Black River Falls Man Appears in Jackson County Court for High Speed Chase

Monday, January 12th, 2026 -- 1:00 PM

A Black River Falls man was arrested after a high speed chase in Jackson County appeared in court on Friday.

According to a release from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, on Monday, June 30th of last year, around 11:07pm, a Deputy with the Department observed a speeding violation on State Highway 54 in the Township of Brockway.

During an attempted stop, the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. The vehicle pursuit continued for just over a mile before the suspect lost control and entered the ditch.

The driver, Dustin Torkelson of Black River Falls, surrendered to the deputy without further incident. Torkleson was booked into the Jackson County Jail. He’s facing a charge of fleeing an officer.

During his preliminary hearing and arraignment on Friday, probable cause was found, so his court proceedings will continue. He entered a not guilty plea to the charge. He’s scheduled to be back in court on February 23rd.

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