Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to assist the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office with a pursuit of a vehicle wanted in connection with a recent armed carjacking.
The suspect’s vehicle was being pursued northbound on I-41 from County Line Road Q with speeds reaching more than 120 mph. Deputies from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office terminated the pursuit due to losing radio communications. Two Washington County deputies were positioned south of Highway 145 and re-initiated a chase after the driver continued to travel at high speeds and drove recklessly.
A Washington County deputy successfully deployed tire deflation devices near Highway 33. The pursuit ended safely on I41 northbound, just north of County Trunk DW in Addison. A high-risk traffic stop was conducted and the driver, a 30-year-old Milwaukee man, and the passenger, a 21-year-old Milwaukee man, were taken into custody…