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(WTAQ-WLUK) — Two people are in custody following police chases in a pair of Northeast Wisconsin counties.
At approximately 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an “attempt to locate” alert for a vehicle that had been involved in a pursuit with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. In that case, the suspect vehicle allegedly fled from a traffic stop and struck a law enforcement vehicle.
Brown County authorities notified their police partners that the suspected driver has charges of felony flee/elude, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, hit and run and felon in possession of a firearm.
The suspect vehicle was located traveling southbound on State Highway 26 in the village of Rosendale. A police officer followed the vehicle southbound on STH 26 until a sheriff’s deputy attempted a traffic stop. A high-risk stop was conducted and the vehicle initially pulled over on STH 26, but then sped off.
A sergeant with the sheriff’s office deployed a tire deflation device, which the suspect vehicle struck, causing both tires on the driver’s side to deflate. The vehicle continued driving onto US 151 and came to a stop at Oak Center Road.
The driver, a 44-year-old Madison man, was arrested. He is being held at the Fond du Lac County Jail on charges of felony fleeing/eluding, first-degree recklessly endangering safety and possession of THC (repeater). He was also cited for operating while revoked, transporting open intoxicants, excessive speeding in a 55 miles per hour zone (45+) and drivers license restriction violation.
The passenger, a 34-year-old woman from Madison, was arrested and is being held at the Fond du Lac County Jail on charges of resisting/obstructing and possession of THC.
In total, the pursuit lasted four miles. No one was injured.
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