Milwaukee armed carjacking, police chase; speeds exceeded 130 mph

The Brief

  • A Milwaukee man has been criminally charged after prosecutors say he stole a car at gunpoint and then led police on a chase.
  • Eddie Holmon-McAttee has been charged with four felonies.
  • In an interview with detectives, he said that he’d never stop for police for any reason and that police have no right to stop him.

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee man has been criminally charged after prosecutors say he stole a vehicle from a person at gunpoint, and then led police on a 16-mile chase with speeds topping 130 mph.

30-year-old Eddie Holmon-McAttee has been charged with the following felonies:

  • Armed carjacking
  • Operator, Fleeing/Eluding a Police Officer — Causing Damage to Property
  • 2nd-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety
  • Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

All of the above felony charges include a “habitual criminality repeater” modifier.

Armed carjacking

What we know:

According to the criminal complaint, on Sunday, Aug. 31, MPD officers were dispatched to a carjacking call near 29th and Cherry.

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