Oconomowoc shelter in place: Suspects in custody

Oconomowoc police alert residents to shelter in place

Oconomowoc police: Shelter in place, suspect sought

OCONOMOWOC, Wis. - A police chase that started in Hartford, led to a crash and foot pursuit in Oconomowoc Saturday evening, sparking a shelter in place order from police. Two suspects are in custody, police say.

Following a vehicle pursuit earlier in the evening, Hartford Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop after spotting the vehicle in a Walmart parking lot. The vehicle fled westbound on Hwy 60 from Liberty Ave. Officers pursued the suspect vehicle eventually nearing the City of Oconomowoc.

The suspect ended up traveling down a dead-end road in the City of Oconomowoc and crashed into a ravine. The two suspects fled from the vehicle and an officer pursued them on foot. The subjects ran across a highway and officers lost visual of the suspects.

Oconomowoc police department received a call that a female had broken into a residence in Oconomowoc. The female suspect was requesting that the homeowner give her a ride to Milwaukee. A Waukesha County deputy and a Hartford officer responded to the residence and took the female suspect into custody.

The male driver, who was later identified as the registered owner of the vehicle, was located by a Waukesha County deputy at a nearby bar in Oconomowoc and was taken into custody.

Information was later obtained that the male subject shoplifted several items from the Hartford Walmart just prior to this incident taking place. The stolen items were recovered located inside the vehicle along with drugs and drug paraphernalia.

The female party was wanted on one misdemeanor, and three felony warrants.

Criminal charges are pending on both suspects as this case remains under investigation. The Hartford Police Department appreciates the law enforcement partners that assisted in the apprehension of the suspects.

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