West Allis officer hit, Milwaukee driver arrested

A Milwaukee man, 19, was arrested after hitting an officer while driving away from an attempted traffic stop near 84th and Greenfield.

WEST ALLIS, Wis. - A Milwaukee man, 19, was arrested after hitting an officer while driving away from an attempted traffic stop near 84th and Greenfield.

The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. The officer was taken to the hospital and later released.

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After the crash, police said officers spotted the vehicle near 70th and Greenfield and tried to get the driver to pull over again. He did not, and a pursuit began, ending when the man crashed into multiple cars near 64th and Greenfield. He then took off running, police said. He was arrested after a short chase.