Appleton Felon Leads Fond du Lac Authorities on Multiple High-Speed Chases, Arrested

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FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — An Appleton man out on bond was arrested after leading Fond du Lac County authorities on a number of high speed chases.

It started around 12:45 a.m. Thursday when a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic light violation on I-41 at Johnson Street in the town of Fond du Lac.

Even after the deputy turned on his emergency lights and sirens, the vehicle continued to travel at a high rate of speed. The 1.12-mile pursuit was terminated due to unsafe speeds.

Shortly after, the vehicle was located in the city of Fond du Lac near the intersection of Military Road and Rolling Meadows Drive. The officer attempted to make a traffic stop but the vehicle continued at a high rate of speed. The second pursuit was terminated due to unsafe speeds.

Then an officer with the village of North Fond du Lac spotted the vehicle going east on Winnebago Street at a high rate of speed. An additional attempt was made to stop the vehicle, but it continued to speed away and the one-mile pursuit ended.

That’s when the suspect vehicle struck a tire deflation device that had been previously set up by Fond du Lac police officers. The vehicle came to a stop at the dead end of Hickory Street and Montana Street. The driver was taken into custody without further incident.

The driver is identified as a 32-year old Appleton man. He is a convicted felon, and is was out bond conditions for felony charges in Fond du Lac County, and misdemeanor bond conditions in Outagamie County. He was arrested for Knowingly Fleeing an Officer, Second-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with a repeater enhancement, Possession of Narcotic drugs with a repeater enhancement, Felony Bail Jumping, Misdemeanor Bail Jumping, and operating with a revoked license.

A civilian vehicle and a Fond du Lac Police Department squad car also struck the tire deflation devices resulting in flat tires. No other property was damaged, and no injuries occurred as a result of this incident.