Thieves who carjacked a vehicle while armed in Milwaukee were eventually caught, but not until a high-speed chase entered Washington County.
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputies chased the vehicle at speeds exceeding 120 MPH northbound on I-41, a chase that was turned over to Washington County deputies when it crossed the county line.
Deputies took up position south of Highway 145 and engaged in a pursuit as the carjackers passed. Tire deflation devices were deployed by several agencies, but it took a high-risk traffic stop to bring the chase to an end in the Town of Addison near Allenton, about 12 miles further into Washington County…