A vehicle pursuit which began in Mitchell on Sunday afternoon ended with the vehicle on fire in a field west of town. Just after 3:00, a Highway Patrol trooper made a traffic enforcement stop on a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country van at Minnesota and 2nd. The vehicle turned out to be stolen. The driver left the scene in the vehicle, and the pursuit then began. The vehicle exited the city and continued on country roads. Eventually, the van stopped west of town and it caught fire, starting a grass fire as well. The fires were extinguished by the Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire Department. Charges are pending against the driver, 25-year old Julius Heath of Pierre.