BEMIDJI, Minn. (Valley News Live) — Two suspects in a Scott County attempted murder case were arrested in Bemidji on Thursday, May 8, following coordinated law enforcement efforts.
Authorities say David Scott and Chauncey Oothoutdt were located after police received a tip that the pair were in the Bemidji area. Officers executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1300 block of Bemidji Avenue, where Scott was arrested without resistance.
Shortly afterward, officers arrested Oothoutdt at another residence in the 800 block of 26th Street Northwest, also without incident.
The arrests were part of a multi-agency operation involving the Bemidji Police Department, Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, Headwaters Safe Trails Violent Crimes Task Force, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Jordan Police Department, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Scott and Oothoutdt now face charges related to the attempted murder investigation in Scott County.
