Randolph Olson-Vandeusen, 31, is accused of leading a Ward County deputy on a chase at speeds approaching 90 mph in southeast Minot early Wednesday morning.

He is charged in district court in Minot with Class C felony fleeing law enforcement in a motor vehicle, a second or subsequent offense, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended driver’s license, Class B misdemeanor reckless driving, Class B misdemeanor unlawful use of license plates, Class B misdemeanor possession of stolen property, and Class B misdemeanor failure to transfer a title.

According to the probable cause affidavit filed with the court, Olson-Vandeusen was driving a 1997 Toyota Tacoma but the plates on the vehicle came back as registered to a 2003 Chevy Silverado. The license plate had been reported stolen. The Toyota Tacoma is registered to a man other than Olson-Vandeusen.

Olson-Vandeusen’s vehicle hit a spike strip laid by a deputy on 37th Avenue SE and his front driver’s side tire was disabled but the vehicle continued to flee west on 37th Avenue SE, then north on Highway 52 South into the city limits. He continued to flee through northwest Minot at speeds of 50 mph in a 25 mph zone. He then fled through a residential yard and swerved, narrowly missing an oncoming SUV. He then fled north on 8th Street NW before he turned into a field near 31st Avenue NW and 8th Street NW, lost traction and got stuck. Olson-Vandeusen was placed under arrest. He also had outstanding warrants for failing to appear and disobeying a judicial order. According to the affidavit, Olson-Vandeusen has seven prior offenses for driving with a suspended license and one prior offense for fleeing from law enforcement in a motor vehicle. Olson-Vandeusen had also allegedly told another deputy when he was stopped on Feb. 8 that he had purchased his vehicle recently from a friend before he fled the scene of that stop. For the Feb. 8 incident, Olson-Vandeusen has been charged with Class C felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended driver’s license, and Class A misdemeanor providing false information to law enforcement.

When he was arrested on Wednesday, Olson-Vandeusen reportedly told law enforcement he fled because he did not want to go to jail.