KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ) – A 37-year-old woman is in custody after leading police on a chase along Interstate 41, through the Fox Valley, in a stolen car.
Just after midnight on Sunday, Kaukauna Officers were monitoring an incident that originated in Grand Chute where a vehicle was stolen at a gas station and the owner was possibly injured while trying to prevent the theft. The stolen vehicle was being pursued on Interstate 41 north bound toward Kaukauna by Wisconsin State Patrol. The State Patrol unit had to discontinue the pursuit.
The stolen vehicle was found a short time later by Fox Valley Metro officers still north bound on I-41.
According to a Facebook post, Kaukauna Officer Pelot joined in the pursuit just south of STH 55/Delanglade Street as a back up officer with speeds reaching 90 to 100 mph. Kaukauna Officer Knepfel was just north of Delanglade Street on I-41 with a tire deflation device. Officer Knepfel was able to deploy the deflation device successfully and the suspect vehicle ran over the device.
Kaukauna Officer Lambie was on I41 near CTH J/Lawe Street also with a tire deflation device. He also was able to successfully deploy the device and the vehicle ran it over as well. Ultimately three of the tires on the stolen vehicle were flattened and it came to a stop just north of CTH J. Our officers, along with the Fox Valley Metro officers, performed a high-risk traffic stop and took the driver into custody.
The driver was a 37-year-old female and she was booked into Outagamie County Jail for:
- Taking a vehicle without owner consent
- Recklessly endangering safety
- Eluding an officer and
- Felony bail jumping
She was cited for:
- Operating while under the influence
- Speeding and
- Operating While Suspended
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