At approximately 10 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2019, West Fargo Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of the 600 block of 42nd Avenue W. on a report of a suspicious person.

Officers arrived in the area and identified a vehicle matching the description. After traffic violations were observed, the officer attempted to perform a traffic stop on the vehicle in the 600 block of 33rd Avenue W. The vehicle fled and a short pursuit ensued.

The vehicle became disabled near Aurora Elementary School. The driver then exited the vehicle and fled on foot. The driver, later identified as Daniel William Brennan, a 31-year-old male from Bismarck, North Dakota, fell into a construction area and was taken into custody.

After being treated for injuries he sustained from the fall, Brennan was transported to the Cass County Jail. Brennan’s charges include fleeing in a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, possession of a stolen vehicle, driving under suspension and multiple narcotics charges.