Fargo man arrested after car chase in West Fargo – InForum

WEST FARGO – A Fargo man is facing multiple charges following a vehicle pursuit in West Fargo.

Steven James Sturgill, 54, was arrested early Thursday morning, Jan. 6, on suspicion of fleeing in a vehicle, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, refusing a chemical test for driving under the influence and driving while suspended, West Fargo Dies police said in a news release. The vehicle he was found in was reported stolen, so additional charges are possible, police said.

The pursuit began at 1:35 a.m. Thursday in the 800 block of Ninth Street Northwest in West Fargo, according to the news release. Police attempted to stop Sturgill for a traffic violation, but he fled, the release said.

Officers struck the vehicle, forcing it to stop in the 1100 block of 12th Avenue Northwest, the release said. According to police, no one was injured.

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