Sheriff's Office • 100 North Fifth Avenue West • Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 726-2340 • www.stlouiscountymn.gov
Gordon Ramsay
Sheriff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: March 9, 2026
Media Contact: Sergeant Nick Voltzke
(218) 390-4152
Hibbing Assault Suspect Arrested After Pursuit
On March 9, 2026, at approximately 1207 hours, a St. Louis County Sheriff's Office patrol unit in the Saginaw area observed a vehicle wanted by the Hibbing Police Department regarding a violent assault that was reported the previous night. A traffic stop with the vehicle was initiated which ultimately turned into a pursuit eastbound on Hwy 2 from the area of Saginaw before ending in Proctor.
During the pursuit, the suspect (39-year-old male resident of Duluth) was observed throwing a powdery substance from the vehicle. The suspect ultimately crashed with two other vehicles in the intersection of Hwy 2 / Boundary Avenue in the City of Proctor before fleeing on foot into a wooded ravine.
Deputies were able to apprehend the suspect after the deployment of a Taser, and he was escorted out of the woods without further incident. The suspect has been lodged at the St. Louis County Jail in Duluth pending multiple felony charges.
All other innocent parties involved in the crash were assessed at the scene and there were minor injuries reported, none of which resulted in transport via ambulance.
The Hermantown Police, Proctor Police, Minnesota State Patrol, and Mayo Clinic Ambulance all assisted with this incident.
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