A trooper with the Wisconsin State Patrol and multiple deputies from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office began responding to the area to locate the vehicle.
The trooper was able to locate the vehicle which was still traveling in the wrong lane of travel on US 151 near Interstate 41. Upon attempting to stop the vehicle it turned southbound onto Interstate 41, increased its speed and began fleeing from the Trooper not stopping for emergency lights or siren.
The pursuit continued southbound on Interstate 41 reaching speed of 110mph. The suspect vehicle exited onto State Road 67 and then turned southbound on highway 175 still not stopping for emergency lights or sirens. Fond du Lac deputies caught up to the pursuing trooper as the vehicle had now turned eastbound onto State Road 28.
The vehicle turned onto Mowak Rd. traveling at speeds of 100mph eastbound. The suspect vehicle turned southbound on Highland Rd where State Patrol advised they were going to be terminating the pursuit. State Patrol advised they last saw the vehicle traveling eastbound on County D from Highland Road.
While traveling on County D eastbound a Sergeant with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s office located the vehicle and observed tail lights illuminate and the immediately turn off again. With emergency lights and sirens activated the Sergeant attempted to stop the vehicle at which time the suspect vehicle continued to flee at a high rate of speed with no lights illuminated.
The suspect vehicle continued eastbound on County D at a high rate of speed with the vehicle lights now activated. The vehicle turned onto Woodford Dr. off County Road D where the vehicle began to lose control due to damage sustained from his erratic driving. The suspect vehicle ultimately lost control, traveled into the ditch line on Woodford Dr. where it came to a rest.
The driver of the vehicle fled on foot from the vehicle with three other occupants being located inside. Those three occupants were detained for questioning. A K9 track was conducted with the assistance of a drone, Washington County deputies and City of West Bend Police Department. The driver was unable to be located after a large area was canvased.
Through the investigation, the driver was able to be identified as a 38-year-old male from Milwaukee with numerous felony warrants. The three passengers were questioned and ultimately released having no involvement in the incident.
Numerous attempts were made to set up tire deflation devices during this incident. All of which were unable to be deployed.
The pursuit traveled approximately 34 miles. No deputies were injured, and no government or private property was damaged as a result of the incident.
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Wisconsin State Patrol, Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and the West Bend Police Department.