The Brief
- Danielle Butler was sentenced to six years in prison in connection with a high-speed police chase that unfolded in March.
- Butler led police on a miles-long chase that ended in a crash on westbound I-894 near Forest Home Avenue.
- Butler pleaded guilty to three of six charges against her in July.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Danielle Butler on Sept. 3 to six years in prison plus an additional six years of extended supervision in connection with a miles-long, high-speed police chase that ended in a crash after allegedly stealing baby formula from a Walgreens in March.
Butler pleaded guilty in July to three of six charges against her – including operator flee/elude officer and neglecting a child. Three other charges against her were dismissed – including retail theft, first-degree recklessly endangering safety and bail jumping.
Case details
What we know:
According to the criminal complaint, Greenfield police were dispatched to the Walgreens at 27th and Layton on Monday, March 3 for a retail theft complaint. Before police arrived on the scene, they were made aware the suspect was driving a Chevy Malibu with a plate in the rear window and had taken off eastbound on W. Layton Avenue.
Officers attempted a traffic stop on S. 27th Street just a few blocks from the Walgreens. The Malibu pulled over — but when an officer approached the vehicle, the driver fled at a high rate of speed. A police chase ensued on westbound I-894.…