Perham Man Arrested After High Speed Pursuit for Having 350 Grams of Meth

Larry McClendon Jr. (OTCDF)

Perham, MN – A Perham man is in custody for possessing over 350 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to sell and fleeing law enforcement.

Prosecutors say 55-year-old Larry McClendon Jr. was arrested Friday morning (December 26) after an Otter Tail County Deputy attempted to pull him over, but he instead took off, leading to a high-speed chase through Perham. The deputy attempted multiple PIT maneuvers, but McClendon’s vehicle continued, eventually getting onto Highway 10 and reaching speeds of 95 miles per hour. The deputy cancelled the pursuit for safety purposes, but saw the vehicle slow and down and drive into the ditch.

McClendon was apprehended and his vehicle was searched. Court documents say deputies found one large and two smaller Ziploc bags of meth inside his backpack, as well as micro-baggies and a scale. The large bag weighed of 270.5 grams, and the small bags had weighed 58 grams and 24.5 grams, for a total of 353 grams of meth.

McClendon has been charged with 1^st degree possession of meth, 1^st degree sale of drugs, and fleeing law enforcement. He made his first court appearance Monday morning.