WASHBURN, N.D. (AP) - A Fargo man accused of leading law officers on a chase in McLean County and then hiding in a cornfield for eight hours has been charged with four felonies.
Thirty-five-year-old William Rawson could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of fleeing, possessing stolen property, possessing methamphetamine and reckless endangerment.
Authorities say Rawson fled from a Highway Patrol trooper trying to make a traffic stop for reckless driving on U.S. Highway 83 shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday. Rawson allegedly stopped and ran into a cornfield northwest of Wilton, and rural residents were advised to lock their homes, vehicles and outdoor buildings until he was apprehended about 10 p.m.
