11-18-15 berlin man convicted in dodge-fdl county crime spree

A Berlin man has been convicted on charges in Dodge County stemming from a crime spree through Fond du Lac and Dodge Counties which included stealing multiple vehicles and car chases with authorities. At a plea hearing Tuesday, 20 year old Maxwell Decker pleaded no contest to charges of burglary-armed with a dangerous weapon, vehicle theft, and fleeing/eluding an officer. A pre-sentence investigation has been ordered. The incident unfolded on a Saturday night in August when the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a reckless driver. A deputy attempted to stop the vehicle on Highway 175 and a pursuit ensued. It ended when the vehicle lost control and went into a ditch in Dodge County. The vehicle was determined to be stolen from the City of Berlin. The driver, which was later determined to be Decker, fled on foot and proceeded to take another vehicle from the vicinity of the crash. Again, a pursuit ensued with Fond du Lac and Dodge County deputies, this time on Highway 151, and it ended in a crash, with Decker fleeing on foot and eluding authorities. While investigating the second vehicle theft, a third vehicle was discovered stolen in Fond du Lac County. The next morning, a Town of Trenton resident reported a burglary where a firearm, ammunition, and a vehicle were stolen. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for January 14^th.