Man Arrested on Meth Charges After Police Chase

| 1/21/2013

Minot police arrested a man for possession of methamphetamine, among other charges, early yesterday after leading police on a chase. At around 12:25 a.m. Sunday police attempted to stop John Eric Hobert, 43, from Minot. Instead of pulling over, Hobert led police on a chase throughout southeast Minot. The chase ended at Behm`s truck stop after police used tire deflating spikes to stop him.

Police found a sizeable amount of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a hand gun. Hobert was treated for minor injuries at Trinity Hospital and is now being held at the Ward County Jail.

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