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FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — An armed carjacking suspect from Milwaukee was arrested in Fond du Lac County following a high-speed chase.
Around 10 p.m. Tuesday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office began receiving multiple 911 calls regarding an erratic driver on I-41. It was reported at one point the driver even stopped in the middle of the lanes of traffic on I-41. During the call it was reported the vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run incident in Waukesha County and then also struck several barricades after entering Washington County.
A deputy was able to stop the driver on I-41 at Lovers Lane in the town of Polk.
After the deputy got the VIN from the vehicle, the driver, a 24-year-old Glendale man, sped away.
The VIN subsequently came back as a stolen vehicle from Milwaukee taken during an armed carjacking with a firearm.
Authorities continued to pursue the vehicle northbound and tire deflation devices were used several times by Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. The driver continued to drive dangerously until he crashed on I-41 near Church Road in Fond du Lac County. Top speeds during the pursuit reached 115mph.
The driver was taken into custody and a firearm and drugs were located inside the vehicle. He was taken to the hospital for medical clearance and to obtain legal blood for impaired driving.
The driver was then taken to the Washington County Jail.
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