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Milwaukee police chase and crash, 2 arrested; officer hurt

By FOX6 News Digital Team
Published  September 26, 2024 11:16am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX6 News Milwaukee

2 police chases, crashes in 1 night

Milwaukee police were involved in two different pursuits Wednesday night. There were crashes associated with each police chase.

MILWAUKEE - Two people were arrested, and an officer was hurt, after a police chase and crash in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, Sept. 25.

According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 9:18 p.m. near 55th and Lisbon, officers saw a vehicle that matched the description of a vehicle wanted in an armed robbery.

Officers tried to pull the vehicle over, but the driver didn't stop and a pursuit started.

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The pursuit ended when the vehicle crashed into two unoccupied parked cars near 17th and Greenfield. The people in the vehicle ran away.

Police ran after them and arrested two 19-year-old men.

Scene near 17th and Greenfield

Police confirmed that the vehicle was taken in the armed robbery.

One officer was hurt during the foot pursuit and was treated at a local hospital.

Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

The Source

  • Milwaukee Police Department