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Police pursuit ends in crash with 3 injuries including drug-dealing suspect: MPD

The suspect eventually drove through a red light at 51st and Silver Spring and crashed with a second vehicle in Milwaukee on Saturday, according to police
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MILWAUKEE — A police pursuit of a suspected drug dealer ended in a bad crash with injuries, including 'non-fatal' injuries to an 11-month-old male, according to Milwaukee police.

Officers tried to pull the suspect over for tinted windows on their vehicle and for suspected drug dealing, a little before 7:07 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. Police say instead of pulling over, the suspect accelerated and drove recklessly.

51st and Silver Spring
51st and Silver Spring

Officers pursued in their squad cars. The suspect eventually drove through a red light at 51st and Silver Spring and crashed with a second vehicle. The impact of that crash caused the suspect's vehicle to hit a third vehicle.

  • Inside that second vehicle, a passenger identified as a 21-year-old Milwaukee woman was brought to the hospital for serious but non-fatal injuries.
  • Also inside the vehicle was an 11-month-old male, who was brought to the hospital for non-fatal injuries.

The suspected driver, identified as a 21-year-old Milwaukee man, was brought to the hospital for serious but non-fatal injuries.

The suspect was also arrested. Milwaukee police said a firearm and suspected illegal narcotics were found in the suspected vehicle. Criminal charges will be referred.


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