{"id":60849,"date":"2026-10-25T17:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T22:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=60849"},"modified":"2026-10-25T17:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T22:05:07","slug":"fargo-juvenile-assaulted-bystander-hit-by-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fargo-juvenile-assaulted-bystander-hit-by-vehicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Fargo Juvenile Assaulted; Bystander Hit by Vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Fargo Juvenile Assaulted; Bystander Hit by Vehicle<\/h2>\n<p><strong>FARGO<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Police are investigating a juvenile girl&#8217;s reported assault and a separate vehicle injury.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was reported October 25, 2026, in the 5600 block of 36th Avenue South.<\/p>\n<p>Officers were dispatched around 1:09 a.m. after reports of a disturbance involving a large group.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fargo police, a juvenile girl had been assaulted before a separate person was struck by a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The person struck by the vehicle suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n<h2>Driver Initially Took Juvenile From Scene<\/h2>\n<p>Officers learned that someone had tried to provide shelter for the girl following the reported assault.<\/p>\n<p>That person placed the juvenile in his vehicle and drove away from the area, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The driver later returned to the same neighborhood with the girl still inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Police said a group of people surrounded the vehicle after it returned.<\/p>\n<p>As the driver attempted to leave, the vehicle struck a person, according to the department.<\/p>\n<p>The available report does not identify the driver, the injured bystander, or the juvenile.<\/p>\n<h2>Bystander Taken for Medical Care<\/h2>\n<p>Police said the person struck by the vehicle was taken to a local medical facility.<\/p>\n<p>The injuries were considered non-life-threatening, according to the initial police information.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities did not release the person&#8217;s age or describe the injuries in greater detail.<\/p>\n<p>The juvenile girl&#8217;s medical condition was not given in the information released.<\/p>\n<p>Police also did not describe the nature of the initial assault or explain what started the disturbance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60890\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fargo-Juvenile-Assaulted-Bystander-Hit-by-Vehicle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60890\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fargo-Juvenile-Assaulted-Bystander-Hit-by-Vehicle-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Fargo Juvenile Assaulted; Bystander Hit by Vehicle\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fargo-Juvenile-Assaulted-Bystander-Hit-by-Vehicle-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fargo-Juvenile-Assaulted-Bystander-Hit-by-Vehicle-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fargo-Juvenile-Assaulted-Bystander-Hit-by-Vehicle-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fargo-Juvenile-Assaulted-Bystander-Hit-by-Vehicle-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fargo-Juvenile-Assaulted-Bystander-Hit-by-Vehicle.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fargo Juvenile Assaulted; Bystander Hit by Vehicle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Driver Located With Help From West Fargo Police<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/fargond.gov\/city-government\/departments\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fargo Police Department<\/a> received assistance from officers with the West Fargo Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Police said officers located the driver a short distance from the original scene.<\/p>\n<p>The department did not describe any pursuit or provide details about the driver&#8217;s statements.<\/p>\n<p>No arrests had been made, and no citations had been issued, according to the initial report.<\/p>\n<p>Those details may change as investigators collect additional information.<\/p>\n<h2>Police Dispatch Log Confirms Early Call<\/h2>\n<p>The city&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/fargond.gov\/city-government\/departments\/police\/dispatch-logs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">public dispatch log<\/a> includes an entry at 1:09 a.m. for the 5600 block of 36th Avenue South.<\/p>\n<p>Another entry at the same block appears several minutes later.<\/p>\n<p>Dispatch classifications are preliminary and do not establish whether anyone committed a crime.<\/p>\n<p>The full circumstances of the reported assault and vehicle collision have not been publicly established.<\/p>\n<h2>Investigation Continues<\/h2>\n<p>Investigators have not announced who, if anyone, might face charges in connection with either incident.<\/p>\n<p>Police have not reported a motive for the alleged assault or said whether the incidents involved additional injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The department has not released a final investigation report.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/fargond.gov\/city-government\/departments\/police\/police-records-data\/police-reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fargo Police Department&#8217;s records information<\/a> for public-report request details.<\/p>\n<p>For non-emergency police assistance, the department lists <a href=\"tel:+17012354493\">701-235-4493<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was also reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleynewslive.com\/2026\/10\/25\/juvenile-assaulted-drivers-vehicle-strikes-bystander-during-disturbance-fargo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Valley News Live<\/a> on October 25.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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