Milwaukee man in custody after 6.5-mile pursuit in Fond du Lac County ends in short foot chase, suspect being tased

FOND DU LAC COUNTY – A 25-year-old Milwaukee man is in custody after leading sheriff’s deputies on a 6-1/2-mile pursuit Friday morning.

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that a deputy tried to stop a vehicle at 12:49 a.m. Oct. 4 for speeding. The vehicle was traveling south on Interstate 41 near Sales Road in town of Eldorado and would not stop. The vehicle continued south on Interstate 41 and increased its speed before taking the Winnebago Drive exit, but continued onto Interstate 41 southbound.

A deputy and a state trooper deployed tire deflation devices on Interstate 41 south of Johnson Street. The vehicle continued south on Interstate 41, but decreased its speed after all four tires were deflated.

The vehicle then exited at Military Road, continuing south on Military Road before coming to a stop, at which point the driver fled on foot.

The driver then was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit and taser deployment, the sheriff’s office said. No other occupants were inside the suspect’s vehicle.

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The driver, whose name was not released, is on probation through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for armed robbery, felon in possession of a firearm and misdemeanor resisting or obstructing an officer. He was arrested on suspicion of vehicle operator flee and elude officers, second-degree recklessly endanger safety, resisting or obstructing an officer, operate a motor vehicle with a restricted controlled substance, possession of THC and a hold placed by the Wisconsin DOC. The driver was also cited for several traffic violations, the sheriff’s office said.

He is being held at the Fond du Lac County Jail.

No one was hurt during the pursuit.

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