Steele County (trfnews.i234.me) — A burglary suspect who fled overnight through rural North Dakota is now in custody, according to breaking updates near Hope, ND.
At approximately 11:00 a.m., a flurry of law enforcement activity was reported about 7 miles southwest of Hope, where the suspect was last seen. A photo released by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Department aided in identifying the individual, reportedly wanted for theft and/or burglary.
The incident began in the middle of the night, with temperatures hovering around 42°F, and the suspect believed to have been hiding in a barn at a local farmstead.
By 11:12 a.m., confirmation came in that the suspect had been apprehended. While specific arrest details remain limited, law enforcement from multiple counties had converged on the scene.
We’ll continue monitoring this developing story.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News