January 28, 2026 – Fond du Lac Co., Wi – On January 28, 2026, at approximately 2:20 a.m., the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed in Winnebago County. The vehicle was last observed exiting Interstate 41 southbound onto State Highway 26 in Winnebago County.
A Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office deputy initially observed the vehicle on State Highway 26 near Fremont Road and obtained a radar speed reading of approximately 130 mph in a 55-mph zone. The deputy activated emergency lights and siren in an attempt to initiate a traffic stop; however, the vehicle failed to yield and maintained a high rate of speed, resulting in a pursuit.
The vehicle continued southbound on State Highway 26, entering the Village of Rosendale at speeds exceeding 100 mph and passing vehicles on the left. After exiting the Village of Rosendale, the suspect vehicle continued traveling at speeds in excess of 130 mph. Another deputy deployed tire deflation devices on State Highway 26 near County Highway TC, which were successfully deployed as the suspect vehicle passed.
The suspect vehicle continued southbound on State Highway 26 and briefly came to a stop near State Highway 151. Deputies issued commands to the driver, but the vehicle fled again, turning eastbound onto Frontage Road at the end of State Highway 26. Due to the tire deflation device, the vehicle lost a tire, significantly reducing its speed.
Deputies continued the pursuit to the dead end of Frontage Road, where the suspect vehicle entered a farm access road and began driving through a farm field in an attempt to continue fleeing. As the suspect vehicle approached a residential neighborhood, deputies determined that a moving roadblock technique was necessary to prevent further flight and protect public safety. A deputy successfully caused the vehicle to lose traction and spin, redirecting it away from a residence.
The driver continued to flee within the field until additional deputies arrived and successfully boxed in the vehicle. Once stopped, the driver, a 28-year-old female from Green Bay, was non-compliant and refused to exit the vehicle.
Deputies were required to break the driver-side window to extract her. A Taser was deployed as the driver continued to resist arrest, after which she was taken into custody.
The driver was booked into the Fond du Lac County Jail on charges of Felony Flee/Elude, Second-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, and Resisting/Obstructing an Officer. The driver was also issued a citation for speeding, traveling approximately 130 mph in a 55-mph zone.
The pursuit lasted approximately 13 miles.
Three squads sustained damage during the box-in maneuver. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Waupun Police Department, Beaver Dam Police Department, and LifeStar Ambulance.
Sgt. Handschke