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A Minot man was arrested in downtown Minot on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an alleged terrorizing incident that led to a law enforcement pursuit.
According to the Minot Police Department, police responded to northwest Minot for a reported terrorizing incident at 6:21 p.m. The suspect, Isahin Antonio Marabillas Perez, 18, allegedly threatened a neighbor with a firearm before leaving the area in a black BMW.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop, which resulted in a pursuit. During the pursuit, Perez allegedly brandished a handgun at law enforcement. NDHP eventually terminated the pursuit.
Minot Police later received a report of a hit-and-run in the 800 block of South Broadway involving a vehicle matching the description of Perez's BMW. Officers located the vehicle and initiated a brief pursuit that ended downtown. Perez fled on foot into a downtown parking garage, where he was taken into custody without further incident, police reported.
Minot Police K9 Ike was deployed and assisted officers during the incident. The Ward County Sheriff’s Office also assisted.
Further investigation indicated Perez had allegedly been driving recklessly throughout Minot and brandishing a handgun at occupants of other vehicles.
Perez was charged with three counts of terrorizing and one count of fleeing, all Class C felonies.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol also filed charges of fleeing a peace officer and reckless endangerment with a dangerous weapon, both Class C felonies, and driving under the influence, refusal to submit to a chemical test and reckless driving, all Class B misdemeanors.
Citations were issued for possession of marijuana, an infraction, and for open container and driving without a license.
Police reported the investigation remains ongoing.