FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – A man from southeastern Wisconsin who had a felony warrant through Kenosha County was arrested following a pursuit through Fond du Lac on Saturday morning.
Deputies with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office stated that the incident began around 9 a.m. on May 9, when a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper called in assistance with a traffic stop on I-41 north.
As a deputy and another trooper were arriving on scene, the vehicle reportedly fled from the traffic stop, losing the responding law enforcement. Shortly after, a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted the vehicle exiting I-41 at a ‘high rate of speed.’
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The pursuit continued through Fond du Lac after the man got off of I-41 at South Military Road.
Eventually, the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the road into a ditch, went up an embankment, went airborne over Winnebago Street and came to a rest in a field.
The driver, later identified as a 44-year-old man from Milwaukee, got out and reportedly fled on foot. Deputies used an Electronic Control Device on him and he was taken into custody without further incident.
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It was noted that the 44-year-old was out on a $5,000 signature bond through Kenosha County for operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent. He suffered minor injuries in the crash.
The driver is being held on charges of fleeing / eluding, 1st degree recklessly endangering safety, felony bail jumping, and resisting / obstructing an officer. In addition, the State Patrol will have charges of fleeing / eluding, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of marijuana.
The pursuit lasted roughly 4.5 miles. No additional information was provided.
