Brookfield police chase 2 stolen vehicles; 3 teens, 2 men arrested
MERTON, Wis. - Brookfield police were engaged in two police chases at the same time early Wednesday, July 17. Those chases ended with the arrests of five people.
Officials said, around 4 a.m. that morning, the Waukesha County Communications Center received a report of a stolen vehicle from the village of Merton. Deputies investigating another vehicle entry on McKerrow Drive in the village of Lisbon spotted the stolen vehicle, along with another, speeding southbound on Highway 164.
A police chase ensued involving both vehicles.
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Brookfield police successfully deployed tire deflation devices on both fleeing vehicles.
A Waukesha County deputy used a pursuit intervention technique – or PIT maneuver – to stop one vehicle that was reported stolen out of Milwaukee. A 15-year-old and two 17-year-old boys were taken into custody.
The stolen vehicle from the village of Merton continued eastbound on Capitol Drive where a Brookfield officer used a PIT maneuver to end the police chase. Both occupants ran but were apprehended. A 20-year-old man and a 22-year-old man, who suffered minor injuries, were taken to a hospital.
Drugs, guns and money recovered
Police recovered the two stolen vehicles, two guns, $510 cash, fentanyl, MDMA/Ecstasy, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
The charges were forwarded to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office to include:
- Operating a motor vehicle without owner consent
- Fleeing and eluding
- Recklessly endangering safety
- Possession of a firearm by felon
- Possession of narcotic drugs
- Possession with intent to deliver narcotic drug
- Possession of THC
- Possession with intent to deliver THC
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Receiving stolen property
- Resisting/obstructing
- Felony bail jumping