ALEXANDRIA — A 20-mile chase of a stolen vehicle and a standoff ended when deputies used "PepperBalls" and an armored vehicle to arrest the two suspects Monday afternoon, Sept. 15.

The incident began at 12:12 p.m. when the Douglas County Sheriff's Office was notified of a stolen vehicle that was at the Burgen Lake Rest Area off Interstate-94 east of Alexandria.

Deputies responded and attempted to stop the vehicle but the adult male driver and adult female passenger fled westbound on I-94. They were later identified as Nicholas Sleen, 41, of Tower, who was the driver, and the passenger was Allison Jacobs, 20, of Eveleth.

During the pursuit, other law enforcement officers attempted to put down stop sticks but the driver was able to avoid them, according to the sheriff's office.

Once the

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