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Milwaukee County high-speed police chase; driver arrested

K.Thompson23 min ago

The complaint goes on to say that the officer activated the squad car's lights and sirens in an attempt to pull the vehicle over. The driver did not pull over but instead sped up and led the officer on a 12.3-mile pursuit.

During this pursuit, the fleeing Nissan traveled from residential streets in West Allis , onto eastbound I-94 and northbound I-43, and then through residential neighborhoods in Milwaukee . During the course of this pursuit, the Nissan reached top speeds of 115 mph on the freeway and 90-95 mph in residential streets, ran many red lights and stop signs, and traveled the wrong way down a one-way street, per the complaint.

While fleeing, the vehicle swerved around motorists that were on the road, and other motorists had to divert to the side of the road. Because the fleeing vehicle was not stopping, the officer conducted a PIT maneuver. After the successful PIT maneuver, the driver and only person in the vehicle, identified as Damion Thomas, was arrested, per the complaint.

Later on, it was revealed that Damion Thomas had a warrant from Racine County.

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Cash bond was set at $2,500 for Damion Thomas. He's due in court on Nov. 8 for a preliminary hearing.

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