MILWAUKEE — A high-speed chase ended in a crash on Milwaukee's east side Wednesday morning, according to police.
The chase started at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, when officers noticed a homicide suspect enter a vehicle on the 800 block of North 6th Street.
Officers attempted to stop the suspect, but he refused, and the chase ensued.
Watch: Witness recalls high-speed chase and crash on Brady Street
“It was crazy and scary. It was going like 80 miles ya know," manager at Smokin Brady, Shadi Asad said.
Asad said he watched the cars speed past his work Wednesday morning.
"It’s crazy yeah, it’s dangerous to be chasing people around here," Asad said.
Video from Deep Grove shows part of the chase, as the driver leads police at high speeds down Brady St.:
The chase ended when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree in the 1500 block of North Farwell Avenue.
The driver, a 32-year-old man, was arrested after a brief foot chase, and taken to a hospital for medical clearance.
“I think they should give up the chase when you’re on a street like Brady," employee at Apollo Cafe, George Rhiel said.
Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, police say.
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