Fargo Juvenile Assaulted; Bystander Hit by Vehicle

FARGO (trfnews.i234.me) — Police are investigating a juvenile girl’s reported assault and a separate vehicle injury.

The incident was reported October 25, 2026, in the 5600 block of 36th Avenue South.

Officers were dispatched around 1:09 a.m. after reports of a disturbance involving a large group.

According to Fargo police, a juvenile girl had been assaulted before a separate person was struck by a vehicle.

The person struck by the vehicle suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening.

Driver Initially Took Juvenile From Scene

Officers learned that someone had tried to provide shelter for the girl following the reported assault.

That person placed the juvenile in his vehicle and drove away from the area, police said.

The driver later returned to the same neighborhood with the girl still inside the vehicle.

Police said a group of people surrounded the vehicle after it returned.

As the driver attempted to leave, the vehicle struck a person, according to the department.

The available report does not identify the driver, the injured bystander, or the juvenile.

Police said the person struck by the vehicle was taken to a local medical facility.

The injuries were considered non-life-threatening, according to the initial police information.

Authorities did not release the person’s age or describe the injuries in greater detail.

The juvenile girl’s medical condition was not given in the information released.

Police also did not describe the nature of the initial assault or explain what started the disturbance.

The Fargo Police Department received assistance from officers with the West Fargo Police Department.

Police said officers located the driver a short distance from the original scene.

The department did not describe any pursuit or provide details about the driver’s statements.

No arrests had been made, and no citations had been issued, according to the initial report.

Those details may change as investigators collect additional information.

The city’s public dispatch log includes an entry at 1:09 a.m. for the 5600 block of 36th Avenue South.

Another entry at the same block appears several minutes later.

Dispatch classifications are preliminary and do not establish whether anyone committed a crime.

The full circumstances of the reported assault and vehicle collision have not been publicly established.

Investigators have not announced who, if anyone, might face charges in connection with either incident.

Police have not reported a motive for the alleged assault or said whether the incidents involved additional injuries.

The department has not released a final investigation report.

Readers can consult the Fargo Police Department’s records information for public-report request details.

For non-emergency police assistance, the department lists 701-235-4493.

The incident was also reported by Valley News Live on October 25.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.