Bemidji man charged after fleeing deputies in Beltrami County pursuit
A traffic stop west of Bemidji turned into a pursuit on Highway 2, ending with the arrest of a 26-year-old man in Eckles Township.
The pursuit on Highway 2 west of Bemidji ended in Eckles Township when Beltrami County deputies arrested a 26-year-old man after he fled from a traffic stop.
Beltrami County said its Emergency Communications Center got information at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, and that deputies later took the man into custody in Beltrami County. The county’s press release, titled “Male Arrested Following Pursuit,” was issued the next day.
The incident placed one of Beltrami County’s busiest travel corridors at the center of a public-safety response. Highway 2 carries local traffic, commuters and travelers west of Bemidji through the Eckles Township area, where even a short pursuit can put other drivers at risk and slow traffic moving in and out of town.
County officials did not release the man’s name in the information available, and the specific charge was not identified in the county notice. A separate local news item said a Bemidji man was facing a felony charge after the pursuit, but the available details do not provide the exact offense.
The case adds another enforcement episode to a corridor where deputies routinely monitor traffic stops and driving behavior near Bemidji’s western edge. For residents and motorists using Highway 2, the arrest serves as a reminder that even a routine stop can quickly escalate when a driver chooses to run, forcing law enforcement to respond across public roads in and around Eckles Township.
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