5 arrested after Waukesha County pursuit; drugs and guns recovered
WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Five people were arrested, including two teens, after a pursuit in Waukesha County on Wednesday, July 17.
Around 4 a.m., the Waukesha County Communications Center received a report of a freshly stolen vehicle from Glacier Pass in the Village of Merton.
Deputies investigating another vehicle entry in the Village of Lisbon spotted the stolen vehicle, along with another, speeding southbound on Highway 164. A pursuit began involving both vehicles, according to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office.
The City of Brookfield Police Department successfully deployed tire deflation devices on both vehicles. A Waukesha County deputy was able to stop one vehicle that was reported stolen out of Milwaukee with a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT).
Authorities say a 15-year-old, and two 17-year-old males were taken into custody.
The stolen vehicle from Merton continued eastbound on Capitol, where an officer used a PIT maneuver to end the pursuit. Both of those occupants fled on foot, but were suspended, according to the sheriff's office.
A 20-year-old male, and a 22-year-old male, who sustained minor injuries, were taken to a local hospital.
Two stolen vehicles, two firearms, $510 in cash, fentanyl, MDMA/Ecstasy, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia were recovered.
Charges were forwarded to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office.