WAUKESHA, Wis. — (Scroll down for video) — Last night, at about 7:45pm, a man driving a Ford Ranger pick-up truck sped down West Newhall Avenue, plowed through a fence and rammed two Waukesha Police Department squad cars where two officers were meeting in a parking lot off the road.
After ramming the officers, the driver backed up and fled the scene. Officers pursued and, at one point, the suspect lost control of his vehicle and spun out in traffic so that he was facing the on-coming squad car. The suspect then rammed the side of the officer’s squad yet again before continuing to flee. The suspect showed utter disregard for the safety of the officers and the community at large.
The suspect had gained some distance from the officers, but eventually lost control as it appears he attempted to turn into a vacant parking lot off of Progress Avenue and struck a fixed barrier. As he did so, the pick-up truck rolled and was totaled. As officers arrived at the crash scene, the naked suspect can be seen walking away from the truck. The suspect was either ejected from the vehicle during the roll over crash or he immediately exited as officers arrived on scene.
The suspect was safely taken into custody after a less-lethal munition was deployed.
We feel very fortunate that no officers were injured in this incident. We also believe two Carroll College employees were incredibly lucky to escape with their lives as the truck was less than 5 seconds from a head-on collision with them in their 6 wheel ATV.
The suspect was believed to have taken LSD and have been involved in a domestic dispute just prior to the incident.
The suspect is currently hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries which include soft body tissue injuries as well as significant broken bones and injuries to his face believed to be caused by the crash.
The squad video from last night’s pursuit where the squads were rammed is attached…
Posted by Waukesha Police Department on Wednesday, August 12, 2015
