The man who lead police on a short high-speed chase last week down 6th Street before crashing into the grass at the base of Holy Communion Lutheran Church was four times over the legal limit for drunk driving. Michael Walker, 31, of Racine was charged Friday with one felony count of trying to flee a […]
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$2,500 Cash Bond After High Speed Chase
The man who led Racine County Sheriff’s deputies, Sturtevant and Mount Pleasant police officers on a high speed chase south on I-94 and through Sturtevant was assigned a $2,500 cash bond Monday during his first court appearance. Miguel Navarrete, 22, of Racine, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each […]
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1 Suspect Arrested After High Speed Chase Through Sturtevant
Racine County Sheriff’s deputies chased a vehicle early Sunday morning at speeds approaching 100 miles per hour on I-94, down Highway 11 and through part of the Village of Sturtevant before taking the driver into custody.. What started as a traffic stop for suspected drunk driving turned into a chase. Ater pursuing the driver southbound […]
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Police: High-speed Chase Ends With 11 Citations, 1 Felony
A man led police in Caledonia and Mount Pleasant on a high-speed chase for 3.5 miles to avoid receiving traffic citations, but he got a fist full of them anyway. Taylor Forsyth, 23, of Mount Pleasant, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday with a felony count of fleeing or eluding […]
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Police: Man Hits Police Car, Says He Doesn’t Know Why He Fled
Racine police say a 19-year-old man is facing charges after he struck a squad car and then led police on a chase through the city and into Mount Pleasant. Jesus Salinas, of Racine, was charged Monday with one felony count of fleeing or eluding a police officer and a misdemeanor count of hit-and-run of an […]
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Police: Man Says No Reason for Fleeing Police
Police say the 24-year-old Mount Pleasant man who led them on a high-speed chase Thursday night really didn’t have a reason for fleeing. Now he faces felony charges and up to 16 years in prison. Alex Sugent was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of fleeing a police officer and […]
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High Speed Pursuit Ends in Crash & Arrest
Mount Pleasant police say a 24-year-old man is facing felony charges after leading officers on a high-speed pursuit through the south side of the village. At 10:22 p.m. Thursday, police were monitoring traffic at Highway 31 and Biscayne Avenue when they observed a vehicle traveling south on Highway 31 at a high rate of speed. […]
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Week In Review: Douglas Avenue Diner Owner Faces Federal Lawsuit, Scam Alert
You were busy this week and so were we. Here are our top most read stories for the week. Don’t forget you can send us news tips at RacineCountyEye@gmail.com. Douglas Avenue Diner Owner Faces Federal Lawsuit Racine County Real Estate: Homes With Rent/Option to Buy Scam Alert: Fake IRS Representative Called Caledonia Woman Police: Man […]
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Updated: Franklin Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested in Racine
Racine County Sheriff’s deputies say several suspects are in custody after a high speed chase that started in Franklin ended in the City of Racine. At 4:11 a.m. Tuesday, county dispatch received word that Franklin police were in pursuit of armed robbery and carjacking suspects on I-94. The car was entering Racine County and speeds […]
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High-Speed Chase Ends in Man’s Arrest
Racine and Mount Pleasant police say a 29-year-old man faces felony charges after leading officers Sunday on a high-speed chase down Northwestern Avenue. Marcus D. Brown was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of first degree of recklessly endangering safety, repeater, and one felony count of attempting to flee a […]
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Police: Unlicensed Driver Facing 6 Felonies After High-Speed Chase
A 20-year-old Kenosha man is facing several felony charges after Mount Pleasant police say he led them on a high-speed chase with passengers in his car, one of them as young as 12. Jesus Herrera-Jaimes was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with six counts of felony first degree reckless endangering safety. If convicted, […]
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100 MPH Chase Ends in Driver’s Arrest
Racine County Sheriff Deputies say a female driver led them and Wisconsin State Troopers on a chase on I-94 that reached speeds over 100 miles per hour. According to a release from the RCSD, deputies observed a car northbound on I-94 near Highway C being driven by a woman they’d warned not more than 30 […]