Wauwatosa police chase; driver tossed narcotics from window, crashed

The Brief

  • Wauwatosa police arrested a suspect following a vehicle pursuit that began Tuesday night near Sherman and Center.
  • During the chase, the driver discarded narcotics from the window before crashing the vehicle near 24th and McKinley.
  • Officers captured the suspect on foot after he fled the crash site.

WAUWATOSA, Wis. Wauwatosa police were engaged in a police chase that started near Sherman and Center on Tuesday evening, May 12. That chase ended with an arrest.

Wauwatosa police chase

What we know:

Officials said it was around 8 p.m. Tuesday when officers spotted a vehicle owned by a person with an outstanding arrest warrant. The officers tried to stop the vehicle, but the suspect refused to pull over and a police chase began.

During the pursuit, the driver threw narcotics out of the car window, officials said.

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