On Sunday, Altona police were notified by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to be on the lookout for a vehicle that didn't stop as required at the port of entry in Gretna.
Vehicle description and license plate information in hand, officers found the vehicle heading north on Highway 30 and pulled it over.
After speaking with the driver, Police Chief Dan Defer says they learned he had made a wrong turn and accidentally entered the port area.
"When he was about to enter North Dakota, realized he made a wrong turn, so he turned around and came back," he explained, adding the driver turned around between the Canada and U.S. Customs buildings. "It was past the (Canadian) Customs office, so he was required to stop when proceeding back north. I guess he figured because he didn't leave Canada, he didn't have to stop. Technically speaking, he didn't enter the United States, but he did leave Canada, so he had to report."
After consulting with CBS, the driver was issued a warning by police.
Defer noted, failing to stop at a port of entry could result in a $1,000 fine.