Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin – A multi-county vehicle pursuit ended Wednesday afternoon after deputies deployed spike strips on State Highway 26, leading to two arrests without injuries.
According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began at approximately 4:34 p.m. Wednesday when authorities were notified by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office of an attempt to locate a vehicle involved in an earlier pursuit. Officials said the suspect vehicle had allegedly fled a traffic stop in Brown County, striking a Brown County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement vehicle during the incident.
Brown County deputies advised that the vehicle’s operator allegedly faced potential charges including felony fleeing or eluding, first-degree reckless endangering safety, hit-and-run, and felony possession of a firearm. Authorities also reported that occupants of the vehicle allegedly discarded a firearm and quantities of drugs during the initial pursuit.
A Village of Rosendale police officer later located the vehicle traveling southbound on State Highway 26 in Fond du Lac County. Deputies attempted a traffic stop after a high-risk stop was conducted and the vehicle initially pulled over. Officials said the driver then fled again at a high rate of speed.
A Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office sergeant deployed a tire deflation device, which the suspect vehicle struck, causing both driver-side tires to deflate. The pursuit continued southbound onto U.S. Highway 151, where the vehicle came to a stop at Oak Center Road.
Both the driver and passenger were taken into custody without incident.
Authorities identified the driver as a 44-year-old man from Madison, who was booked into the Fond du Lac County Jail on charges including felony fleeing or eluding, first-degree reckless endangering safety, possession of THC (repeat offense), operating while revoked, transporting open intoxicants, excessive speeding in a 55 mph zone, and a driver’s license restriction violation.
The passenger, a 34-year-old woman from Madison, was arrested on charges of resisting or obstructing and possession of THC.
The pursuit covered approximately four miles and involved assistance from the Village of Rosendale Police Department, Waupun Police Department, and Wisconsin State Patrol. No injuries or vehicle damage were reported.
This incident may be of particular relevance to evening commuters and students traveling through State Highway 26 and U.S. Highway 151 corridors.
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