The Brief
- A Milwaukee man was convicted in connection to a police chase that ended with a crash into the porch of a house.
- A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Leonel Saavedra to six years in prison.
- During the chase, prosecutors said he drove on the sidewalk.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man convicted in connection to a police chase that ended with a crash into the porch of a house has been sentenced to prison.
A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Leonel Saavedra to six years in prison and five years of extended supervision. He had pleaded guilty to fleeing police and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and a drug-related charge was dismissed.
Chase and crash
The backstory:
According to a criminal complaint, on Jan. 13, Milwaukee police officers saw a vehicle near 13th and Lincoln pass another vehicle in the bike lane. The officers turned on their lights and sirens in an attempt to pull the vehicle over.…