Milwaukee police pursuit and crash, 2 arrested; 'facsimile gun' found
Evening 60th and Hampton crash
MILWAUKEE - Two people, a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old, were arrested after a police pursuit in Milwaukee ended in a crash on Saturday, March 8.
According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 8:30 p.m., officers saw a vehicle that had been taken in an armed robbery and attempted to conduct a traffic stop near Sherman and Custer.
The driver did not stop and a pursuit started.
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Separate crashes, same Milwaukee intersection; reckless driving common in area
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The pursuit ended when the suspect vehicle hit a curb, causing it to flip at the intersection of 60th and Hampton.
The driver, a 17-year-old male, was arrested. The passenger, an 18-year-old male, was arrested. A facsimile gun was recovered.
Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
Both people were taken to the hospital for medical clearance.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department sent FOX6 the information. FOX6 also got footage of the intersection as this pursuit was one of two crashes that happened at the intersection just hours apart.