Officers looking for man who escaped after pursuit

The Havre Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly led them on a short-lived pursuit and escaped on foot after the vehicle got stuck in the snow.

Matthew Allen Bell of Havre, 35, fled and eluded officers after he was spotted in a vehicle that was reported stolen, Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said this morning.

The police report says a blue Dodge without license plates was spotted Wednesday night at 9:08 p.m. going northbound on Fifth Avenue.

Although the pursuit didn’t last long, Bell did reach high speeds, well above the speed limit, Matosich said.

The vehicle got stuck somewh...