{"id":56765,"date":"2026-09-29T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=56765"},"modified":"2026-09-28T06:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:00:20","slug":"hitterdal-man-faces-felonies-after-80-mph-pursuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/hitterdal-man-faces-felonies-after-80-mph-pursuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Hitterdal Man Faces Felonies After 80 MPH Pursuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hitterdal, Minnesota (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Cody Lee Jacobson faces two felony charges after an alleged police pursuit in Clay County.<\/p>\n<p>He also faces a gross misdemeanor obstruction charge.<\/p>\n<p>The case stems from an incident on September 18, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The court complaint spells his surname Jacobson in the caption and Jacobsen in portions of the narrative.<\/p>\n<h2>Deputy Reports Vehicle Reached 80 MPH<\/h2>\n<p>According to the complaint, a Clay County deputy saw a vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit.<\/p>\n<p>Radar showed the vehicle traveling 66 mph in a 55 mph zone.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy turned around and activated emergency lights.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle continued west through Hitterdal without slowing, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy then activated the patrol vehicle&#8217;s siren.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle made several turns before heading south on Highway 32.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors allege the driver then accelerated to about 80 mph.<\/p>\n<p>The pursuit continued for roughly one mile.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle then traveled through a ditch and into a residential driveway.<\/p>\n<p>The driver entered a residence despite commands to stop, the complaint states.<\/p>\n<h2>Arrest Leads to Additional Charges<\/h2>\n<p>The driver was identified as Cody Lee Jacobson.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says he eventually came outside after initially refusing police commands.<\/p>\n<p>Additional officers arrived before authorities told Jacobson he was under arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors allege Jacobson became aggressive and physically resisted officers.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says he pulled and moved his body while officers tried to restrain him.<\/p>\n<p>Two officers suffered minor scratches during the struggle.<\/p>\n<p>Another officer suffered a minor head injury after striking a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>A third officer suffered a cut involving a broken coffee cup, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities eventually placed Jacobson inside a patrol vehicle.<\/p>\n<h2>Vehicle Search and Blood Samples<\/h2>\n<p>Police searched Jacobson&#8217;s vehicle after the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint reports finding packaged marijuana, a pipe, and rolled marijuana cigarettes.<\/p>\n<p>Officers also reported finding a prescription bottle containing 30-milligram Adderall pills.<\/p>\n<p>The three charges listed in this complaint do not include a separate drug charge.<\/p>\n<p>Jacobson was taken to Sanford Hospital for treatment after the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>A judge later approved a warrant for blood or urine samples.<\/p>\n<p>Two blood samples were collected and sent to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint does not provide laboratory results.<\/p>\n<h2>Two Felonies Filed<\/h2>\n<p>Jacobson faces felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>That count carries up to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>He also faces felony fourth-degree assault of a peace officer.<\/p>\n<p>That count carries up to three years and a possible $6,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>The obstruction charge carries up to 364 days in jail and a $3,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review Minnesota&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fleeing law<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fourth-degree assault law<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obstruction law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The charges are allegations. Jacobson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56766\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56766\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cody-Lee-Jacobson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-56766\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cody-Lee-Jacobson-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Hitterdal Man Faces Felonies After 80 MPH Pursuit\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cody-Lee-Jacobson-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cody-Lee-Jacobson-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cody-Lee-Jacobson-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cody-Lee-Jacobson-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cody-Lee-Jacobson-1568x882.png 1568w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cody-Lee-Jacobson.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hitterdal Man Faces Felonies After 80 MPH Pursuit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cody Lee Jacobson faces two felony charges after an alleged police pursuit in Hitterdal that ended with officers injured during his arrest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"","timeOption":"","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":""},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[7571,7412,25800,15379,25801,25799,955,2631],"class_list":["post-56765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-clay-county-charges","tag-clay-county-court","tag-cody-lee-jacobson","tag-fleeing-police-minnesota","tag-hitterdal-arrest","tag-hitterdal-mn-police-pursuit","tag-minnesota-crime-news","tag-officer-assault-charge","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56765"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56767,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56765\/revisions\/56767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}