Fond du Lac County chase, New Berlin man arrested
MILWAUKEE - A New Berlin man was arrested after leading Fond du Lac County deputies on a pursuit early Saturday morning, June 24.
A deputy tried to stop a vehicle for speeding – doing more than 100 mph – on I-41 near County Highway F around 3:45 a.m. The driver didn't stop and was driving erratically, the sheriff's office said.
The vehicle got off the interstate at State Highway 49 and ran a stop sign, failed a turn and hit a concrete island at the top of the ramp. The sheriff's office said the vehicle then drove over that island across traffic and through a ditch before getting back on Highway 49.
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Damage from hitting the island slowed the vehicle down, the sheriff's office said, as the driver continued to flee and turned onto State Highway 175 before stopping. During a high-risk traffic stop, authorities say the man was initially uncooperative but was eventually taken into custody without incident.
The 47-year-old driver is on probation for burglary, the sheriff's office said. He was arrested for fleeing, drug paraphernalia and OWI (third offense). He was also cited for a number of traffic violations.
No other vehicles were damaged, and no one was injured during the chase, which stretched nearly five miles.