Bemidji Man Charged After High Speed Chase Through Clearwater County

A 31 year old Bemidji man led police on a high speed chase through Clearbrook and Gonvick on Thursday, May 11th and is facing charges for felony assault after officers say he attacked them with a knife and bear mace. The chase started in Clearbrook at around 6:20 pm when an officer with the Clearbrook-Gonvick Police Department attempted to stop Dakota Medicine in Clearbrook because there were several warrants out for him. Eventually, Medicine fled on foot into a home and barricaded himself in a bedroom. When officers made entry into the barricaded room, they reported that Medicine attacked them with a knife and bear mace. Officers were able to disarm Medicine and arrested him. Several officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at the scene.