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BYRON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A Milwaukee man with two warrants was arrested after leading Fond du Lac County authorities on a chase.
Around 4:15 a.m. Monday, a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for reckless driving going northbound on I-41 near Lost Arrow Road in the Town of Byron.
The deputy activated his emergency lights and siren. The vehicle did not stop and continued north and increased its speed in an attempt to elude the deputy.
The vehicle eventually took the Johnson Street exit going eastbound, entering into the city for a short time. The vehicle turned northbound on Peters Avenue then westbound on Scott Street before continuing northbound on Rolling Meadows.
On the curve south of County Highway OO, the vehicle slid into the steep shoulder where it came to a stop and a high-risk traffic stop was conducted. The driver and passenger were taken into custody without further incident.
The driver was identified as a 37-year-old man from Milwaukee. The driver had two warrants, one through Probation and Parole and the other through Milwaukee County. The driver was arrested and taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail on recommended charges of felony fleeing and eluding, reckless endangering safety, felon in possession of a firearm, and operating while impaired.
The passenger was identified as a 35-year-old man from Milwaukee. The passenger was initially taken into custody then released without any charges.
The pursuit lasted approximately 8.5 miles. No citizens or deputies were injured as a result of this pursuit. A Fond du Lac County squad was damaged during the course of the pursuit.
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