FARGO – Two Fargo men were arrested over the weekend after a short chase through downtown that ended with one of the suspects climbing on top of a Broadway building.

Fargo police spokeswoman Jessica Schindeldecker said officers responded just after 6 p.m. Sunday, March 11, to a report of two men refusing to leave at Arc Attic Treasures, 225 University Drive N.

The men had left before officers arrived, she said, but were found nearby. Both refused to identify themselves despite multiple requests from the officers, she said.

As officers began to detain one of the men, later identified as 24-year-old Christian Reierson, Schindeldecker said, he started to physically resist the arrest and fled on foot. She said Reierson climbed onto the roof of The 400 apartment building, 400 Broadway, and was detained shortly after that.

Reierson pleaded guilty Monday, March 12, in Cass County District Court to charges of criminal trespass and resisting a police officer. He was sentenced to five days in jail and must pay $300 in court fees.

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Schindeldecker said the second man, 26-year-old Seth Andre Diekman, was arrested without incident for obstructing a public officer.