MCSO: Man arrested on OWI, other charges crashed into deputy's squad during pursuit

MILWAUKEE -- A 39-year-old man was arrested after crashing into a Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy's squad during a pursuit Saturday night, Dec. 14.Officials with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said it started when a deputy spotted a vehicle without registered license plates headed southbound on Highway 175 near Vliet Street.

MCSO: 3 arrested after pursuit; Car was stolen, involved in hit-and-run in Waukesha County

MILWAUKEE -- Authorities have taken three people into custody for their involvement in a hit-and-run involving a stolen car, Thursday, Dec. 5 around 8:20 p.m.Deputies from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office spotted a black sedan with severe front-end damage on eastbound I-94 that matched the description of a car reported by the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department as being involved in a hit-and-run at Brookfield and Barker Roads.When authorities attempted to pull the car over, the driver fled.

MCSO apprehends employee in identity theft, felony misconduct case

MILWAUKEE -- The Criminal Investigations Division of the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) has initiated an investigation into complaints that funds had been withdrawn from Milwaukee County Jail inmates' accounts without their consent.In October and November, the MCSO received those complaints from individuals who had been released from the Milwaukee County Jail,  which ensures inmates are returned their personal funds upon release.A primary suspect -- Decorie Smith -- has been identified.

Wrong-way driver causes 3-vehicle crash on SB I-43, showed no signs of impairment

MILWAUKEE -- A three-vehicle crash involving a wrong-way driver shut down a stretch of southbound I-43 near Capitol Drive on Wednesday morning, Dec. 4.The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to the scene around 11 a.m. -- and reports a driver was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of I-43.When they arrived on the scene, deputies found three vehicles and debris covering all three lanes.Officials say the wrong-way driver, a female, showed no signs of impairment.

Sheriff: Pothole on I-894 at 60th Street deflated tires for 6 drivers

MILWAUKEE -- Six drivers had to be towed after a pothole resulted in flat tires on I-894 at 60th Street on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3.Officials with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said it happened around 5:30 p.m.The pothole was in the right lane at 68th Street, where there is construction.The right lane was temporarily closed until the Milwaukee County Highway Department came out to fix the pothole.Again, six vehicles were towed due to flat tires.Sheriff's officials said crews took out the overpass for 68th Street to rebuild the bridge, and as part of the construction, the lanes shift to the right and the pothole formed in the right lane in what was previously the right distress lane.The lane was closed for approximately one hour.

Traffic stop leads to police pursuit, crash on ramp in Marquette Interchange

MILWAUKEE -- A traffic stop led to a police pursuit and crash on a ramp in the Marquette Interchange on Friday morning, Nov. 29.Police say shortly after 9 a.m., Milwaukee police officers from District 6 attempted to make a traffic stop regarding suspicious drug activity near S. 35th Street and W.

Driver crashes into building near 24th and Greenfield while fleeing from police

MILWAUKEE -- One person was taken into custody early Tuesday morning, Nov. 19 following a police pursuit and crash in Milwaukee.According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, deputies stopped a vehicle for reckless driving around 1 a.m. When deputies approached the vehicle, the driver fled, leading to a pursuit.

Video released on wrong-way driver incident on I-43 in northern Milwaukee County

MILWAUKEE -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation released video on Friday, Nov. 15 that shows a wrong-way driver on I-43 in northern Milwaukee County.Officials say deputies responded to northbound I-43 near the Ozaukee County line for the driver who was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes.