Crime & Safety
18-Mile Police Chase In Franklin Ends With Arrest
Franklin police said they arrested a 19-year-old man from Milwaukee near 27th and Loomis after a chase early Thursday morning.
FRANKLIN, WI — After Franklin police tried pulling over a vehicle early Thursday morning, the driver sped off and led officers on an 18-mile pursuit, police said.
The chase ended with the arrest of a 19-year-old and police planning to refer several charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney, including second-degree recklessly endangering safety, according to a news release from Franklin police.
Police first tried to pull the vehicle over near 27th Street and Drexel Avenue around 1:45 a.m., but the driver sped away and officers followed for nearly 20 miles, police said.
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Eventually, the chase ended near 27th Street and Loomis Road when the suspect got out of their vehicle and ran away, according to police. Officers arrested him after a foot pursuit.
Police said they also plan to refer charges of fleeing an officer, resisting an officer and carrying a concealed weapon.
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