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There has to be consequences: Five teens, four with criminal histories in custody after carjacking, pursuit
There has to be consequences: Five teens, four with criminal histories in custody after carjacking, pursuit
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Five teenagers were taken into custody early Thursday morning, June 2nd after leading police on a pursuit into Washington County in a stolen vehicle -- leading to a call for consequences from Milwaukee's police chief and mayor.
This incident began when the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Milwaukee Police Department shortly after 12:30 a.m. of a high speed pursuit entering Washington County.
The vehicle that was being pursued by Milwaukee Police Department was reported as stolen in a carjacking during the afternoon of June 1st.
Tuckaway Lane in the Village of Richfield
The vehicle became disabled at State Highway 164 and Tuckaway Lane in the Village of Richfield. At that time, five suspects fled on foot from the stolen vehicle.
Washington Sheriff’s deputies and the SWAT Team responded to the scene to assist numerous Milwaukee police officers in an extensive search of the area.
At 4:45 a.m., a citizen contacted the Sheriff’s Office and advised that one of the suspects was observed in the area of State Highway 164 and Monches Road. Authorities responded to the area and apprehended all five suspects.
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After this incident, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has released the following statement to FOX6 News regarding the teenage suspects' background:
Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn
"Everybody we arrest, sometimes it feels like, certainly (Wednesday) night it feels like, is already out 'on supervision.' It's a running joke," said Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn.
Chief Flynn and Mayor Barrett are calling on county and state probation departments and judges to impose real sanctions for young offenders.
"There has to be consequences -- and if it has to be out of home placement, then it has to be out of home placement. But supervision, county supervision has to be meaningful. It can't just be check in and they don't check in and there's nothing there," said Barrett.
"Being on county supervision is not being on supervision at all, and the kids know it," said Flynn.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett
Flynn and Barrett say this is a dangerous problem, as over the past year, 17 people have died in stolen vehicles in Milwaukee.
A spokeswoman for Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele issued this statement to FOX6 News regarding this incident: