West Allis police chases Friday; 2 arrested after separate pursuits

WEST ALLIS, Wis. - West Allis police were involved in two separate pursuits Friday morning, Jan. 5.

Two men were taken into custody.

The first pursuit began around 12:15 a.m. with a traffic stop on Greenfield Avenue near I-894. Officers made contact with the vehicle occupants, who provided false names to police. As officers re-approached the vehicle, it sped off and a pursuit ensued.

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Police used stops sticks near 27th Street and I-43 to disable the fleeing vehicle. The driver, a 32-year-old Racine man, ran from the scene. He was arrested for eluding an officer, possession of methamphetamine and several warrants. 

A passenger, a 36-year-old woman from Racine, remained in the vehicle. She was issued a municipal citation for obstructing an officer.

27th and I-894 police chase

The second pursuit began around 1:50 a.m. after officers tried to stop a vehicle at 60th and Orchard, but the driver took off. The chase ended near 27th Street and I-894 after police used stop sticks and a PIT manuever.

The driver, a 37-year-old Oak Creek man, was arrested for eluding an officer, possession of stolen property, possession with intent to deliver marijuana and felon in possession of a firearm.