Man suspected in kidnapping incident dies by suicide after chase

TOWN OF CALEDONIA, Wis. — A man suspected in a kidnapping died by suicide after leading law enforcement on a chase Sunday afternoon, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said.

Law enforcement from Dane County were chasing a truck that was reportedly involved in a kidnapping incident. According to Waunakee police, a man had broken into an ex-partner’s home on Friday and held her against her will. She was able to get away and contact police at around 3 p.m. Sunday.

Police had tried to pull the man over in his truck in Waunakee, but he sped away from a traffic stop and a chase began. Columbia County Sheriff’s Office personnel joined the pursuit at around 3:39 p.m. as the chase entered the county on County Highway I…

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