Bemidji Pioneer: Police pursuit ends with car in Mississippi River

BEMIDJI -- A pursuit of two people by the Bemidji Police Department ended with the suspect’s car in the Mississippi River on Thursday afternoon.

According to a news release from the Bemidji Police Department, the high-speed chase began after officers received a report at about 1:03 p.m. of an assault happening inside a vehicle traveling north on Paul Bunyan Drive near the Mississippi River bridge.

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