Waushara County man in custody after Fond du Lac/Winnebago County chase

On February 21st at approximately 8:33 PM a Fond du Lac County Deputy was provided information that a vehicle had just traveled down to the Milwaukee area to pick up illegal substances and was heading back northbound. The Deputy observed the vehicle on Highway 41 near Church Rd. As the Deputy began following, the suspect vehicle exited into the City of Fond du Lac. The suspect vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and the Deputy activated his emergency lights/sirens and attempted to stop the vehicle for the traffic violation. The driver increased their speed and a pursuit was initiated.

The driver travelled southbound on Hickory St then northbound on Rolling Meadows Dr. A Deputy positioned at Rolling Meadows and Johnson successfully deployed tire deflation devices on the suspect vehicle, which then turned northbound on Highway 41. A tire deflation device was also successfully deployed at Highway 41 and Winnebago St.

The pursuit continued northbound until the suspect vehicle exited at Highway 26 in Winnebago County. The suspect vehicle turned eastbound on CTH N for a short time before turning southbound on Old Knapp Rd. At this time a Fond du Lac County Deputy performed a Pursuit Intervention Technique (P.I.T.) in an effort to end the pursuit. The PIT was successful, causing the suspect vehicle to become disabled in the ditch. The driver was taken into custody without further incident.

The driver is a 43 year old Wild Rose man. He is currently being held at the Fond du Lac County Jail on felony charges of fleeing/eluding and second degree recklessly endangering safety.

Assisting with the pursuit was State Patrol. The pursuit lasted approximately 18 miles.