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Blake Cody Lund, 37, Minot, is charged with possession of a stolen car and fleeing on foot from police on Thursday afternoon.

Lund is charged in district court in Minot with possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class B felony, providing false information to law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor, refusing to halt, a Class B misdemeanor, and driving with a suspended license, a Class B misdemeanor.

According to Minot police and a probable cause affidavit filed with the court, the Ward County Sheriff’s Department received a complaint about the stolen vehicle on Thursday morning. Ward County Narcotics Task Force officers had been conducting surveillance on Lund at his southwest Minot residence because he had warrants out for his arrest. The officers saw Lund back a Yukon with a dealer plate back out of Lund’s garage onto 26th Street SW at about 2:08 p.m. They were aware that a vehicle matching that description had been reported stolen. They followed the vehicle until it stopped Tesoro Gas Station, 1520 24th Avenue SW. Lund then allegedly got out and ran around the building. An officer apprehended Lund and pushed him over into a snowbank, where he was handcuffed. Lund then reportedly gave them a fake ID, but he was later identified as Lund.

Lund was wanted on outstanding warrants for his arrest through district and municipal court.

Lund has multiple charges pending against him in district court, according to court documents.

On Sept. 12, he allegedly kicked in a door at a trailer, threatened a woman with a knife and scraped her in the midsection. He is charged with Class B felony burglary and Class C felony terrorizing in that case.

On Sept. 24, he allegedly broke down a dead-bolted door at another Minot residence and brandished a large hunting knife while yelling. According to court documents, the male resident of the apartment grabbed a shotgun for self defense, held it on Lund as they walked down the stairs, and told him police had been called. When the man lowered the weapon, Lund allegedly grabbed for the gun and the two men struggled over the weapon. The shotgun went off during the struggle and a shot was fired into the wall. A man, a woman, and two teenagers were in the apartment at the time. Lund, who did not know the occupants of the apartment, then fled. Lund has been charged with Class C felony burglary, Class C felony terrorizing, Class A misdemeanor preventing arrest, and Class B misdemeanor refusal to halt in that case.

On Oct. 3, Lund was charged with possession of heroin, a Class A misdemeanor.

On Nov. 16, police received a report that a man had been outside yelling at a woman and trying to chase her. Lund, who had warrants pending for his arrest, allegedly barricaded himself in his house and refused to come out. Police obtained a search warrant, summoned the SWAT team and eventually the bomb squad. A robot was sent into the Lund’s residence to try to locate him. Lund allegedly attacked the robot with a knife and pushed it down a flight of stairs. Several hours later, police placed him under arrest after deploying taser cartridges at him. Lund allegedly grabbed for an officer’s shotgun while they were trying to arrest him. It took about six officers to place him under arrest. Lund is charged with Class C felony criminal mischief and Class A misdemeanor resisting arrest in that case. The operation caused damage to Lund’s home, according to statements made at past hearings.

Lund has pleaded not guilty to those charges and is currently out on bond in those cases.

Court records show that the state’s attorney’s office filed a motion to apprehend Lund because he has allegedly violated a bond requirement that he participate in drug testing.

The state has also filed a new charge of Class C felony theft of property against Lund, dating back to Jan. 29. According to a probable cause affidavit filed with the court, Lund rented a Honda generator from United Rentals on Jan. 28 for one day, failed to return it as agreed and then tried to sell the stolen generator on Faceook Marketplace for $1,300. United Rentals reported the theft to police on Feb. 5. Minot police visited Lund’s residence on Feb. 2 for an unrelated investigation and an officer looked through a garage window and saw a generator matching the description of the stolen generator. At that time, Lund’s home had no electricity. On Feb. 6, investigators contacted Lund through an undercover Facebook account and made arrangements to purchase the generator. Lund did not show up for a meeting that was set up. He eventually responded that the generator was no longer available for sale.

Lund was scheduled to make an initial appearance on the new charges against him in court on Friday before Judge Richard Hagar.

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