The Brief
- Jamie Coleman was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 5 to two-and-a-half years in prison.
- The sentencing is tied to a police chase in Milwaukee that unfolded last February.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Jamie Coleman on Friday, Sept. 5 to two-and-a-half years in prison plus an additional two-and-a-half years of extended supervision in connection with a police chase in Milwaukee last February.
Coleman pleaded guilty in June to two of four charges against him – including operator flee/elude officer and possess firearm-adjudicated delinquent. The other two charges, first-degree recklessly endangering safety and drive or operate vehicle without consent, were dismissed and read into the court record for the purposes of sentencing.
Case details
What we know:
The pursuit began shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, near Teutonia and Hampton after officers spotted a vehicle that matched the description of a vehicle wanted in connection to an armed robbery.
During the foot pursuit, the suspect crossed the lanes on I-43 and was arrested near 7th and Locust. …