Waukesha County police chase; speed tops 95 mph, Milwaukee man arrested

The Brief

  • Chenequa police were engaged in a high-speed police chase early Tuesday, Sept. 16.
  • The pursuit began just after 2 a.m. when an officer spotted the vehicle traveling 96 mph in a 65-mph zone.
  • The driver of the fleeing vehicle, a Milwaukee man, was arrested after he crashed in Oconomowoc.

CHENEQUA, Wis. A Milwaukee man is in custody following a high-speed police chase that started in the Village of Chenequa and ended with a crash in Oconomowoc early Tuesday, Sept. 16.

Chenequa police chase

What we know:

A Chenequa police officer spotted a vehicle on Highway 16 near County Highway C just after 2 a.m. traveling 96 mph in a 65-mph zone. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, the driver increased speed and fled.

The vehicle briefly stopped near Brown Street but fled again, reaching speeds over 90 mph with the vehicle’s headlights out.

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