SUMMERSET, S.D. – Summerset Police arrested a Dallas, Texas man after a pursuit that ended on Pleasant Valley Road Friday morning.
Summerset police say around midnight, an officer located a vehicle near Stagestop Road and I-90. The driver was found asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle. Upon approach, the officer observed a drug pipe in the subject’s lap and an open container in the center console.
When the officer attempted to wake the driver, the individual fled westbound on I-90, initiating a pursuit. The pursuit ended approximately three miles east on Pleasant Valley Road.
The driver, a 29-year-old male from Dallas, Texas, was taken into custody. He is being charged with aggravated eluding, possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence, and several other related offenses.
The Meade County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the pursuit.
