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JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – An Andover, MN man was arrested Friday morning following a pursuit South of Jamestown.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that Thomas Peterson, 58, failed to stop for a trooper while attempting to stop him on Highway 281 ten miles South of Jamestown.

Peterson fled East about 15 miles on various paved and gravel roads. The trooper was able to end the pursuit by performing a pursuit intervention technique (PIT), causing Peterson’s vehicle to enter the ditch and get stuck in the snow.

Peterson was taken into custody without further incident to the Stutsman County Correction Center. Charges are pending.

Assisting Agencies included the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office, Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, and North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation.