MILWAUKEE — Fond du Lac police arrested a 16-year-old Milwaukee boy after officers say he was the reckless driver who fled police with a stolen gun and drugs inside the car.
Police said in a statement that officers tried to pull the car over for reckless driving near 1st and Military Road around 4 p.m. Sunday. Three other people, including another 16-year-old were in the car during the police pursuit.
The driver did not pull over and instead sped through the downtown area of Fond du Lac. At one point the driver hit a backyard fence, then backed into the police squad car, before taking off again.
Law enforcement used a PIT maneuver, in which authorities use a squad car to abruptly turn a suspect's vehicle in order to stop them during a pursuit. Police were able to box the suspect's vehicle in a few blocks away.
Police arrested the 16-year-old male driver as well as a 20-year-old Fond du Lac male, a 34-year-old Fond du Lac female and a 16-year-old Fond du Lac juvenile male.
Police say they found a stolen gun inside the car as well as methamphetamine, marijuana, and various forms of drug paraphernalia and packaging materials.
“Cop cars came flying through all the different intersections here,” said Kevin Dehler, who witnessed the police chase. “The car went flying through our alley.You could hear the tires squealing. We’re really fortunate there were no kids out playing, or people walking through the alley. It’s sad that it feels like things keep getting worse, and it’s happening right outside my house now.”
