Roseau Man Arrested After 90 MPH Highway 11 Chase

ROSEAU, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A Roseau man was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly leading officers on a high-speed chase along Highway 11.

The pursuit reached speeds of 90 mph before deputies stopped the vehicle about two miles west of Roseau.

Brian Duane Hites, 42, was arrested November 3, 2026, according to the Roseau County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities said Hites was being held at the Roseau County Jail pending several possible criminal charges.

Complaint Leads to Police Response

The incident began around 6:24 p.m. at Denny’s Outdoor Sports in Roseau.

Dispatchers received a complaint about a man behaving strangely and possibly being under the influence of drugs.

Officers from the Roseau Police Department and deputies from the Roseau County Sheriff’s Office responded.

Authorities located a vehicle traveling slowly westbound along Highway 11.

A deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver continued west instead of pulling over.

Officers attempted to disable the vehicle using tire-deflation spikes near the Highway 11 bridge in Roseau.

However, the driver reportedly avoided the spikes and continued traveling west.

According to investigators, the vehicle reached the intersection of Highway 11 and Highway 89.

The driver then accelerated, reaching speeds of approximately 90 mph during the pursuit.

Law enforcement continued following the vehicle as it traveled west of Roseau.

The pursuit ended when the vehicle pulled over approximately two miles west of Roseau.

However, officers believed the driver might attempt to flee again.

Deputies positioned their patrol vehicles around the stopped vehicle to prevent another escape attempt.

Hites exited the vehicle and followed officers’ commands.

Authorities arrested him without further incident, according to the sheriff’s office.

The sheriff’s office identified several potential charges following the arrest.

Hites was taken to the Roseau County Jail following his arrest.

The sheriff’s office described the charges as pending. A formal charging decision was not confirmed in the initial report.

The investigation began with a complaint about suspicious behavior and ended with an arrest following the Highway 11 pursuit.

Hites is presumed innocent of any criminal charges unless proven guilty in court.

Additional reporting is available from Valley News Live.

Information about Minnesota highways is available through the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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