Body of man who ran from police recovered
Published 9:34 am Monday, July 18, 2016
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Authorities said a Minnesota man who ran from Grand Forks police and jumped from a bridge into the Red River has died.
Police said 26-year-old Jose Ibanez, of Crookston, was pulled from the river early Saturday after a 25-minute search and was transported to a local hospital. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death.
According to a press release, the incident began about 2:20 a.m. when officers on bicycle patrol responded to a report of a possible assault. They tried talking to Ibanez when he took off running.
Authorities said Ibanez jumped off the Sorlie Bridge. Police and fire department personnel in boats eventually located Ibanez along the west bank of the river near the bridge.
The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is assisting with the investigation.