Logan Daniel Stevens, 26, of Little Falls was sentenced to 34 days of electronic home monitoring and up to five years of probation following an intense multi-jurisdictional pursuit. The conviction stems from an incident where Stevens stole a police squad car and fled from authorities at speeds exceeding 100 mph.

On November 6, 2025, a law enforcement official was on active duty patrolling the city of Cyrus in Pope County. During the patrol, the official was assisting the Pope County Sheriff’s Office in an active search for a suspected stolen vehicle. The officer suddenly spotted a vehicle matching the description just two blocks away from where the initial stolen vehicle call originated. Deciding to investigate further, the officer began to follow the suspect vehicle. As the driver maneuvered onto Highway 28 heading eastbound, the vehicle abruptly accelerated to an extremely high rate of speed, prompting an immediate law enforcement response.

The pursuing officer attempted to catch up to the speeding vehicle, rapidly reaching speeds of 130 miles per hour on the highway. Despite the extreme speed, the officer initially had a difficult time closing the gap between the patrol car and the fleeing suspect. Eventually, the officer was able to radar the suspect vehicle, clocking its speed between 104 and 116 miles per hour. With emergency lights and sirens fully activated, the officer managed to close the distance. However, the driver blatantly refused to pull over or yield to the emergency signals, making it entirely clear that the vehicle was actively attempting to flee from law enforcement.

The dangerous, high-speed pursuit continued eastward through the city of Starbuck and pressed on toward the city of Glenwood. The pursuing officer continually updated dispatch with their changing location to coordinate a response. As the suspect’s vehicle neared the Glenwood city limits, a local Glenwood police officer successfully deployed spike strips across the roadway, effectively disabling the fleeing vehicle. The crippled vehicle pulled into the parking lot of Brownies Tire and Auto in Glenwood, at which point the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. Officers immediately engaged in a foot pursuit, but they briefly lost sight of the fleeing suspect in the surrounding area.

A short time later, the situation escalated dramatically when authorities learned that the suspect had managed to steal the Glenwood police officer’s marked squad car. The suspect was spotted once again traveling eastbound on Highway 28 in the stolen police vehicle. While fleeing in the cruiser, the suspect began broadcasting over the stolen police radio system. According to the criminal complaint, he made disturbing suicidal comments and directly threatened the pursuing authorities, reportedly stating, you better stay off my 20. I am willing to take anybody out at this point. The suspect further broadcasted that he knew taking the squad car would buy him some time, adding that he fully intended to take responsibility for his actions.

As the stolen squad car barrelled down the highway heading toward Sauk Centre, local police successfully orchestrated a plan to end the pursuit. Officers deployed stop sticks across the roadway, which the stolen cruiser struck. The vehicle rapidly lost control and crashed directly into a roadside ditch, bringing the intense multi-jurisdictional chase to a definitive end. The suspect was apprehended and positively identified as Logan Daniel Stevens. During a subsequent search of the recovered police cruiser, authorities located firearms secured in the rear trunk of the vehicle. Due to clear observations of impairment at the scene, law enforcement obtained a search warrant, and Stevens agreed to provide a blood sample for chemical testing before being transported to the local jail.

On May 14, 2026, Stevens pleaded guilty to felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and felony theft of a motor vehicle. A third felony charge for theft of movable property without consent, which involved a firearm, was dismissed as part of the proceedings.

On July 23, 2026, Judge Melissa Listug formally convicted and sentenced Stevens in Pope County District Court. For the fleeing charge, Stevens was committed to the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud for 13 months, but the judge ordered that the prison term be stayed for three years. For the theft of a motor vehicle charge, he received a stay of imposition.

Stevens was ordered to serve 36 days in the Pope County Jail on both counts, with the sentences running concurrently. He received credit for 36 days already served, resulting in zero additional days of local jail time to serve. However, the court ordered him to complete 34 days of electronic home monitoring starting on August 1, 2026.

Stevens was placed on supervised probation for up to five years. His probationary conditions require him to remain law-abiding, abstain from alcohol and controlled substances, submit to random testing, and complete a comprehensive diagnostic assessment. He is strictly prohibited from possessing firearms, ammunition, or explosives. Additionally, Stevens was ordered to pay $587 in fines and fees, as well as $500 in restitution.