A message to drivers who attempt to flee when pulled over in Hennepin County and it’s become a troubling trend: Do not flee if you’ve been pulled over by law enforcement.
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says they are seeing more and more people fleeing deputies who pull them over for traffic stops
“There’s been times where people encountered that we’ve had to chase and they surprisingly would say you’re not supposed to chase us,” Witt told WCCO’s Jordana Green Tuesday. “And so that makes you wonder like, OK, are you gonna flee because you think that law enforcement will not pursue you? Well, surprise, here we are and we’re gonna continue to do what we need to do to keep people safe.”…