Leighton Edward Mindach, 18-years-old, of Alexandria, Minnesota was arrested after fleeing Todd County deputies in a high-speed chase. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop the vehicle, driven by Mindach on March 8 at 11:18 p.m., north of Eagle Bend on Highway 71. The chase continued through Clarissa, when the vehicle ran over stop sticks placed by Todd County deputies. Once Mindach hit the stop sticks, he proceeded driving southbound on Highway 71. He was then followed through Browerville to the intersection of County Road 88. The vehicle eventually came to a stop when deputies performed a PIT (pursuit intervention technique) maneuver landing the vehicle in the ditch. Mindach then fled on foot through a cornfield and was apprehended by the deputies. Deputies later learned the vehicle was reported stolen from Bemidji, MN in Betrami County. Mindach is being held at the Todd County Detention Center. His charges are currently pending.
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