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Todd Co. Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspect Who Fled During Traffic Stop

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EAGLE BEND, Minn.– The Todd County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with information on the location of a man who fled from deputies following a traffic stop on Thursday north of Eagle Bend.

Thursday at 9:30 AM, a Todd County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle north of the city of Eagle Bend. During the traffic stop, the driver refused to cooperate and fled in a motor vehicle. Deputies pursued the driver of the motor vehicle for approximately 25 miles. During the pursuit, the driver threw a log chain out at pursuing deputies.

Law enforcement later identified the driver of the vehicle as Kent Leon Moscho. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to please contact us if you see Moscho or know Moscho’s whereabouts. The phone number for the Todd County Sheriff’s Office is 320-732-2157.

The Todd County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Minnesota State Patrol, Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, Wadena Police Department, and the Staples Police Department.

The full Facebook post from the Todd County Sheriff’s Office can be found here.