Group home client arrested

A group home outing last week ended in the arrest of a client who ran away and then assaulted a police officer once he was found.

At about 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, Carlton County 911 received a call that a client from a group home was on an outing in Moose Lake and ran off on foot from a staff member. Joshua Lee Bergan, 30, was reported missing and last seen walking toward Folz Boulevard.

Carlton County Sheriff’s Office deputies went to the location to begin searching, along with the Moose Lake fire and police personel, St. Louis County Rescue Squad, Pine County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Carlton County drone team, Esko Fire Department, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Shortly after 7 p.m., Carlton County 911 received a call from a resident just west of Moose Lake reporting that a male matching the description of Bergan was in his driveway and had run off. He was located a short time later.

As deputies approached Bergan, he charged and head-butted one of them.

Bergan was arrested for fourth-degree assault on a peace officer and placed at the Carlton County Jail in Carlton.