Stolen Vehicle Recovered After a Pursuit in Blackfoot

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Idaho State Police

District 6 1540 Foote Dr.

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828

(208) 528-3400 FAX: (208) 528-3485

For Immediate Release: 11/13/2019 5:05 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

On November 13, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., the Idaho State Police were involved in a pursuit in the Blackfoot area of I15 while attempting to recover a stolen vehicle. The suspect, Michael A. Oglesbee, 42, of Pocatello, was driving a 2005 Saturn Relay van on southbound I15 near Blackfoot. Deputies from the Bingham County Sheriff's Office located the vehicle and began following it. Oglesbee used the median at milepost 95 to make a u-turn and began driving northbound while law enforcement followed. At approximately milepost 104, Oglesbee drove into the median and stopped the vehicle. He was placed under arrest and transported to Bingham County Jail.

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Posted in District 6 - Eastern Idaho