Sioux Falls Police cruiser door. KELO.com News file photo.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Around 11:30 a.m., employees at a storage facility saw some suspicious activity and believed a man was selling drugs. When police officers arrived at the facility in the 500 block of East 41st Street, they found the man suspected of dealing drugs.
The man began fighting with officers when they tried to arrest him for warrants. He was able to get into a truck and sped away.
A woman driving a white Ford Focus was also believed to be involved in the drug activity. When officers tried to detain her, she drove her vehicle at the officer and the officer had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck by her vehicle. A pursuit began through east central Sioux Falls and ended downtown when she struck a parking meter at 11th Street and Dakota Avenue.
The woman ran from the crash but was soon caught. Officers found she was in possession of both Methamphetamine and Marijuana. Tabetha Sue Morris, a 37-year-old Sioux Falls woman, was arrested for Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement, Aggravated Eluding, Hit and Run, Possession of Controlled Substances, and Possession of Marijuana.
The man was not found. The investigation is still ongoing.
The officer was not injured.
(The Sioux Falls Police Dept. contributed this report/news release.)
