Milwaukee County Sheriffs Office
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee pursuit ended when the fleeing driver crashed into a home early Saturday morning, June 17.
The driver, a 51-year-old man, was arrested. The sheriff's office said he was booked on charges of fleeing and, if convicted, fifth-offense operating while intoxicated.
The deputy tried to stop the man's SUV for speeding, lane deviation and possible OWI on westbound I-94 near the 35th Street off-ramp around 2 a.m. The driver failed to stop.
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The sheriff's office said the man drove across the 35th Street viaduct and down 35th Street, ran a red light at Greenfield Avenue and turned onto Lincoln Avenue.
The chase ended near 25th and Lincoln when the SUV jumped the curb and hit a home – causing a gas leak. The home had to be evacuated until We Energies arrived to shut off the gas.
The deputy, with the assistance of a good Samaritan, took the driver into custody. Officials said the OWI charge is pending the results of further investigation.