnes County Correctional Center and surrendered without incident.

The operator, Robert Elknation was the lone occupant and was brought into the Correctional Center.  Elknation has been charged with fleeing a police officer, possession of drug paraphernalia , and driving while license suspended.

The incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call Valley City Police at 701-845-3110