Travonte Trezon Davis

On May 7, 2026, at 11:48 P.M., Sergeant Young with the Cottage Grove Police Department was on routine patrol driving northbound on Highway 61, in the city of Cottage Grove, Washington County, when he observed a vehicle bearing Minnesota license plate MNM926, which had a large crack in the windshield. Sergeant Young also noted that the vehicle's registration was expired. Sergeant Young activated his emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop near Highway 61 and Glen Road. Sergeant Young exited his squad car and approached the vehicle, which abruptly sped away.

Sergeant Young got back into his squad car, activated the siren, and pursued the vehicle, which fled at speeds exceeding 100 miles-per-hour. As the vehicle exited I-494 onto the Lake Street ramp, it lost control and spun in a circle so that it was now facing Officer Young's squad car. Sergeant Young gave verbal commands for the occupants to place their hands in the air. The front seat passenger complied, however the driver placed the vehicle into reverse and sped away again. Officers from the Woodbury Police Department joined the pursuit and used their squad cars to try and box in the fleeing vehicle, however, were not successful.

Sergeant Young also tried to position his squad car in front of the vehicle, but the driver maneuvered away and continued fleeing down Kings Terrace, which is a dead-end street. Sergeant Young located the suspect vehicle at the end of Kings Terrace and observed the driver exit and flee on foot through Chippewa Park. Sergeant Young continued pursuing the suspect on foot, continuously advising him to stop fleeing. Additional officers pursued the driver and were ultimately able to detain him. The driver was identified as TRAVONTE TREZON DAVIS, 04/09/2000. DAVIS complained that he was experiencing asthma symptoms and was transported to Woodwinds hospital where Sergeant Young spoke to him more and observed that his speech was slow, deliberate, and slurred.

DAVIS' eyes were bloodshot and watery. DAVIS reported drinking a seltzer-style alcoholic beverage and a vodka shot earlier in the evening. Sergeant Young obtained a search warrant for a sample of DAVIS' blood or urine, however DAVIS refused to comply. DAVIS was discharged from Woodwinds and transported to the Washington County Jail, where he remains in custody.