MILWAUKEE — The driver of a stolen vehicle dragged a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) deputy about 30 feet along a road during a traffic stop Friday morning, MCSO said.
According to a statement from MCSO, the deputy was able to dislodge herself and roll to safety. She suffered minor scrapes and bruises.
The driver of the stolen vehicle was captured in Milwaukee Wednesday, June 7. Milwaukee Police and the US Marshal's Office assisted in the arrest and are referring felony charges. MCSO said it's not releasing the drivers' name or photo as he has not been charged. However, the sheriff's office says he is 21 years old.
MCSO said around 11:04 a.m. Friday, a Flock License Plate Recognition camera alerted deputies to the presence of a stolen vehicle in the Northpoint parking lot near Lake Park, Bradford Beach and the lakefront.
About 10 minutes later, deputies responded to the parking lot and started a traffic stop with the driver of the stolen vehicle. During the traffic stop, the driver reversed the stolen vehicle and hit a parked truck. The suspect then drove away, according to MCSO.
A man who was in the stolen vehicle as a passenger was able to get out before the driver drove off. Deputies arrested the passenger without incident. Deputies say they found a handgun on him.
The deputy injured during the traffic stop was treated and released.
Around 12:30 p.m., the stolen vehicle was found abandoned near Cambridge and Providence near the Milwaukee River.
At the time of the traffic stop, many people were enjoying walks and the sun at Bradford Beach.
Damion Heard was nearby taking photos of his friends.
"We heard a loud boom as we were walking toward the beach. And then, we saw a smashed car speed off through the parking lot and a police car speed off after them," said Heard.
Heard said his car, which was parked near the incident, was not damaged. He never felt like he was in danger, he added.
"No, we were kind of like, it's too early in the morning for any of this," said Heard.
Read the sheriff's office news release below:
A Milwaukee County Deputy Sheriff suffered minor injuries Friday morning after the driver of a stolen vehicle fled, during a traffic stop, briefly dragging the deputy and causing her scrapes and bruises.
Minutes earlier, Flock License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras had alerted deputies to the presence of the stolen vehicle in the Northpoint parking lot near the downtown Milwaukee lakefront.
MCSO responded and initiated the traffic stop. Again, the deputy’s injuries, which were treated at the scene by the Milwaukee Fire Department, were minor.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Milwaukee Police Department and Bayside Police Department, are searching for the driver and stolen vehicle.
2nd press release:
MILWAUKEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY INJURED DURING TRAFFIC STOP,
STOLEN VEHICLE INVESTIGATION
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County Deputy Sheriff was injured Friday morning after the driver of a stolen
vehicle fled, during a traffic stop, dragging the deputy approximately 30-feet, before she was able to dislodge
and roll to safety.
At 11:04 a.m., Flock License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras had alerted deputies to the presence of the
stolen vehicle in the Northpoint parking lot, just east of MooSa’s, Custard Stand at the downtown Milwaukee
lakefront.
At 11:14 a.m., MCSO responded and initiated the traffic stop, during which time, the driver, who had his door
open, reversed the vehicle, dragging the deputy and striking a parked pickup truck behind him, before
speeding away and fleeing the lakefront area. A male passenger who had been in the vehicle with the suspect
managed to exit the vehicle before the suspect fled. The passenger surrendered without incident, was taken
into custody, and deputies recovered a handgun from him, in the process of arresting him. The deputy, who,
thankfully, suffered only minor scrapes and bruises, was treated at the scene by the Milwaukee Fire
Department and released.
At about 12:30 p.m., the fleeing vehicle was located by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Police
abandoned in an alley near 1500 E. Providence Ave. The driver is still being sought.
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