A Minnesota man who claimed he was just trying to get home is facing close to 50 years in prison after police say he led them on a high-speed chase on I-94. Leonardo Garcia was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of attempting to flee an officer and three felony […]
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Union Grove Man Accused in High-Speed Chase
TOWN OF BURLINGTON – A 26-year-old Union Grove man is out of custody following a high-speed chase involving Racine County Sheriff deputies here last Friday, according to online court documents. Saxon A. Schattner faces one count of attempting to flee or elude an officer, following a police chase that reached into triple digits before ending […]
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DA: Cudahy man charged following high-speed chase, crash
CALEDONIA, WI – A Cudahy man was charged Thursday with a felony count of fleeing and eluding police following a high-speed chase Wednesday night that ended in Oak Creek. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Brandon Soles, 28, with attempting to flee or elude an officer. If convicted of the charge, he faces up to three […]
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High-speed chase ends with six arrests, sheriff says
Six people were arrested by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department early Friday morning following a high-speed chase that started in Mount Pleasant and ended in Racine. Three teen-age girls and three adults were in the car and taken into custody, according to a press release by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. The driver, Derrick Malik […]
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Woman charged after leading police on high-speed chase
A 24-year-old Racine woman was arrested after she led police on a high-speed chase through the City of Racine and the Village of Mount Pleasant at 12:34 a.m. Saturday. Camary N. Herrington and an unnamed passenger were arrested by for knowingly fleeing and eluding a traffic officer. According to a press release by the Mount […]
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Armed robbery suspects remain at-large following high-speed chase
MOUNT PLEASANT – Mount Pleasant Police are searching for two male suspects in an armed robbery that took place at Tuesday night at Willkomm Mobil, 6840 Washington Ave. The pair also led law enforcement officials from several agencies on a high-speed chase that ended along the westbound off-ramp of Interstate 94 at County Trunk Highway […]
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24-year-old charged following high-speed chase
A high-speed chase that ended in a crash into a retaining wall Monday led to a number of criminal charges filed Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court against a 24-year-old Racine man. Moises R. Gonzalez faces a felony charge of possession of marijuana, along with misdemeanor charges of obstructing an officer, a second offense of […]
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Suspected Shoplifting in Franklin Leads to High Speed Chase through Racine County
FRANKLIN – A possible retail theft in Franklin on Friday night ended in a high-speed chase through Racine and Sturtevant – and numerous criminal charges pending against the 30-year-old driver. According to a press release issued by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department: Police in Franklin advised officers in Racine County they needed assistance stopping a vehicle that had fled […]
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Couple Stole Scrap Metal To Pay For Son’s Birthday Present
A deputy with the Racine County Sherrif’s Department responded to a report of theft at a scrapyard, but soon found himself in a high-speed chase along with several other squads. Jennifer L. Bixby, 41, and her husband David Stitch, 36, were stealing scrap metal from Racine Metal Fab in Grandview Industrial Park, allegedly to buy […]
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Man Caught In High-Speed Chase Sold Drugs, Police Say
A man was arrested after leading Racine Police officers in a dangerous high-speed chase Wednesday. Tabiano T. Avila, 25, of Racine, was also a suspect in a Feb. 2016 car chase. After police apprehended him Wednesday they searched his home finding drugs and guns, according to a criminal complaint by the Racine County District Attorney’s […]
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Teens Sought After High-Speed Chase On I-94
Law enforcement officials are still searching for two teens involved in a high-speed chase at 11:36 p.m. Sunday night on Interstate 94 for about 4 miles. The chase included one car, but a total of five cars stolen out of Illinois were reported to have traveled together at the time, according to a press release […]
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Burglar Caught Following High-Speed Chase
A Racine man was arrested Wednesday trying to flee an officer after being caught burglarizing a house in Sturtevant by the homeowner. According to the criminal complaint, Juan Antonio Rodriguez, 44, tried to steal a flat screen television in a Sturtevant home. When the homeowner arrived, he darted out of the house for his car but the […]
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Man Leads Police on 93 MPH Chase
A Racine man fled from police during a weekend traffic stop, according to court records, reaching speeds of 93 mph on Highway 31 through Caledonia. Matthew J. Kaydo, 40, is charged with attempting to flee police, obstructing an officer, resisting an officer, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. A Caledonia Police sergeant patrolling on […]
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Police: Man Tased Into Submission After High-Speed Chase
Wisconsin State Troopers say a 23-year-old man from Aurora, IL, had to be tased in order to safely book him into the Racine County Jail after a high-speed chase on I-94. Antoinio Armstrong refused Tuesday to appear in Racine County Circuit Court to face one felony count each of fleeing a police officer and first […]
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Police: Man Admits He ‘Messed Up’ After High-Speed Chase
Caledonia police say a 36-year-old man admitted he was wrong for leading officers on a high-speed chase when they tried to pull him over for racing on his motorcycle. Andrew Busarow, of Racine, was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of trying to flee a police officer. If convicted, he […]