Police Stunned Aggressive Driver With Taser Following Foray: Cops

OAK CREEK, WI —Authorities in Oak Creek say a Racine man has been arrested after he hit three cars, and a road sign in a bout of aggressive driving on S. Chicago Road.

According to Oak Creek police call logs, a woman was driving with two passengers north along S. Chicago Road near Puetz Road at just before 1 p.m. on Jan. 4 when she saw the driver of a vehicle come up quickly behind her.

Police call logs stated that the woman tried pulling her car to the right to allow the speeding vehicle to pass, only to have the vehicle approach more quickly than expected. Police said the driver, later identified as a 36-year-old Racine man, hit the woman's car, and then continued heading north, where he rear-ended a second vehicle in South Milwaukee.

According to police, officers responded to the accident scene in South Milwaukee. The man became confrontational with officers and needed to be stunned with a taser, police said.

According to call logs, the man was transported to a local hospital on suspicion that he was suffering from a mental health crisis. Call logs stated that the man was cited for recklessly endangering safety and failing to report multiple accidents.

When police investigated further, they reported that the man also struck a road sign at E. Puetz Road and also a third vehicle during his foray.