Police shoot at Norfolk man during chase in South Dakota, still on the run

CHADRON, Neb. - A Norfolk man is on the run from law enforcement after a Friday morning police chase.

The pursuit began around 6:30 Friday on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where Officers with the Oglala Sioux Tribe attempted to stop an SUV that matched the description of a tribal firearms complaint, but the car fled at high speed according to police.

Department of Public Safety officers then placed spike strips near the reservation boundary, but the driver swerved toward police prompting one officer to fire their weapon at the car.

The pursuit continued into Nebraska and ended in Dawes County where the driver, 34-year-old Cody Dittman, fled on foot. He remains at large.

A Nebraska State Patrol helicopter was on scene looking for Dittman. 

Two passengers were in the vehicle with one receiving care for non-life threatening injuries. 

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirmed in a press release that the Division of Criminal Investigation, DCI, is investigating the incident.

“Authorities are searching for the suspect who is still at-large in Nebraska, and there is no known threat to the public in South Dakota,” said Attorney General Jackley. “Our first priority is to apprehend the suspect without further incident, and then DCI will investigate the portion of the incident that occurred in South Dakota."

Jackley added that the DCI is being assisted by the FBI, the South Dakota Highway Patrol, and the Fall River County Sheriff’s Office.

The Oglala Sioux Tribal Police are cooperating with the investigation.

Authorities urge anyone with information to contact police.