Monona police chief criticizes handling of repeat offenders after crash that hurt Madison officer

MADISON, Wis. — Enough is enough — that’s what Monona’s top cop says about repeat violent offenders — after he says one of them was behind the chase and crash that put a Madison police officer in the hospital Saturday.

“These tow trucks are used to tow vehicles, right? They’re heavy duty vehicles. They’re not easily stopped,” Chief Brian Chaney said. “It is a moving death machine is in the hands of the wrong person.”

That’s how the Monona police chief described the tow truck 36-year-old Christopher Brugger was allegedly driving recklessly Saturday afternoon…

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