JAMESTOWN, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) – A 66-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after a high-speed police pursuit through a residential neighborhood.
Officers say the driver’s vehicle struck two parked vehicles and a mailbox before becoming disabled at an intersection.
The pursuit happened Wednesday morning, November 11, 2026, with speeds estimated above 70 mph.
Report of Man Passed Out in Car
Jamestown police received a call around 7:20 a.m. about a man who appeared passed out inside a parked vehicle.
The vehicle was near Third Avenue Northwest and Second Street Northwest.
Before officers arrived, the caller reported that the man might have struck another car.
The caller also said the vehicle was leaving the lot with its hood open.
The man did not appear to be functioning normally, according to the report provided to police.
Police Say Driver Refused to Stop
Officers located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver reportedly continued without stopping.
A pursuit followed through northeast Jamestown, where police estimated the vehicle’s speed exceeded 70 mph.
Investigators say the driver traveled north in the 1400 block of Eighth Avenue Northeast.
He then lost control and struck a parked car on the west side of the road.
The vehicle entered a residential front yard, hit a mailbox, and collided with an SUV in a driveway.
Police say the vehicle returned to the roadway before becoming disabled at Fifteenth Street Northeast and Eighth Avenue Northeast.
Gary Duane Ripley Arrested
Police identified the driver as Gary Duane Ripley, 66, of Jamestown.
Ripley was the only person inside the vehicle, according to authorities.
Jamestown Area Ambulance personnel treated him at the scene before police took him into custody.
Police arrested Ripley on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license.
Other suspected offenses include methamphetamine possession, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, and unlawful use of license plates.
Police also listed fleeing a peace officer in a vehicle among the suspected offenses.
Ripley received citations for an open alcohol container in a motor vehicle and not wearing a seat belt.
Formal Charges Pending
Ripley was booked into the Stutsman County Correctional Center, where formal charges were pending when police released the information.
The arrest allegations have not been proven in court.
The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and North Dakota Highway Patrol assisted Jamestown police during the incident.
Read additional reporting from NewsDakota and WDAY Radio.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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