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Incident at Governor’s residence on Capitol grounds

The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports Sunday at about 9:46 p.m., a female was seen walking around the Governor’s residence on Capitol property. Capitol Security saw the female on cameras and requested the Bismarck Police Department to respond and ask the female to leave. The Bismarck Police Department responded and asked the female to leave the area and she did. The female returned sometime before 10:10 p.m. The gates to the residence were opened to allow for a vehicle to enter and the female reappeared near the Governor’s residence on Capitol property. The female did not gain access to the residence or have contact with its occupants. Capitol Security called for assistance again and the Bismarck Police Department and the North Dakota Highway Patrol responded. Multiple officers were required to take the female into custody. Metro Area Ambulance responded and examined Dakota Bee, 32, Bismarck for minor injuries from resisting arrest. Bee was arrested and charged with resisting arrest, trespassing, and disorderly conduct. Bee was transported to the Burleigh Morton Detention Center.

The Governor and First Lady were home at the time of the incident.

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