BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Beltrami County deputy is hurt after a suspect in a stolen vehicle crashes into the deputy’s vehicle head-on.

The deputy was taken to an area hospital and later released with non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect, 26-year-old Jath Vincent, was taken to a medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries and remains there in-custody awaiting formal charges.

The incident started around 9:30 this morning with an investigation into the stolen vehicle in a mobile home park west of Bemidji.

When the deputy tried to stop Vincent, he fled and later crashed into the deputy’s vehicle.

Sheriff Jason Riggs said in a statement, “As the Sheriff, I would like to express my extreme appreciation to the deputy that was injured today, as well as all law enforcement,

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