Valley City ND (Valley News Live) – A Valley City man faces multiple charges, including his fourth DUI offense, after allegedly fleeing police and resisting arrest on October 7.

Michael Nelson was arrested following a brief chase that ended in the parking lot of Valley Bluffs Apartments on East Main Street, according to a Valley City Police Department report.

The incident began around 7:00 p.m. when a Valley City Police Officer observed a gray 2013 Dodge Dart driving erratically on 12th Avenue Northeast. The vehicle nearly hit a curb before correcting course and making an illegal pass, according to the officer’s report.

The officer activated his emergency lights, at which point the vehicle turned south and accelerated through the area, running a stop sign at 12th Avenue Northeast and Main Street. The pursuit continued at slow speeds through a residential area before ending at the apartment complex at 1053 East Main Street.

Nelson reportedly physically resisted arrest, requiring an officer to deploy his Taser twice. Due to Nelson’s size, officers needed two sets of handcuffs to secure him.

Officers noted Nelson showed indications of impairment, including a strong smell of alcohol, slurred speech, and poor balance. They were not able to conduct sobriety tests due to Nelson’s uncooperative behavior.

While being transported to Barnes County Jail, Nelson repeatedly asked for a lawyer, asked what the “reasonable articulable suspicion” was for the initial stop multiple times, and allegedly threatened the officer’s life.

Nelson faces felony charges for DUI refusal (4th or subsequent offense in 15 years) and terrorizing, as well as misdemeanor counts of fleeing a peace officer, preventing arrest, and driving under revocation. He made his initial appearance in court on October 8.