Two in custody after 110 mph chase in Dodge County

Dodge County Sheriff’s Deputies were involved in a pursuit New Years Eve in the southern portion of the county.

At 10:19 PM Dodge County deputies were made aware that the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office had been involved in a pursuit in their county on Highway 26 near Highway 19. The pursuit had been terminated and information was passed on to Dodge County.

The vehicle was located by Dodge County Deputies on Highway 26 and a traffic stop was attempted. The vehicle fled at speeds reaching 110 mph. Tire deflation devices were used on the vehicle, however, the vehicle continued to flee, eventually driving on the rims of the vehicle.

The pursuit came to an end in the Village of Lowell after the vehicle turned down a dead end street. The driver fled on foot and the passenger, a 39-year-old female from Beloit, was taken into custody and charged with Resisting/Obstructing an Officer, Possession of Cocaine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

The driver, a 35-year-old man from Janesville, was later located in the vicinity and was treated for hypothermia after he fell into a nearby river while running from deputies. He was arrested on warrants, Operating after Revocation and Felony Fleeing.