(KNSI) – Charges are pending against a suspected burglar from St. Cloud after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase that ended near Saint Joseph.
On Tuesday, the Waite Park Police Department was called to the 400-block of 4th Street North at 12:14 a.m. for a suspicious vehicle and a possible burglary in progress. Arriving officers found a stolen U-Haul trailer from St. Cloud and the suspect vehicle. Police say they attempted a traffic stop, but the driver sped away at a high rate of speed, heading west on County Road 75/ Division Street.
According to a press release, members of the Saint Joseph Police Department were able to deploy stop sticks near County Road 3. However, the vehicle’s tires didn’t immediately deflate. Officers followed the vehicle onto Interstate 94 where the tires began to break apart, presumably from the stop sticks.
Police say the driver then took the Saint John’s University exit and drove into a driveway at a private home in Collegeville Township where the vehicle grazed the side of the house, causing minor damage.
Investigators say the driver bailed out of the vehicle and fled into a nearby cornfield. The Minnesota State Patrol Helicopter was called in and used night vision to find the suspect.
A 56-year-old man was taken into custody and brought to the hospital for an evaluation. He is being held on multiple charges, including fleeing police, possessing burglary tools, possessing stolen property and driving under the influence.
No one was hurt during the pursuit, and no squad cars were damaged.
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