West Allis police chase involving U-Haul van ends in crash; 2 arrested
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - A police chase in West Allis involving a U-Haul van ended in a crash on Thursday morning, Oct. 16. Two people were taken into custody.
What we know:
According to police, the pursuit began around 1:45 a.m. in the area of 86th and Lincoln after officers attempted to perform a traffic stop on a U-Haul van. The officer was attempting to stop the van for moving violations.
The U-Haul did not stop, and a pursuit ensued.
During the pursuit, the van developed a flat tire, lost control and crashed into a pole. After crashing into the pole, the van continued to flee and a PIT maneuver was conducted.
Once the van came to a stop, the driver ran from the scene.
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The driver, a 27-year-old from West Allis, was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit. The driver was arrested for 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety, eluding an officer, resisting an officer and a warrant.
A 37-year-old woman from West Allis and a 43-year-old man from West Allis were also in the van.
The woman was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. The occupants of the van were medically cleared.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the West Allis Police Department.