MPD: Suspects arrested after pursuit, same vehicle involved in earlier chase that injured an officer
Updated on April 2, 2024 at 12:43 p.m.
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Police Dept. arrested four people who reportedly fled police in a vehicle stolen out of Illinois, which was the same vehicle that was being sought for a pursuit that left an MPD officer injured on Saturday, March 30.
MPD says that they attempted a traffic stop on Monay, April 1 at around 2:05 p.m. near 27th and Clybourn when noticing that the vehicle was wanted for possible connection to a March 30 chase. The driver reportedly refused to stop, leading officers on a brief chase that ended due to a flat tire near Hampton and Teutonia.
An 18-year-old woman, 16-year-old boy and two 20-year-old men were taken into custody following a short foot pursuit, with two firearms and narcotics reportedly being located.
Police say the vehicle was reported stolen out of Illinois on Saturday, March 23.
Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
Published on March 30, 2024 at 5:12 p.m.
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee police officer was injured while being involved in a pursuit on Saturday, March 30.
It happened near 107th and Good Hope around 4:06 p.m.
According to police, MPD officers attempted to stop a vehicle that was wanted in connection to a carjacking and a shooting. The driver refused and a vehicle pursuit began.
During the pursuit, an officer was applying stop sticks from the median on the adjacent westbound ramp area near 37th St and Park Hill, when the suspect vehicle jumped the median.
The officer moved out of the way of the suspect vehicle but went into the path of the pursuing squad car and was struck by it.
Police say the injured officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment of "serious, but non-fatal injuries." The officer is expected to survive.
The incident caused a shutdown on I-94 westbound for several hours.
The injured officer is a 30-year-old male with over 11 years of service, according to MPD.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is leading the investigation.
Milwaukee police are still seeking unknown suspects and the vehicle. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at (414) 935-7360, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414)224-Tips/ or P3 Tips