Rochester Man Caught After Short High Speed Chase

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - What started out as an attempted minor traffic stop in Rochester Tuesday led to a high-speed chase in a residential neighborhood.

A Minnesota state trooper spotted a car with illegal window tint at the intersection of 11th Ave and E. Center St around 2:00 PM. The trooper tried to stop the vehicle but the driver took off at a high rate of speed.

The driver ended up crashing into a snowbank about a mile away and took off on foot. He was captured several minutes later by a Rochester police officer.

The man was identified as 23-year-old Devante Jones of Rochester

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