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POLICE PURSUIT IN VILAS & ONEIDA COUNTIES RESULTS IN ROLLOVER CRASH - My Northern Wisconsin - 04-25-2025
Vilas County Deputies conducted a welfare check on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., in the Township of Lincoln.
According to Lieutenant Aderman, "Upon their arrival, they encountered an armed male sitting in a vehicle. The subject became agitated and aggressive with deputies. The subject then fled the residence in the vehicle.
"An Eagle River police officer, who was requested to help, attempted to stop the vehicle from fleeing by using spike strips. Contact with the vehicle was lost immediately after deploying the spike strips due to the road conditions and limited visibility.
"During a cursory search of the area, the suspect was located and had already gained access to another vehicle. Upon seeing deputies, the suspect fled in the stolen vehicle."
A pursuit occurred. According to police, the suspect fled west on STH 70 and then turned south on USH 45. The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and the Three Lakes Police Department were notified and assisted with the pursuit of the suspect. After more than twenty miles, the pursuit ended with a rollover crash of the suspect vehicle on STH 17 in Oneida County.
Despite the crash, the suspect continued to be uncooperative with law enforcement. Various non-lethal measures were deployed to get the suspect to cooperate. These measures included 12 Ga Bean bag rounds used to open a window along with pepper ball munitions.
After those methods were deployed, the suspect was then taken into custody. Since the suspect injured during the crash, he was transported to a hospital in Rhinelander and then flown by helicopter to a hospital in Wausau.
Vilas and Oneida Counties are investigating the incident.
Responding agencies included Vilas County Sheriff’s Office, Eagle River Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, Three Lakes Police Department, Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, and Onieda County EMS Med 8.
When the identity of the suspect is released, this article will be updated. Please check back.