EUCLID MAN LEADS AUTHORITIES ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE

On December 12 at approximately 1:28 a.m., a Polk County Deputy was patrolling in Belgium Township when he observed a vehicle traveling in a suspicious manner. The Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy began attempting to follow the vehicle when the vehicle drove away at a high rate of speed. The Deputy was able to follow the vehicle and activated his squad car emergency lights in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The vehicle continued to flee from the Deputy at a high rate of speed and took multiple turns both on and off the roadway. The pursuit led into a field in Euclid Township when the Deputy went back onto a roadway and attempted to monitor the vehicle’s position from a distance. The vehicle continued until it hit a roadway and crashed, causing the vehicle to land in the opposite side of 140th St SW. The Deputy and a Crookston Police Department Officer found the vehicle on the north side of 140th St SW approximately ¾ of a mile west of Hwy 75.
The driver was identified as Ethan Don-Edward Yarbro (age 19) of Euclid. Yarbro was transported by ambulance to Riverview Health in Crookston for evaluation of his injuries.
The passenger, who was a juvenile female (age 17), was also transported to Riverview Health for minor injuries. Both the driver and passenger admitted to consuming alcohol prior to this incident.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested on scene, charges are pending. Also responding to this incident were the Crookston Police Department, the Minnesota State Patrol, and Crookston Area Ambulance.