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Milwaukee stolen car police chase ends when driver crashes into school playground fence

The driver was in a vehicle taken in an armed robbery that occurred hours prior to the crash.
LAYTON PLAYGROUND CRASH
Posted at 4:12 PM, Aug 17, 2023
and last updated 2023-08-17 18:57:25-04

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee police chase ended after a driver crashed into a school playground fence near Layton and Greenfield on Thursday.

Police say around 1:15 p.m. near 27th and North, officers saw a vehicle taken in an armed robbery. The robbery happened on the 1700 block of S. 24th Street around 8 a.m.

MILWAUKEE PLAYGROUND CRASH

The driver refused to pull over and a pursuit began. However, it ended when the driver lost control and collided with a playground fence.

The driver, a 26-year-old Milwaukee woman, was transported to a local hospital and then arrested.

LAYTON PLAYGROUND CRASH

No injuries were reported.

Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office in the upcoming days.


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