Black River Falls Man Sentenced for Fleeing an Officer

Tuesday, October 27th, 2026 -- 1:00 PM

A Black River Falls man arrested after a high speed chase in Jackson County was sentenced on Monday.

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.

During his court appearance on Monday, he was found guilty of, due to a no contest plea, vehicle operator flee/elude an officer. He was sentenced to 2 years of probation with an imposed and stayed sentence of 30 days in jail.

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