Valley City (CSi) Valley City Police report a call was received about 12 noon on Sunday, as a Fessenden, ND man allegedly drove his pickup truck through a fence, and attempted to flee officers, using a six year old girl as a shield when police tried to arrest him while pointing a tazer at him.

CBmessmer1Police Chief Fred Thompson says, 28 year-old Carson Brent Messmer later released the girl and he was taken into custody.

Thompson says Messmer attempted to steal a motor vehicle after his pickup was disabled from the crash.

But the vehicle owner challenged Messmer who ran and fled on foot with the girl.

Messmer faces several drug related charges, with additional charges against pending.

The six year-old girl was taken into the care of the Barnes County Social Services office after she was released from the hospital on Sunday.