Bjerke arrested in Pembina County on theft and drug charges

A Drayton man has a May court date for running afoul of the law in Pembina County last week.

57-year-old Shawn Kenneth Bjerke of Drayton was arrested by Pembina County deputies after fleeing from them in a stolen vehicle.

Just after midnight on April 7, Bjerke was spotted driving a stolen Silver Toyota Corolla. A traffic stop was initiated by a Pembina County deputy. When the vehicle came to a stop,…