Grand Forks police arrest man accused crashing vehicle into laundromat

Courtesy: Grand Forks Police Department
Courtesy: Grand Forks Police Department

(Grand Forks, ND) -- A man accused of crashing into a Grand Forks laundromat and power pole during a chase with police faces several charges.

It began Tuesday morning when police say Justin Peterson sped away from a traffic stop. They say he got out and tried to run away on foot but ended up falling into the Red River.

Police say they found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle.