Chase & crash: Man wanted for distributing heroin runs from police

RIVER HILLS (WITI) -- The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department says multiple charges are pending against a Milwaukee man arrested in River Hills on Friday morning, May 9th.

The suspect was being investigated for distributing heroin -- and sheriff's deputies planned to arrest him in Mequon Friday morning. However, the suspect evaded police by taking off in an SUV.

Officials say the man traveled south on I-43 before wrecking his SUV while exiting onto Good Hope Rd. The man then rain from the crash scene and into a wooded area. He eventually entered a home near Green Tree Rd. in River Hills. Someone was home.

Nicholas didn't want to give us his last name. He also didn't want a strange men hanging out in his house.

"One shoe on, he was covered in dirt and he had obviously been running from something, he was completely out of breath," said Nicholas.

Nicholas did not call police -- so he wouldn't upset the man.

"A cop showed up in my drive way. He saw me through the window, waving him in and next thing I know, he's inside and they got me out of there," said Nicholas.

The suspect was taken into custody with the help of a K-9 officer.