On January 5, 2021, at approximately 10 a.m., officers of the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to the Loaf and Jug Gas Station located on the 4300 block of Gateway Drive for a physical altercation involving a stolen vehicle.
According to the reporting party, he recognized a vehicle belonging to his employer while in the area of the gas station. The reporting party attempted to block in the stolen vehicle to prevent it from leaving the area; a physical altercation ensued involving the reporting party and the suspect driver. The suspect ultimately fled from the parking lot and was last seen running Northeast from Loaf and Jug.
A perimeter was established, and Officers searched the immediate area but were unsuccessful in apprehending the suspect who was described as: white male, with no shirt, multiple tattoos, and wearing black Carhartt style coveralls. The vehicle which was stolen out of Traill County was released to the owner.
No arrests have been made currently and this is an on-going investigation. Assisting the Police Department was UND PD and Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone with information on this, or any related, incident, is encouraged to contact the Grand Forks Police Department by one of the following methods:
Call: 701-787-8000
Online: Submit a tip via the GFPD’s Facebook or website
App: Submit a tip via the Tip411 app
