APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – A man who stole a Grand Chute squad car, carjacked another vehicle and led police on a high-speed chase will spend more than a decade in prison.
37-year-old Michael Lawrenz was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison in court Monday morning.
The incident happened last July 23 at the Pawn America in Grand Chute.
Police were investigating a possible retail theft involving two men.
During a fight, Lawrenz, got into a police car, with a police dog inside — and drove away. Police fired at Lawrenz as he drove off, hitting him.
He later carjacked another vehicle in Appleton, and was later pulled over in Brown County.
