PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – With the help of drones and a multi-agency response, officers were able to find and arrest a convicted felon who fled on foot after a pursuit that went through a Wisconsin farm field.
The Pleasant Prairie Police Department (PPPD) posted a video of the pursuit and arrest on its Facebook, saying that on February 28 officers were notified of a vehicle that had previously fled from both the Kenosha Police Department and PPPD.
The video shows the suspect vehicle cutting through a farm field during the pursuit. An officer can then be seen approaching the stopped vehicle, finding out it had been abandoned.
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Drones were then used to find the suspect in a nearby wooded area. Authorities and a K9 then tracked the suspect through the woods.
The video appears to show the suspect giving themselves up as law enforcement approached, leading to an arrest. Afterward, authorities searched the vehicle and found a firearm.
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
The suspect was charged with:
- Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
- Obstructing an Officer
- Vehicle Operator Fleeing and Eluding an Officer
- Felony Bail Jumping
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A huge shoutout to both the Kenosha Police Department and the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office for their support on this call! Opportunities like this highlight just how well we collaborate as one team and get the job done!
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
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