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August 28, 2020 - 2:23pm | By Chris Larson
At approximately 11:44 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, West Fargo Police Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Brookwood Ln. in West Fargo to remove an unwanted male from the property.
The complainant stated that the responsible, 35-year-old Jeremiah Fluegge was intoxicated and driving a green Pontiac Grand Prix. Officer’s located Fluegge in the driver’s seat of his vehicle, backing out from where he was parked on the lawn of the complainant’s property. Officer’s told Fluegge to stop multiple times as he appeared to be heavily intoxicated. Fluegge left in his vehicle without lights on and fled when Officers initiated a traffic stop. Officer’s pursued Fluegge but terminated the pursuit due to his reckless driving while entering Fargo. Fargo Police Officers were notified of the vehicle and Fluegge’s last known direction of travel.
A short time later, dispatch relayed that a vehicle had crashed at 4227 9th Ave. S. in Fargo and the driver had gotten out and fled north bound on foot. West Fargo and Fargo Police Officers located Fluegge, who fled further on foot and was eventually apprehended without incident at 4404 9th Ave. Cir. S. in Fargo.
Fluegge was transported to the hospital by F-M Ambulance. Pending charges against Fluegge are Felony Fleeing in a Motor Vehicle, Aggravated Reckless Endangerment, Fleeing on Foot, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, and DUI.
