Shorewood police chase stolen car, 13-year-old driver arrested

Shorewood police chase stolen car

Police arrested a 13-year-old who they said fled officers in a stolen car in both Milwaukee and Shorewood on May 13.

SHOREWOOD, Wis. - Shorewood police said a 13-year-old was arrested after fleeing officers in a stolen car early Wednesday morning, May 13.

The backstory:

Milwaukee police had started and called off a pursuit of the stolen car before it entered Shorewood. A Shorewood officer spotted the car and tried to pull it over near Capitol and Wilson at around 1:40 a.m., but the driver took off.

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Dashboard camera video showed the stolen car speeding down Capitol Drive. It then turned north on Downer Avenue, running several stop signs as the chase continued through the residential neighborhood. 

The pursuit then turned south at Murray Avenue, and the car ran a red light at Capitol Drive, before hitting stop sticks at Edgewood Avenue. The officer in the dashcam video noted speeds as high as 65 mph during the chase.

Murray Avenue and Edgewood Avenue, Shorewood

The driver then got out and ran, and the stolen car rolled back and hit the squad car. No injuries or damage were reported.

Several law enforcement agencies worked together to take the 13-year-old driver, who was the only person in the car, into custody. Charges against the teen will be referred to Milwaukee County Children's Court.