VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A police pursuit that began in Valley City involving the driver of a motorcycle remains under investigation with city officials.
The pursuit started on Winter Show Road about 1:40pm on Sunday, May 21st with a police unit attempting to pull over a motorcycle at a high rate of speed. The pursuit moved onto the westbound lane of Interstate 94 with the motorcycle and police vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lane to the Peak Road exit.
Barnes County deputies and the Highway Patrol joined the pursuit along the Peak Road north to Barnes County Road 26. The pursuit was discontinued along Highway 26 with the driver of the motorcycle fleeing the area.
Witnesses reported after the incident that westbound drivers on the Interstate had to drive on the shoulder of the road to avoid a collision from the eastbound motorcyclist and police unit traveling in the wrong direction. Witnesses said the motorcyclist then drove across the median and into the eastbound lane
Police Chief Phil Hatcher said no one was injured in this pursuit and that the police unit involved was not damaged during the pursuit.
City Attorney Carl Martineck said disciplinary action may be pending with one city police officer involved with the pursuit.
Anyone with additional information about this pursuit or the suspect involved is asked to contact the Valley City Police Department or Valley City officials. So far, no arrests have been made stemming from this May 21st incident.