Police chase ends in Waukesha County, started in Illinois
TOWN OF DELAFIELD, Wis. - Waukesha police arrested a man on Tuesday, Dec. 12 after a lengthy police chase that made its way through several southeast Wisconsin counties.
The man is currently being medically treated and has not been transferred to jail yet.
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said the police chase started in Elgin, Ill. The sheriff's department said Illinois authorities notified them of a pursuit involving an armed carjacking suspect who was headed north on I-94 toward Wisconsin. Deputies spotted the car and picked up the chase at speeds in excess of 105 mph in Kenosha County.
Kenosha County deputies continued the chase into Racine and Milwaukee counties before terminating their involvement.
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Officials said Waukesha police were alerted around 2 p.m. about a car that was wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Milwaukee.
The car traveled through the city of Waukesha. The city of Waukesha, Wisconsin State Patrol and Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department were involved in attempting to stop the driver.
Eventually, the car went off road in an open area west of the Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin building in the town of Delafield. Officers used a PIT maneuver to stop the car, which was stopped in a marsh area.
The suspect was revving his engine, which police said made it obvious to officers the suspect was continuing to attempt to flee. The suspect would not listen or surrender to law enforcement. A Waukesha police K-9 was eventually able to apprehend the suspect.
The suspect was taken to a hospital for injuries he suffered while fighting with the police K-9. The K-9 involved is doing well, all officers, deputies and troopers are doing well, officials said.
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Four Waukesha police squad cars were damaged during this incident.
This investigation involves agencies from Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha and Illinois. Waukesha police said it is unclear the timeline of when the man will be charged.
The scene was cleared around 4 p.m. Tuesday.