COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. — A teen faces charges after reportedly stealing a vehicle and driving away from officers in Cottage Grove, according to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said just before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, deputies were alerted to a stolen Hyundai Elantra heading south on Main Street in Cottage Grove. A traffic stop was attempted, but the driver sped up instead of pulling over. Deputies pursued the suspect vehicle for a short distance, deploying a tire deflation device but ultimately ended the pursuit in less than four miles.
A short time later, the vehicle was found abandoned but still running on Nightingale Lane in Cottage Grove. Visible footprints led to a nearby field, prompting deputies along with offers from McFarland and Cottage Grove police to use K-9 and a drone to search the area and find the 14-year-old suspect…